Maria Theresia Fekter is an Austrian politician (ÖVP) and was the Austrian Minister of Finance between 2011 and 2013. Before that, she was Minister of the Interior.[1][2]
Maria Fekter | |
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| Minister of Finance | |
| In office 21 April 2011 – 16 December 2013 | |
| Chancellor | Werner Faymann |
| Preceded by | Josef Pröll |
| Succeeded by | Michael Spindelegger |
| Minister of the Interior | |
| In office 1 July 2008 – 21 April 2011 | |
| Chancellor | Alfred Gusenbauer Werner Faymann |
| Preceded by | Wilhelm Molterer (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Johanna Mikl-Leitner |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 February 1956 Attnang-Puchheim, Austria |
| Political party | People's Party |
| Alma mater | Johannes Kepler University Linz |
On 27 June 2008, it was announced by her party that she was to be appointed as the new Interior Minister in the Gusenbauer cabinet, following Günther Platter, who became the new Governor of Tyrol. During her career as Interior Minister, she became known as a hardliner, especially when it came to immigration and asylum policies, earning her the unofficial title of an Austrian "Iron Lady".
Because her family made a fortune producing gravel Fekter is often referred to as "Schottermitzi"[3] (roughly translates to "Gravel Mary"; 'Mitzi' is the colloquial nickname form of Mary in Viennese dialect).
Career
edit- Doctor of Law, Johannes Kepler University Linz (1979)
- Magistra rerum socialium oeconomicarumque, Johannes Kepler University Linz (1982)
- Engagement in her parents' gravel pit and carrying business (1982—), managing partner (1986—)
- Municipal councillor in Attnang-Puchheim (1986–1990)
- Member of the executive committee (Präsidium) of the Österreichischer Wirtschaftsbund (entrepreneurs' organization of the Austrian People's Party) (1990–2002)
- State Secretary in the Ministry of Economic Affairs (1990–1994)
- Member of the National Council (Parliament) (1994–2007)
- Ombudsman (Volksanwältin) (2007–2008)
- Federal Minister of the Interior (2008–2011)
- Minister of Finance (2011–2013)
Other activities
edit- Salzburg Festival, member of the board of trustees (since 2013)[4]
- African Development Bank, member of the board of governors (2011–2013)[5]
References
edit- ^ "Austria to keep deporting long-term residents, says minister". Austrian Independent. 14 October 2010. Retrieved 18 January 2011.
- ^ "Arrests in Austria camp attacks". BBC. 12 May 2009. Retrieved 18 January 2011.
- ^ "Politiker-Spitznamen: Strickliesl, Schottermitzi & Co". Die Presse. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
- ^ 2016 Transparency Report National Council.
- ^ AfDB Annual Report 2011 African Development Bank (AfDB).
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