Elisabeth Köstinger
Austrian politician (born 1978)
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- Elisabeth Köstinger (born 22 November 1978) is an Austrian politician who served as Minister for Agriculture, Sustainability and Tourism in the government of Chancellors Sebastian Kurz, Alexander Schallenberg, and Karl Nehammer from 7 January 2020.
- She is a member of the Austrian People's Party, part of the European People's Party.
- Elisabeth Köstinger had become a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from Austria in 2009 under OeVP delegation leader Ernst Strasser.
Elisabeth Köstinger (born 22 November 1978) is an Austrian politician who served as Minister for Agriculture, Sustainability and Tourism in the government of Chancellors Sebastian Kurz, Alexander Schallenberg, and Karl Nehammer from 7 January 2020. She had served in this capacity previously from December 2017 until June 2019. She is a member of the Austrian People's Party, part of the European People's Party.
From 9 November 2017 to 18 December 2017, Köstinger briefly served as President of Austria's National Council; as secretary general of the Austrian People's Party from May 2017 to January 2018.
Elisabeth Köstinger had become a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from Austria in 2009 under OeVP delegation leader Ernst Strasser. Reelected in 2014 under Othmar Karas Köstinger resigned as MEP in late 2017 to become minister.
Education and career
- Freelance professional - communication sector (2003-2009)
- Assisted at the Kärnten District Health Insurance Fund (1999-2003)
- Studied journalism, communication and applied cultural studies at the University of Klagenfurt (2003) - Köstinger did not finish her studies due to her commitments as MEP
- HBLA (College for Occupation in Service Industries Management) in Wolfsberg, Carinthia (1994-1998)
- Secondary School in St. Paul, Carinthia (1990-1994)
- Primary School in Granitztal (1986-1990)
- Completed the AufZaQ course of the Austrian Rural Youth Organisation
- Completed the EDUCA course of the Austrian Young Farmers' Organisation
Political career
Early beginnings
At the national level Köstinger is a member of the Austrian People's Party (ÖVP), where she held a number of positions early in her career:
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