Johanna Mikl-Leitner
Johanna Mikl- Leitner ( born February 9, 1964 in Hollabrunn ) is an Austrian politician of the ÖVP. From 2003 to 2011 she was the provincial government of Lower Austria and on 21 April 2011 she is Austrian Interior Minister.
Education and work
Johanna Mikl -Leitner grew up in Großharras and attended from 1970 to 1974 the elementary school and then enter the secondary school in Laa an der Thaya. In 1978 she moved to the Commercial Academy also in Laa, which she completed in 1983 with the Matura. Mikl -Leitner then studied business education at Vienna University of Economics and graduated with the degree Mag. soc. oec. from.
Mikl -Leitner taught between 1989 and 1990 at the Business Academy in Laa an der Thaya, and was until 1990 he worked in management consulting. Between 1990 and 1993 she was a trainee in the Industry and 1993-1995 Deputy of publishing house management Signum -Verlag. In 1995 she took over the marketing department of the People's Party Lower Austria, 1998, she rose to the country's CEO.
Policy
Johanna Mikl -Leitner took between 29 October 1999 to 18 April 2003, the People's Party in the National Council. On 24 March 2003 she was sworn in as State Minister of Government of Lower Austria. Your department involved in local government Pröll V the areas of social, work and family.
In 2010 she was elected Vice- President of the Assembly of European Regions. As part of the reshuffle of the Cabinet Faymann after the resignation of Vice-Chancellor and ÖVP party chairman Josef Pröll she was sworn in on 21 April 2011 as the new interior minister. Her successor in the Lower Austrian government was Barbara Schwarz. Johanna Mikl -Leitner is since 2011 managing Federal Coordinator of the Austrian workers 'and employers' federation.
Private
Johanna Mikl -Leitner is married and the mother of two daughters. Currently ( 2011) she is living in Klosterneuburg.
Honors and Awards
- 2014: Silver Commander's Cross with Star of Honour for Services to the province of Lower Austria