Ursula Haubner
Ursula Haubner (born Haider, born December 22, 1945 in Goisern, Upper Austria ) is an Austrian politician and was dated 3 July 2004 until her conversion to the newly formed Alliance for Austria's Future on April 5, 2005 chairman of the FPÖ. Between 2005 and 2007, she has served in the government Bowl II the Office of the Minister of Social Affairs.
Her brother was the Governor of Carinthia, Jörg Haider. She is married, has two daughters and five grandchildren.
Professional and political career
Education, Personal
- Elementary and secondary school in Bad Goisern
- 1963 graduation at the college of Business Administration in Bad Ischl
- Teacher for the human subject teaching at vocational schools in Innsbruck
- 1969 wedding with Klaus Haubner
Career
- From 1965 onwards, cooking and needlework teacher at schools in Bad Ischl, Linz and Steyr
- From 1987 Fachvorständin at the college of Business Administration in Steyr, currently on leave of absence
- Membership in the society Paracelsus Bad Hall, Upper Austria in the club. craft museums
- Honorary chairwoman of the association for domestic education Upper Austria.
Political career
After Haubner had been determined on 21 October 2003 as Executive Federal Party chairwoman of the Freedom Party and elected on July 3, 2004 on the Federal Party chairwoman, it was suggested at the party conclave in January 2005 as the successor of Herbert Haupt as Federal Minister for Social Security, Generations and Consumer Protection and the sworn in January 26.
On 4 April 2005 Haubner put her capacity as chairwoman of the federal party FPÖ back, resigned from the party and formed with other members of the federal government and her brother Jörg Haider, the new party Alliance for the Future of Austria ( AAF ).
In the parliamentary elections in October 2006, the Alliance for Austria's Future reached 4 % of the votes and managed so just a place in the National Council. On 11 January 2007 Erwin Buchinger Ursula Haubner followed as Minister of Social Affairs.
Haubner - adoption
For excitement, the Minister made the so-called Haubner Child Support adoption. With the adoption supplement dated August 3, 2006, children of foreigners living legally in Austria, several months in fact the childcare allowance, family allowance and to some extent the social canceled or not paid retroactively. The Ministry of Social Affairs argued with a loophole. According to a report on the radio station Ö1 followed by public protests. Charities, Catholic and Protestant Churches, SPÖ, Greens and Federal President Heinz Fischer called for an immediate lifting of the decree. As Minister Haubner on the basis of the applicable statutory guidelines, the retraction of its adoption did not take place, an amendment to the law on 15 December 2006 by the SPÖ, ÖVP and the Greens was passed in Parliament.
In addition, members of the Green Party introduced a motion of censure against the Minister of Social Affairs, which was rejected by a majority in parliament, since this decree is based on existing laws had.
Awards (excerpt)
- 2007: Grand Decoration of Honour in the province of Upper Austria
- 2009: Grand Silver Medal with Ribbon for Services to the Republic of Austria