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By Eric Culp   -  01.09.2011 / 05:01 CET
Austria's finance minister has a reputation for hardness.

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Curriculum Vitae


1956: Born, Attnang-Puchheim

1979: Doctorate in law, Johannes Kepler University, Linz

1982: MBA, Johannes Kepler University

1982-90: Worked at Niederndorfer Kieswerke – Transportbeton

1986-90: Member of Attnang-Puchheim town council

1990: Member of Austrian parliament

1990-94: Secretary of state at the Ministry of Economy (construction and tourism)

1990-96: Local chairwoman of the Austrian People's Party (ÖVP),

Attnang-Puchheim

1994-2004: ÖVP spokeswoman for justice issues

1994-2007: Member of the Austrian parliament

1995-2007: Managing director, Niederndorfer Kieswerke – Transportbeton

1995-2007: Vice-chairwoman of the Upper Austrian People's Party

1995-2007: Chairwoman of the parliamentary committee on the judiciary

2007-: Member of the executive committee of the European Union of Women

2007-08: National ombudsman

2008-11: Federal minister of the interior

2008-: Vice-chairwoman of the ÖVP

2011-: Federal minister of finance

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