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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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