Andrea Gessl-Ranftl
Andrea Gessl-Ranftl, born on November 16, 1964 in Leoben, Steiermark, is an Austrian politician and has been a Member of Parliament for the SPÖ (Sozialdemokratische Partei Österreichs; Social Democratic Party of Austria) since 2008.
Political career
Before being elected as an MP for the SPÖ in the Austrian National Council, Andrea Gessl-Ranftl held numerous other political positions. From 2005 to 2008, she was a member of the council of Steiermark and member of the Municipal Council for the Municipality Trofaiach from 2005 to 2010. She has been the Deputy District Leader of the SPÖ in Leoben since 2008 and was the Deputy City Leader for the SPÖ in Trofaiach from 2004 until 2008.
In addition, Andrea Gessl-Ranftl is a member of the State Women's Board of the SPÖ in Steiermark, was Deputy Chair of the SPÖ Women District in Leoben from 2006 until 2008, and has been Chair of the SPÖ Women District since 2008. Furthermore, Andrea was a Chair of the Local Women of the SPÖ in Trofaiach from 2004 until 2008. Her political objectives include, tax reform, the equality of women in the labour market with equal pay for equal work, youth policies including education and solid vocational training and the strengthening of solidarity between generations.
Education
After attending the Elementary School of Trofaiach (1971-1975) and the Bundesrealgymnasium of Leoben (1975-1983), Andrea Gessl-Ranftl went to the Pedagogical Academy of Graz, where she graduated in 1986 as a secondary school teacher in German and Biology, and as a vocational school teacher.
