Lueger, Angela
Angela Lueger, born on October 17th, 1965 in Vienna, is an Austrian politician and Member of Parliament for the SPÖ (Sozialdemokratische Partei Österreichs; Social Democratic Party of Austria). She is a former Federal Councillor.
Political career[edit]
Angela Lueger began her political career as a district councillor in Floridsdorf (1993-2000). From July 2004 to November 2005 she was a Member of the Austrian Council and then a Deputy in the Vienna Parliament and Municipal Council. On 8th January 2008, she succeeded Kurt Eder as a Member of the Austrian Parliament. In the current legislative period, Lueger is a member of the committees on Buildings, Equality and the Environment.
Lueger has been with the SPÖ since 2001 as Deputy District Chairwoman of the SPÖ-Floridsdorf. From 2002 to 2004 she was Chair of the SPÖ-Floridsdorf and a member of the district party executive. Since 2004, she has been Deputy District Party Chairwoman and member of the District Party Bureau in Floridsdorf. Lueger is a unionist who stands very close to the people. She is engaged in the fight against unemployment and poverty in relation to single mothers.
Education[edit]
In 1979, she studies at the College for Female Economic Occupations, where she graduated in 1984.
