Pamela Rendi-Wagner
Austrian physician and politician (born 1971)
Pamela Rendi-Wagner (born 7 May 1971) is an Austrian physician and politician. She is the chairwoman of the Social Democratic Party (SPÖ) since November 2018. She is the first woman to lead the SPÖ.[1]
Pamela Rendi-Wagner | |
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Chairwoman of the Social Democratic Party | |
Assumed office 24 November 2018 | |
Preceded by | Christian Kern |
Leader of the Social Democratic Party in the National Council | |
Assumed office 8 October 2018 | |
Chairperson | Herself |
Preceded by | Christian Kern Andreas Schieder (acting) |
Minister of Health and Women | |
In office 8 March 2017 – 18 December 2017 | |
Chancellor | Christian Kern |
Preceded by | Sabine Oberhauser |
Succeeded by | Beate Hartinger-Klein as Minister of Social Affairs |
Member of the National Council | |
Assumed office 9 November 2017 | |
Nominated by | Christian Kern |
Affiliation | Social Democratic Party |
Personal details | |
Born | Joy Pamela Wagner 7 May 1971 Vienna, Austria |
Political party | Social Democratic Party |
Spouse(s) | Michael Rendi |
Children | 2 daughters |
Alma mater | University of Vienna (Dr) London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (Master) Royal College of Physicians (MSc) |
Profession |
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Website | Official website |
From March 2017 to December 2017 Rendi-Wagner was Minister of Health and Women. Since November 2017 she is a member of the National Council and since October 2018 she also is the parliamentary leader of her party there.[2]
References
change- ↑ "Rendi-Wagner zur SPÖ-Parteichefin gewählt". www.orf.at (in German). Retrieved 2018-11-24.
- ↑ "SPÖ-Präsidium designiert Rendi-Wagner als Parteichefin - derStandard.at". DER STANDARD. Retrieved May 27, 2019.