Jörg Leichtfried
| Jörg Leichtfried | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Federal Minister for Transport, Innovation and Technology | |
|
Assumed office 18 May 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Gerald Klug |
| Regional Minister for Transport, Innovation and Technology for Styria | |
|
In office 23 June 2015 – 18 May 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Gerhard Kurzmann |
| Succeeded by | Anton Lang |
| Member of the European Parliament | |
|
In office 13 June 2004 – 23 June 2015 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
18 June 1967 Bruck an der Mur, Austria |
| Political party | Social Democratic Party |
Jörg Leichtfried (born 18 June 1967 in Bruck an der Mur, Styria) is an Austrian politician and Member of the European Parliament (MEP) with the SPÖ, part of the Socialist Group and sits on the European Parliament's Committee on Transport and Tourism.
He is a substitute for the Committee on International Trade, a member of the Delegation for relations with the countries of the Andean Community and a substitute for the Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America.
Education
- Studied jurisprudence (graduated 1994)
Career
- 1995-1999: Legal officer, Styrian Chamber of Labour
- 1998-2004: Departmental head, citizens' advice service, Bruck and der Mur's City council
- 1994-2000: Regional Vice-Chairman of the Styria Young Socialists
- 1999: Austrian Parliament candidate, Styria Young Socialists
- 2000-2002: Federal Chairman of the Austrian Young Socialists
- since 2000: Regional Party Vice-Chairman of the Styria SPÖ
See also: European Parliament election, 2004 (Austria)
External links
- Personal profile of Jörg Leichtfried in the European Parliament's database of members
- Declaration (PDF) of financial interests (German)
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 7/14/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.