Klaudia Tanner
Klaudia Tanner | |
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| Minister of Defense | |
| Assumed office 7 January 2020 | |
| Chancellor | Sebastian Kurz |
| Preceded by | Thomas Starlinger |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 May 1970 Scheibbs, Lower Austria, Austria |
| Political party | People's Party |
| Education | University of Vienna |
Klaudia Tanner (born 2 May 1970) is an Austrian People's Party politician who has served in the Second Kurz government as Minister of Defense since January 2020.[1][2] From 2011 to 2020 she worked as the General Manager of Austrias political farmers' association.
Personal life
Tanner was born in the small town of Scheibbs in Lower Austria, her residence is in the Marktgemeinde Gresten. She is married and has a daughter.
Political career
Tanner was appointed as Minister of Defense by Chancellor of Austria, Sebastian Kurz, making her the first woman to hold the position.[3][4]
References
- ^ "Klaudia Tanner wird Verteidigungsministerin". noe.ORF.at (in German). 2020-01-01. Retrieved 2020-01-12.
- ^ Oy, I.-Mediat. "Itävallan uusi hallitus vannoi virkavalansa, Kurzista jälleen maailman nuorin pääministeri ohi Marinin". Ilkka (in Finnish). Retrieved 2020-01-12.
- ^ "Austria: Kurz sworn in as chancellor, completing comeback". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2020-01-12.
- ^ Berlin, Derek Scally in. "Untested Conservative-Green coalition takes office in Austria". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2020-01-12.
External links
- Klaudia Tanner on the Austrian Parliament website
- Klaudia Tanner on the Landtag of Lower Austria website
- Klaudia Tanner on the Federal Ministry of Defence website
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