Doris Bures
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Doris Bures is an Austria
n politician
. Since December 2008, she has been Austrian Minister of Transport, Innovation and Technology. Bures is a member of the Sozialdemokratische Partei Österreichs
(SPÖ), has served as Minister for Women, Media and Public Service and was a member of the National Council of Austria
.
Bures attended elementary school and a commercial school. She became a federal secretary of the Socialist Youth
in 1980 and worked in a project with unemployed young people between 1985 and 1986. Between 1988 and 1994 Bures was employed as secretary in a local social democratic organisation in Vienna and became general secretary of the Austrian tenant association in 1995. Afterwards Bures was Bundesgeschäftsführerin (executive director) of the SPÖ between 2000 and 2007 and also 2008.
Bures started her political career as a district councillor in Wien-Liesing
between 1987 and 1990. She has been deputy to the party leader in the district of Liesing since 1995 and was chairwoman of the SPÖ-women in Liesing between 2000 and 2006. Bures was a member of the National Council of Austria between November 5 1990 and January 15 2007 and between July 3 2008 and December 2 2008. She served as a minister without portfolio in the Gusenbauer cabinet
between January 11 2007 and February 28 2007 and was Minister for Women, Media and Public Service. Since December 2 2008 Bures has served as Minister of Transport, Innovation and Technology.
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
n politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
. Since December 2008, she has been Austrian Minister of Transport, Innovation and Technology. Bures is a member of the Sozialdemokratische Partei Österreichs
Social Democratic Party of Austria
The Social Democratic Party of Austria is one of the oldest political parties in Austria. The SPÖ is one of the two major parties in Austria, and has ties to trade unions and the Austrian Chamber of Labour. The SPÖ is among the few mainstream European social-democratic parties that have preserved...
(SPÖ), has served as Minister for Women, Media and Public Service and was a member of the National Council of Austria
National Council of Austria
The National Council is one of the two houses of the Austrian parliament. According to the constitution, the National Council and the complementary Federal Council are peers...
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Bures attended elementary school and a commercial school. She became a federal secretary of the Socialist Youth
Socialist Youth
The names Socialist Youth or Socialist Youth League have been used by several political youth organizations around the world:*India - Democratic Youth Federation of India and Students' Federation of India...
in 1980 and worked in a project with unemployed young people between 1985 and 1986. Between 1988 and 1994 Bures was employed as secretary in a local social democratic organisation in Vienna and became general secretary of the Austrian tenant association in 1995. Afterwards Bures was Bundesgeschäftsführerin (executive director) of the SPÖ between 2000 and 2007 and also 2008.
Bures started her political career as a district councillor in Wien-Liesing
Liesing
Liesing is the 23rd district of Vienna . It is on the southwest edge of Vienna, Austria.It was formed after Austria's Anschluss with Germany, when Vienna expanded from 21 districts to 26...
between 1987 and 1990. She has been deputy to the party leader in the district of Liesing since 1995 and was chairwoman of the SPÖ-women in Liesing between 2000 and 2006. Bures was a member of the National Council of Austria between November 5 1990 and January 15 2007 and between July 3 2008 and December 2 2008. She served as a minister without portfolio in the Gusenbauer cabinet
Gusenbauer cabinet
The government of Alfred Gusenbauer was sworn in on January 11, 2007 and left office on December 2, 2008....
between January 11 2007 and February 28 2007 and was Minister for Women, Media and Public Service. Since December 2 2008 Bures has served as Minister of Transport, Innovation and Technology.