Eva Lichtenberger
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Dr Eva Lichtenberger is an Austria
n politician and Member of the European Parliament
for the Austrian Green Party
, part of the European Greens.
Lichtenberger attended the Academy of Education in Innsbruck
from 1972 to 1974. At the University of Innsbruck, she studied psychology and art history from 1975 to 1982 and political science and psychology from 1982 to 1987, eventually graduating with a PhD
.
After finishing her university studies, she became spokesperson of the citizens’ action committee "Air of Hall
". Since the mid-1980s, she has been a consulting member of the environmental committee of the city of Hall. In 1989, she became member of the Tyrolian
Landtag
and was fraction
leader until 1994. From 1994 to 1999 she was the first member of the Austrian Green Party
to become a minister in the Landesrat (state council), with the portfolio for environmental affairs.
From 1999 to 2004 she was Member of the National Council of Austria
(Nationalrat). Since 2004 she is Member of the European Parliament
.
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 and Member of the European Parliament
Member of the European Parliament
A Member of the European Parliament is a person who has been elected to the European Parliament. The name of MEPs differ in different languages, with terms such as europarliamentarian or eurodeputy being common in Romance language-speaking areas.When the European Parliament was first established,...
for the Austrian Green Party
Austrian Green Party
The Greens – The Green Alternative is a political party in the Austrian parliament.The party was formed in 1986 with the name Grüne Alternative, following the merger of the more conservative Green party Vereinte Grüne Österreichs and the more progressive party Alternative Liste Österreichs The...
, part of the European Greens.
Lichtenberger attended the Academy of Education in Innsbruck
Innsbruck
- Main sights :- Buildings :*Golden Roof*Kaiserliche Hofburg *Hofkirche with the cenotaph of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor*Altes Landhaus...
from 1972 to 1974. At the University of Innsbruck, she studied psychology and art history from 1975 to 1982 and political science and psychology from 1982 to 1987, eventually graduating with a PhD
PHD
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After finishing her university studies, she became spokesperson of the citizens’ action committee "Air of Hall
Hall in Tirol
Hall in Tirol is a town in the Innsbruck-Land district of Tyrol, Austria. Located at an altitude of 574 m, about 5 km east of the state's capital Innsbruck in the Inn valley, it has a population of about 12,700 .-History:...
". Since the mid-1980s, she has been a consulting member of the environmental committee of the city of Hall. In 1989, she became member of the Tyrolian
Tyrol (state)
Tyrol is a state or Bundesland, located in the west of Austria. It comprises the Austrian part of the historical region of Tyrol.The state is split into two parts–called North Tyrol and East Tyrol–by a -wide strip of land where the state of Salzburg borders directly on the Italian province of...
Landtag
Landtag
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and was fraction
Fraction (politics)
A parliamentary group, parliamentary party, or parliamentary caucus is a group consisting of members of the same political party or electoral fusion of parties in a legislative assembly such as a parliament or a city council. Parliamentary groups correspond to party caucuses and conferences in the...
leader until 1994. From 1994 to 1999 she was the first member of the Austrian Green Party
Austrian Green Party
The Greens – The Green Alternative is a political party in the Austrian parliament.The party was formed in 1986 with the name Grüne Alternative, following the merger of the more conservative Green party Vereinte Grüne Österreichs and the more progressive party Alternative Liste Österreichs The...
to become a minister in the Landesrat (state council), with the portfolio for environmental affairs.
From 1999 to 2004 she was 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...
(Nationalrat). Since 2004 she is Member of the European Parliament
Member of the European Parliament
A Member of the European Parliament is a person who has been elected to the European Parliament. The name of MEPs differ in different languages, with terms such as europarliamentarian or eurodeputy being common in Romance language-speaking areas.When the European Parliament was first established,...
.