Andrea Eder-Gitschthaler
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Andrea Eder-Gitschthaler | |
|---|---|
| President of the Federal Council | |
| In office 1 January 2025 – 30 June 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Franz Huber |
| Succeeded by | Peter Samt |
| In office 1 July 2020 – 31 December 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Seeber |
| Succeeded by | Christian Buchmann |
| Vice President of the Federal Council | |
| In office 14 January 2020 – 30 June 2020 | |
| Member of the Federal Council | |
| Assumed office 1 October 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Josef Saller |
| Member of the National Council of Austria | |
| In office 30 October 2006 – 27 October 2008 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 September 1961 Vöcklabruck, Upper Austria, Austria |
| Political party | Austrian People's Party (ÖVP) |
Andrea Eder-Gitschthaler is an Austrian politician of the Austrian People's Party (ÖVP) who serves as a member of the Federal Council of Austria. She previously served as President of the Federal Council in the first half of 2025 and the second half of 2020. Previously, she served as a member of the National Council from 2006 to 2008. In 2019, she became the first woman to chair the parliamentary group of the People's Party.
Eder-Gitschthaler was born in the town of Vöcklabruck in 1961. She attended local schools and graduated from the law faculty of the University of Salzburg in 1984.
Early career
After her legal training, Eder-Gitschthaler worked for the Asset Management Association, followed by an advertising agency. In 1991, she became the head of marketing for the Salzburg office of Uniqa Insurance Group.[1]