Claudia Bandion-Ortner

Bandion-Ortner began her career as a judge at the regional court for criminal matters in Vienna.^[2] Then she became a chief judge.^[2][3] She was appointed minister of justice to the coalition cabinet led by Werner Faymann on 15 January 2009, replacing Johannes Hahn.^[4] Although she was an independent figure, the People's Party, partner of the Social Democratic Party in the coalition, nominated her for the post.^[5] Her tenure lasted until 20 April 2011 when she was resigned from office and she was succeeded by Beatrix Karl in the post.^[1][6]

After leaving office, Bandion-Ortner served as the senior advisor at the international anticorruption academy in Laxenburg, outside Vienna, from August 2011 to August 2012.^[2][7] In November 2012, Bandion-Ortner was appointed deputy secretary-general of the King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz international centre for interreligious and intercultural dialogue (KAICIID) that is based in Vienna.^[8][9]

Bandion-Ortner is married and has a child.^[10]