Hilde Zach
Austrian politician (1942–2011)
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Hilde Zach (August 25, 1942 – January 15, 2011[1]) was the mayor of Innsbruck, Austria. She was elected in 2002[2] by the city council, becoming the city's first woman mayor. She resigned due to poor health in February 2010.[3] Zach came from a business background, having run a business that had previously been run by her parents.
Awards
- 2005: Cross of the Order pro merito Melitensi of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta
- 2005: Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold for Services to Republic of Austria (Großes goldenes Ehrenzeichen für Verdienste um die Republik Österreich) [4]
- 2010: Honorary citizen of Innsbruck (Ehrenbürgerin der Stadt Innsbruck)
- 2011: Knight's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland (posthumously)[5]
