Petra Wimmer
Austrian politician (born 1965)
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Petra Elfriede Wimmer (born 13 December 1965) is an Austrian politician and member of the National Council.[1] A member of the Social Democratic Party, she has represented Hausruckviertel since November 2017.
Petra Wimmer | |
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_(cropped)_(cropped).jpg) Wimmer in May 2023 | |
| Member of the National Council | |
| Assumed office 9 November 2017 | |
| Constituency | Hausruckviertel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 December 1965 Wels, Austria |
| Party | Social Democratic Party |
| Website | petrawimmer |
Wimmer was born on 13 December 1965 in Wels.[1] She studied at a business academy (Handelsakademie) from 1980 to 1982.[1] She was an accountant in Wels from 1985 to 2002.[1] She then worked for the social housing service (Sozialen Wohnservice) in Wels, as a social worker from 2003 to 2012 and as a manager from 2003 to 2017.[1][2] She was a member of the municipal council in Wels from 2015 to 2017.[1] She has been a member of the branch executive of the Social Democratic Party (SPÖ) in Upper Austria since 2017.[1] She was elected to the National Council at the 2017 legislative election.[1]
| Election | Electoral district | Party | Votes | % | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 legislative[3] | Upper Austria | Social Democratic Party | 276 | 0.12% | Not elected | |
| 2017 legislative[4] | Hausruckviertel | Social Democratic Party | 2,956 | 5.23% | Elected | |
| 2017 legislative[5] | Upper Austria | Social Democratic Party | 84 | 0.03% | Not elected | |
| 2019 legislative[6] | Hausruckviertel | Social Democratic Party | 3,379 | 7.76% | Elected | |
| 2019 legislative[7] | Upper Austria | Social Democratic Party | 94 | 0.05% | Not elected | |
