Robert Laimer
Austrian politician (born 1966)
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Robert Laimer (born 3 August 1966) is an Austrian politician and member of the National Council.[1] A member of the Social Democratic Party, he has represented Lower Austria Centre since November 2017.
Robert Laimer | |
|---|---|
| Member of the National Council | |
| Assumed office 9 November 2017 | |
| Constituency | Lower Austria Centre |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 August 1966 St. Pölten, Austria |
| Party | Social Democratic Party |
| Website | robertlaimer |
Laimer was born on 3 August 1966 in St. Pölten.[1] He worked for the Lower Austrian Regional Health Insurance Fund (Gebietskrankenkasse) from 1984 to 2003.[1] He then worked for the Social Democratic Party (SPÖ), as District Manager in St. Pölten (2003-2013) and State Manager in Lower Austria (2013-2018).[1]
Laimer joined Young Generation, the SPÖ's youth wing, in 1980.[2] He has held various positions in the St. Pölten, St. Pölten District and Lower Austrian branches of the Young Generation and SPÖ since 1990.[1][2] He was a member of the municipal council (gemeinderat) in St. Pölten from 2001 to 2005 and of the municipal board (stadtrat) in St. Pölten from 2005 to 2018.[2] He was elected to the National Council at the 2017 legislative election.[1]
Laimer is in a partnership and has two children.[3]
| Election | Electoral district | Party | Votes | % | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 legislative[4] | Lower Austria Centre | Social Democratic Party | 2,123 | 4.09% | Elected | |
| 2017 legislative[5] | Lower Austria | Social Democratic Party | 112 | 0.04% | Not elected | |
| 2017 legislative[6] | Federal List | Social Democratic Party | 46 | 0.00% | Not elected | |
| 2019 legislative[7] | Lower Austria Centre | Social Democratic Party | 2,383 | 6.15% | Elected | |
| 2019 legislative[8] | Lower Austria | Social Democratic Party | 156 | 0.08% | Not elected | |
| 2024 legislative[9] | Lower Austria Centre | Social Democratic Party | 2,976 | 7.25% | Elected | |
| 2024 legislative[10] | Lower Austria | Social Democratic Party | 359 | 0.17% | Not elected | |
| 2024 legislative[11] | Federal List | Social Democratic Party | 175 | 0.02% | Not elected | |