Elisabeth Gehrer

Elisabeth Gehrer (née Pokorny, born 11 May 1942) is an Austrian politician for the Austrian People's Party (ÖVP). From May 1995 until January 2007, Gehrer was Federal Minister of Education, Science and Culture, at first in grand coalition governments headed by Franz Vranitzky and Viktor Klima (both SPÖ), and from 2000 onwards in Wolfgang Schüssel's coalition government. From 1999 to 2007, she also served as vice party chairperson of the Austrian People's Party (ÖVP).

Elisabeth Gehrer
Gehrer in 2006
Minister of Education
In office
4 May 1995  11 January 2007
ChancellorFranz Vranitzky
Viktor Klima
Wolfgang Schüssel
Preceded byErhard Busek
Succeeded byClaudia Schmied
Personal details
Born (1942-05-11) 11 May 1942
Vienna, Austria
Political partyAustrian People's Party
Children3
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