Elke Hanel-Torsch | |
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![]() Elke Hanel-Torsch in 2023 | |
Member of the National Council | |
Assumed office 24 October 2024 | |
Constituency | Vienna |
Personal details | |
Born | St. Veit an der Glan,Austria | 18 September 1981
Political party | Social Democratic Party |
Alma mater | University of Vienna |
Elke Hanel-Torsch (born 18 September 1981) is an Austrian politician and member of the National Council. [1] A member of the Social Democratic Party,she has represented Vienna since October 2024.
Hanel-Torsch was born on 18 September 1981 in St. Veit an der Glan. [1] She has a Magister Juris degree in law from the University of Vienna. [1] She trained to be a lawyer at the District Court of Inner City and Regional Court for Civil Matters in Vienna. [1] She was a lawyer/legal advisor for the Tenants' Association Vienna (Mietervereinigung Wien) from 2006 to 2014 and its managing director from 2014 to 2016. [1] She has been executive chairman of the association since 2016. [2] [3]
Hanel-Torsch has held various positions in the Margareten and Viennese branches of the Social Democratic Party (SPÖ) since 2020. [1] She was a member of the district council (Bezirksvertretung) in Margareten from 2013 to 2024. [1] She was elected to the National Council at the 2024 legislative election. [1]
Election | Electoral district | Party | Votes | % | Result | |
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2024 legislative [4] | Vienna Inner South | Social Democratic Party | 622 | 2.63% | Not elected | |
2024 legislative [5] | Vienna | Social Democratic Party | 381 | 0.16% | Elected | |
2024 legislative [6] | Federal List | Social Democratic Party | 197 | 0.02% | Not elected |
Meine Abgeordneten: Mag.a Elke Hanel-Torsch