Helga Thaler Ausserhofer

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Helga Thaler Ausserhofer (born 13 April 1952) is an Italian politician who sat in that country's senate for the South Tyrolean People's Party.

Career

Born in Campo Tures, Bolzano, on 13 April 1952, Thaler Ausserhofer holds a degree in economic and commercial sciences. She worked as a business consultant when first elected to the Chamber of Deputies in 1992, serving until 1994. [1] She was subsequently elected to sit in the XII, XIII, XIV, XV and XVI legislatures of the Italian Senate, serving between 1994 and 2013. [2]

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References

  1. "Thaler Ausserhofer, Helga", La Camera dei Deputati (in Italian). Retrieved 30 November 2017.
  2. "Helga Thaler Ausserhofer", Senato della Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 30 November 2017.