Riess-Passer, Susanne#

b. Braunau am Inn (Upper Austria), Jan. 3, 1961, after law studies embarked on a political career (FPOe). From 1987 in the press service of FPOe; 1991-98 member of the Bundesrat, 1995-96 member of the European Parliament, 1999 member of the Provincial Diet of Tirol, 1999-2000 member of the Nationalrat; since 2000 chairperson of the Freiheitliche Partei Oesterreichs, at the same time Vice-Chancellor and Federal Minister for Public Services and Sport.