Claudia Bandion-Ortner

Claudia Bandion-Ortner (born 30 November 1966) is an Austrian judge and politician, who served as the minister of justice.

Claudia Bandion-Ortner
Claudia Bandion-Ortner in 2009
Minister of Justice
In office
15 January 2009 – 20 April 2011
Prime MinisterWerner Faymann
Preceded byJohannes Hahn
Succeeded byBeatrix Karl
Personal details
Born (1966-11-30) 30 November 1966
Graz
NationalityAustrian
Political partyIndependent
Alma materKarl-Franzens University
ProfessionJudge

Early life and education

Bandion-Ortner was born in Graz on 30 November 1966.[1] She graduated from Karl-Franzens University in Graz in 1989 with a master's degree in law.[2]

Career

Bandion-Ortner began her career as a judge at the regional court for criminal matters in Vienna.[2] Then she became a chief judge.[2][3] She was appointed minister of justice to the coalition cabinet led by Werner Faymann on 15 January 2009, replacing Johannes Hahn.[4] Although she was an independent figure, the People's Party, partner of the Social Democratic Party in the coalition, nominated her for the post.[5] Her tenure lasted until 20 April 2011 when she was resigned from office and she was succeeded by Beatrix Karl in the post.[1][6]

After leaving office Bandion-Ortner served as the senior advisor at the international anticorruption academy in Laxenburg, outside Vienna, from August 2011 to August 2012.[2][7] In November 2012, Bandion-Ortner was appointed deputy secretary-general of the King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz international centre for interreligious and intercultural dialogue (KAICIID) that is based in Vienna.[8][9]

Personal life

Bandion-Ortner is married and has a child.[10]

References
  1. "Mag. Claudia Bandion-Ortner". Parlament. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
  2. "Deputy secretary-general". KAICIID. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
  3. "9 sentenced to prison in Austrian bank fraud case". The New York Times. Vienna. 4 July 2008. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
  4. "Austria - Ministries, political parties, etc". Rulers. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
  5. "New justice minister gets parliamentary christening". Austrian Times. 22 January 2009. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
  6. Marcelo Jenny (December 2012). "Austria". European Journal of Political Research Political Data Yearbook. 51 (1): 36.
  7. "UN-backed anti-corruption academy opens in Vienna". EU Business. Vienna. AFP. 2 September 2010. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
  8. "New centre for interreligious dialogue". International Vienna (2). 2013. Archived from the original on 14 July 2013. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
  9. "KAICIID: Historic Day for International Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue". PR Newswire Europe. 2 November 2012. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
  10. Stephanie Levett (1 December 2008). "Long Live SPÖVP!". The Vienna Review. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
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