Martin Bartenstein

Martin Bartenstein (born 3 June 1953) is an Austrian businessman and politician who held different cabinet portfolios between 1995 and 2008. He is a member of the Austrian People's Party.

Martin Bartenstein
Martin Bartenstein in 2009
Minister of Economy and Labor
In office
11 January 2007 – 2008
Prime MinisterAlfred Gusenbauer
Minister of Environment, Youth, and Family Affairs
In office
1996–2000
Prime MinisterFranz Vranitzky
Viktor Klima
Preceded byMaria Rauch-Kallat (Environment)
Sonja Moser (Youth and Family)
Personal details
Born (1953-06-03) 3 June 1953
Graz, Austria
NationalityAustrian
Political partyAustrian People's Party
Alma materUniversity of Graz

Early life and education

Bartenstein was born in Graz on 3 June 1953.[1] He obtained a PhD in chemistry from the University of Graz in 1978.[2]

Career

Bartenstein started his career at his family's company, Lannacher Heilmittel GmbH, in 1978[3] and worked there until 1995. He also founded his own firm, Genericon, in 1986.[3]

In 1991 Bartenstein became a member of the Austrian parliament for the Austrian People's Party.[2] He served as the minister of environment and public economy from May 1995 to 1996.[3] He was minister of environment, youth, and family affairs from 1996 to 2000.[4] In this post he served first in the cabinet of Franz Vranitzky and then in the cabinet of Viktor Klima.[4]

Then he was named minister of economy and labor in 2000.[1] He retained his post in the coalition cabinet formed by Prime Minister Wolfgang Schussel in March 2003.[5] On 11 January 2007 he became again minister of economy and labor in the coalition cabinet led by Prime Minister Alfred Gusenbauer.[6] In 2012, Bartenstein was made the traffic affairs spokesman of the Austrian People's Party.[7]

Personal life

Bartenstein married Ilse Bartenstein in 1983 and they have five children, a daughter and four sons.[2]

References
  1. "Who's who in the Gusenbauer cabinet". Wikileaks. 23 January 2007. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
  2. "Dr. Martin Bartenstein". Vienna Economic Forum. Archived from the original on 17 October 2013. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
  3. "Martin Bartenstein Ph.D." BusinessWeek. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
  4. Günter Bischof; Anton Pelinka; Ferdinand Karlhofer (1 January 1999). The Vranitzky Era in Austria. Transaction Publishers. p. 299. ISBN 978-1-4128-4113-9.
  5. "New government coalition formed in Austria". KUNA. 1 March 2003. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
  6. Günter Bischof; Fritz Plasser (January 2008). The Changing Austrian Voter. Transaction Publishers. p. 340. ISBN 978-1-4128-1932-9.
  7. "Bartenstein suggests Swiss strategy". Austrian Independent. 2 January 2012. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
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