Austria

Alma Zadić is an Austrian politician and member of the National Council. Born in Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina, she fled to Austria with her family during the Bosnian War. Zadić is a lawyer by profession and previously worked for international organizations and the law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer. She served as the Federal Minister of Justice of Austria from 2020 to 2025. Throughout her political career, she has focused on judicial reform, anti-corruption measures, and the strengthening of the rule of law.

Arnold Schiefer is an Austrian politician and former business executive who has served as a member of the National Council since October 2024. Before entering parliament, he held significant leadership roles in the transport and infrastructure sectors, including serving as the Chief Financial Officer of ÖBB-Holding AG and as a board member for Heta Asset Resolution. A member of the Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ), he has been involved in high-level government coalition negotiations and is recognized for his extensive background in corporate management and public infrastructure administration.

Barbara Kolm is an Austrian economist and politician serving as a Member of the National Council. A prominent figure in the Austrian School of economics, she has long directed the Friedrich A. v. Hayek Institute and is associated with various market-liberal organizations. Throughout her career, she has served as a municipal councilor in Innsbruck and held advisory roles in economic and budgetary policy. Her political platform emphasizes deregulation, reduced state spending, and the promotion of free-market principles.

Barbara Teiber is an Austrian politician and trade unionist who has served as a member of the Austrian National Council since October 2024. She has held the position of Federal Chair of the GPA trade union since 2018 and is a prominent figure in the Austrian labor movement, including serving as Vice President of the Vienna Chamber of Labour. Previously, she was a member of the Vienna Landtag and the Vienna Municipal Council from 2013 to 2018. Throughout her career, she has focused on labor rights, social partnership, and health insurance administration, holding various board positions within the Austrian social security system.

Douglas Hoyos-Trauttmansdorff is an Austrian politician and member of the National Council representing the liberal party NEOS. Born in Klagenfurt in 1990, he began his political career with the youth organization JUNOS, where he served as federal chairman. He was first elected to the Austrian Parliament in 2017 and has served as the Secretary-General of NEOS since June 2021. Before his parliamentary career, he worked as a project manager and in the forestry sector, and he studied business administration at the Vienna University of Economics and Business.

Henrike Brandstötter is an Austrian politician and author who has served as a member of the Austrian National Council since 2019. Representing the liberal party NEOS, she focuses on media policy, women's rights, development cooperation, and LGBTIQ issues. Before her parliamentary career, she worked as a journalist, media consultant, and press spokesperson for various organizations, including the Austrian People's Party and NEOS. Brandstötter is also a published author, having written books on her travels in Africa and on the concept of decency in political discourse.

Katayun Pracher-Hilander is an Austrian psychologist and politician serving as a member of the National Council since October 2024. Born in Freistadt to an Iranian father and a Finnish mother, she pursued a career in psychology, working as a Montessori educator and later as an independent consultant in business and politics. She holds a degree in psychology from the University of Vienna and has served as a lecturer at various institutions, including the Theresian Military Academy. Representing the Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ), she was elected to the National Council during the 2024 legislative elections.

Klaus Seltenheim is an Austrian politician and member of the National Council. Since March 2025, he has served as the sole federal managing director of the Social Democratic Party of Austria (SPÖ), having previously shared the role since 2023. His career includes extensive experience in cultural management and political organization, notably serving as the SPÖ campaign manager for the 2024 European elections. In his parliamentary work, he focuses on media policy and advocates for age-appropriate, healthy workplaces rather than raising the retirement age.

Leonore Gewessler is an Austrian politician and the federal spokesperson of The Greens. Since July 2025, she has served as the parliamentary group leader of the Green Party in the National Council. Previously, she held the position of Federal Minister for Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology from 2020 to 2025. Before entering government, she was a prominent environmental activist, serving as the political director of the organization Global 2000 and as the founding director of the Green European Foundation.

Norbert Nemeth is an Austrian politician and member of the Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ). He has served as a Member of the National Council since October 2024 and has long been a key figure within the party's parliamentary operations, serving as the director of the FPÖ parliamentary club since 2006. Nemeth holds a degree in law and has been involved in various high-level party negotiations, including coalition talks. He is also known for his involvement in student fraternities and his authorship of several historical novels under a pseudonym.

Rudolf Taschner is an Austrian politician, mathematician, and author serving as a Member of the National Council. A former professor at the Vienna University of Technology, he gained public recognition for his popular science work, including the project math.space, and was named Scientist of the Year in 2004. Politically, he is associated with the Austrian People's Party (ÖVP) and has been a vocal commentator on education policy, pension reform, and scientific funding, often advocating for conservative fiscal and social positions.

Werner Kogler is an Austrian politician and economist who has served as a Member of the National Council since 2024, having previously held the seat from 1999 to 2017 and 2019 to 2020. He served as Vice-Chancellor of Austria and Federal Minister for Arts, Culture, the Civil Service and Sport from 2020 to 2025. A long-time leader of The Greens, Kogler played a pivotal role in negotiating the first turquoise-green coalition government in 2019. Throughout his career, he has focused on environmental protection, climate policy, and social justice, and is noted for his extensive parliamentary experience and advocacy for democratic values.

Gerhard Hutter is an Austrian politician currently serving as a member of the Burgenland Landtag. He has also served as the mayor of Bad Sauerbrunn since 2002. Originally a master gas and water installation technician, he entered local politics through the Liste für Bad Sauerbrunn. After previously representing the Liste Burgenland, he later aligned with the Social Democratic Party of Austria (SPÖ), for which he successfully ran in the 2020 state elections.

Norbert Hofer is an Austrian politician and a member of the Burgenland Landtag. A prominent figure in the Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ), he previously served as the Federal Minister for Transport, Innovation and Technology from 2017 to 2019 and held the position of Third President of the National Council during multiple terms. Hofer was the FPÖ's candidate in the 2016 Austrian presidential election, where he reached the runoff. Throughout his career, he has focused on issues such as national sovereignty, border security, and opposition to centralized European Union policies.

Alexander Petschnig is an Austrian politician and member of the National Council. Born in Klagenfurt, he previously served as a member of the Burgenland state government, where he held responsibility for economy and tourism, and as a member of the Burgenland Landtag. A graduate of the Vienna University of Economics and Business, Petschnig worked in investment banking and tax auditing before entering politics. He has served as the state party chairman of the Freedom Party (FPÖ) in Burgenland, overseeing significant electoral growth for the party in the region.

Gerhard Bachmann is an Austrian politician and member of the Social Democratic Party of Austria (SPÖ). He has served as the Mayor of the municipality of Deutsch Jahrndorf since 2012 and has been a member of the Burgenland Landtag since February 2020. Before entering politics, he worked as a master automotive technician and managed a workshop in Vienna. In the Landtag, he serves as a spokesperson for agriculture and forestry and is a member of the committees for European integration and cross-border cooperation.

Thomas Steiner is an Austrian politician and jurist who has served as a member of the Burgenland Landtag since 2010 and as the mayor of Eisenstadt since 2011. A member of the Austrian People's Party (ÖVP), he previously led the party's state branch in Burgenland from 2015 to 2020. Before his full-time political career, Steiner worked in the administration of the Burgenland state government. Throughout his tenure as mayor, he has focused on urban development, infrastructure, and environmental initiatives, including the implementation of the city's development plan, STEP 2030.

Christoph Zarits is an Austrian politician and a member of the National Council. Born in Eisenstadt, he has been active in local politics since 2002, serving as a municipal councilor in Zagersdorf and as deputy mayor from 2007 to 2018. Within the Austrian People's Party (ÖVP), he has held several leadership roles, including serving as the General Secretary of the Austrian Workers' and Employees' Federation (ÖAAB) from 2018 to 2025. In October 2025, he was elected as the state party chairman of the ÖVP Burgenland.

Kilian Brandstätter is an Austrian politician and a member of the Social Democratic Party of Austria (SPÖ). He has served as a member of the Burgenland Landtag since July 2015, where he acts as the party's spokesperson for youth affairs and sits on the environmental committee. In addition to his regional parliamentary duties, he has served as the Mayor of Gols since January 2022, having previously held the position of Deputy Mayor starting in 2020. Brandstätter began his political career as a youth representative and has held various leadership roles within the SPÖ at the district and local levels.

Michael Gmeindl is an Austrian politician serving as a Member of the National Council since February 2025. Before entering national politics, he served as a city councilor in Güssing and held various leadership roles within the Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ) in Burgenland, including deputy state party chairman. Professionally, Gmeindl trained as a chef and served as a career soldier in the Austrian Armed Forces, reaching the rank of Vizeleutnant. He is married and a father of three children.