Jörg Leichtfried
Profile
Jörg Leichtfried is an Austrian politician who has served as the State Secretary at the Federal Ministry of the Interior since March 2025, with responsibility for the Directorate State Protection and Intelligence Service. A member of the Social Democratic Party, he previously served as the Federal Minister for Transport, Innovation and Technology from 2016 to 2017 and was a Member of the European Parliament for over a decade. His career also includes service as a regional government official in Styria and various leadership roles within the party's youth organization.
Details
- Born
- 1967-06-18 · 59 years old
- Birth place
- Bruck an der Mur, Austria
- Education
- University of Graz
- Career
- Legal officer at the Styrian Chamber of Labour, Departmental head at the Bruck an der Mur citizens' advice service
