AustriaCabinetAustrian People's PartyNational · LienzMinister for Agriculture and Forestry, Climate and Environmental Protection, Regions and Water
Norbert Totschnig
Profile
Norbert Totschnig is an Austrian politician serving as the Federal Minister for Agriculture, Forestry, Regions, and Water Management since May 2022, with additional responsibilities for climate and environmental protection added in April 2025. Before his ministerial appointment, he served as the director of the Austrian Farmers' Association from 2017 to 2022. His career includes extensive experience in agricultural policy, having worked as a parliamentary assistant and a club advisor for the Austrian People's Party (ÖVP). He holds a degree in economics from the University of Innsbruck.
Details
- Born
- 1974-06-06 · 52 years old
- Birth place
- Lienz, Austria
- Education
- Private Technical School for Metalworking in Lienz, HTL Bregenz, University of Innsbruck
- Career
- Director of the Austrian Farmers' Association, parliamentary assistant, club advisor for the Austrian People's Party
