Katrin Auer (born 30 June 1974) is an Austrian politician and member of the National Council.[1] A member of the Social Democratic Party, she has represented Traunviertel since October 2024.

Katrin Auer
Katrin Auer in 2026
Member of the National Council
Assumed office
24 October 2024
ConstituencyTraunviertel
Personal details
Born (1974-06-30) 30 June 1974 (age 51)
Steyr, Austria
PartySocial Democratic Party
University of Vienna
Websitekatrin-auer.at

Auer was born on 30 June 1974 in Steyr.[1] She has a diploma in political science and history from the University of Vienna.[1] She also studied business management at the University of Graz.[1] She was a research assistant at the Institute for Conflict Research [de] in Vienna from 2000 to 2004.[1] She was then worked in data management at the Austria Press Agency (2004–2005) and as a freelance historian (2005–2010).[1] She was a management assistant at Auer Reisen GmbH (2010–2012) and managing director of the Museum of Working Life [de] in Steyr (2012–2019).[1] She has been on study leave since 2020.[1]

Auer has held various positions in the Steyr and Steyr Rural District branches of the Social Democratic Party (SPÖ) since 2021.[1] She has been a member of the municipal council in Steyr since November 2021.[1] She was elected to the National Council at the 2024 legislative election.[1]

Electoral history

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Electoral history of Katrin Auer
Election Electoral district Party Votes % Result
2024 legislative[2]TraunviertelSocial Democratic Party4,99414.36%Elected
2024 legislative[3]Upper AustriaSocial Democratic Party2780.16%Not elected

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References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Recherchieren: Personen - Mag. Katrin Auer" (in German). Vienna, Austria: Austrian Parliament. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
  2. "Nationalratswahl 2024: Broschüre Landeswahlvorschläge" (PDF) (in German). Vienna, Austria: Ministry of the Interior. p. 26. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
  3. "Nationalratswahl 2024: Broschüre Landeswahlvorschläge" (PDF) (in German). Vienna, Austria: Ministry of the Interior. p. 25. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
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