Elke Hanel-Torsch

Elke Hanel-Torsch
Member of the National Council
Incumbent
Assumed office
24 October 2024
ConstituencyVienna
Personal details
Born (1981-09-18) 18 September 1981 (age 43)
St. Veit an der Glan, Austria
Political partySocial Democratic Party
Alma materUniversity of Vienna

Elke Hanel-Torsch (born 18 September 1981) is an Austrian politician and member of the National Council.[1] A member of the Social Democratic Party, she has represented Vienna since October 2024.

Hanel-Torsch was born on 18 September 1981 in St. Veit an der Glan.[1] She has a Magister Juris degree in law from the University of Vienna.[1] She trained to be a lawyer at the District Court of Inner City and Regional Court for Civil Matters in Vienna.[1] She was a lawyer/legal advisor for the Tenants' Association Vienna (Mietervereinigung Wien) from 2006 to 2014 and its managing director from 2014 to 2016.[1] She has been executive chairman of the association since 2016.[2][3]

Hanel-Torsch has held various positions in the Margareten and Viennese branches of the Social Democratic Party (SPÖ) since 2020.[1] She was a member of the district council (Bezirksvertretung) in Margareten from 2013 to 2024.[1] She was elected to the National Council at the 2024 legislative election.[1]

Electoral history of Elke Hanel-Torsch
Election Electoral district Party Votes % Result
2024 legislative[4] Vienna Inner South Social Democratic Party 622 2.63% Not elected
2024 legislative[5] Vienna Social Democratic Party 381 0.16% Elected
2024 legislative[6] Federal List Social Democratic Party 197 0.02% Not elected

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "Recherchieren: Personen - Mag. Elke Hanel-Torsch" (in German). Vienna, Austria: Austrian Parliament. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
  2. ^ Sellner, Angela (18 September 2024). "SPÖ will ganz neues Mietgesetz – das soll drinstehen". Heute (in German). Vienna, Austria. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Umfrageergebnis: Zwei Klassen von Mietern". Kurier (in German). Vienna, Austria. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
  4. ^ "Nationalratswahl 2024: Broschüre Landeswahlvorschläge" (PDF) (in German). Vienna, Austria: Ministry of the Interior. p. 65. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
  5. ^ "Nationalratswahl 2024: Broschüre Landeswahlvorschläge" (PDF) (in German). Vienna, Austria: Ministry of the Interior. p. 65. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
  6. ^ "Nationalratswahl 2024: Broschüre Bundeswahlvorschläge" (PDF) (in German). Vienna, Austria: Ministry of the Interior. p. 3. Retrieved 24 October 2024.

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