The State of Vorarlberg on the Internet

Duties:

• Family, Women, Youth and Senior citizens
• Social affairs and health care 
• Cooperation with developing countries
• Information technology
• Telecommunications policy

Personal:

Born on 24 May 1954 in Bruneck (South Tyrol)
married to Dr. Roland, two daughters
living in Göfis

Education and career:

Leaving certificate at the Handelsoberschule in Bolzano
Studied biology at the University of Innsbruck 
1979 Doctorate
1984 qualified as an interpreter for Italian
1986 to 1988 worked for the company MEDA, Bregenz 
1989 to 2000 assistant hospital director at the State Hospital Feldkirch

Political career:

1995 to 2000

Community representative of the open village list in Göfis,
Chairwoman of the social committee

1999 to 2000

Deputy of the State Parliament of Vorarlberg 
Chairwoman of the environmental committee, spokeswoman for women's issues, environmental and health for the ÖVP

since Oct. 2000

State Councillor

Secretariat:

Office:

Ing Verena Walch, DW 22010