Bernhard Höfler (born 1986) is an

Austria Austria, formally the Republic of Austria, is a landlocked country in Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine Federal states of Austria, states, of which the capital Vienna is the List of largest cities in Aust ...

n politician and member of the National Council. A member of the

Social Democratic Party The name Social Democratic Party or Social Democrats has been used by many political parties in various countries around the world. Such parties are most commonly aligned to social democracy as their political ideology. Active parties Form ...

, he has represented Tyrol since October 2024. Höfler was born in 1986 in

Innsbruck Innsbruck (; ) is the capital of Tyrol (federal state), Tyrol and the List of cities and towns in Austria, fifth-largest city in Austria. On the Inn (river), River Inn, at its junction with the Wipptal, Wipp Valley, which provides access to the ...

. He studied at the Villa Blanka Tourism School in Innsbruck. He was a Chef de Rang at the Restaurant Glasmalerei in Innsbruck from 2006 to 2007. He has worked for the

Austrian Trade Union Federation The Austrian Trade Union Federation or Austrian Federation of Trade Unions ( de: ''Österreichischer Gewerkschaftsbund'', abbreviated OeGB or ÖGB) is a labour union of employees. It is constituted as an association and is subdivided into seven ...

(ÖGB) since 2007. He has been chairman of the Social Democratic Trade Unionists' Group (FSG) in

Tyrol Tyrol ( ; historically the Tyrole; ; ) is a historical region in the Alps of Northern Italy and western Austria. The area was historically the core of the County of Tyrol, part of the Holy Roman Empire, Austrian Empire and Austria-Hungary, f ...

since May 2022. He was elected to the National Council at the 2024 legislative election. Höfler has a son.

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1986 births Austrian trade unionists Living people Members of the 28th National Council (Austria) People from Innsbruck-Land District Social Democratic Party of Austria politicians {{Austria-politician-stub