Elke Hanel-Torsch (born 18 September 1981) is an

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

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, she has represented

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since October 2024. Hanel-Torsch was born on 18 September 1981 in St. Veit an der Glan. She has a Magister Juris degree in law from the

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. She trained to be a lawyer at the District Court of Inner City and Regional Court for Civil Matters in

. She was a lawyer/legal advisor for the Tenants' Association Vienna () from 2006 to 2014 and its

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from 2014 to 2016. She has been executive chairman of the association since 2016. Hanel-Torsch has held various positions in the

Margareten Margareten (; ) is the fifth district of Vienna (). It is near the old town of Vienna and was established as a district in 1850, but borders changed later.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 ...

(SPÖ) since 2020. She was a member of the district council () in Margareten from 2013 to 2024. She was elected to the National Council at the 2024 legislative election.

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1981 births 21st-century Austrian lawyers 21st-century Austrian women politicians Austrian women lawyers Living people Members of the 28th National Council (Austria) People from Margareten Politicians from Vienna Social Democratic Party of Austria politicians University of Vienna alumni Women members of the National Council (Austria) {{Austria-politician-stub