Lola Solar (1904–1989) was an Austrian teacher and politician. She was a member of the

Austrian People's Party The Austrian People's Party ( , ÖVP ) is a Christian-democratic and liberal-conservative political party in Austria. Since January 2025, the party has been led by Christian Stocker (as an acting leader). It is currently the second-largest p ...

which she represented in the

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. She was the first president of the European Union of Women and served in the post between 1955 and 1959.

Early life and education

Solar was born in

Brunn am Gebirge Brunn am Gebirge ( Central Bavarian: ''Brunn aum Gebiage'') is a town in the district of Mödling in the Austrian state of Lower Austria. As of the end of 2022, the population was recorded at 12,218. History Excavations from the Neolithic period ...

, Lower Austria, on 13 May 1904. Her father, Josef Solar, was a lawyer. She graduated from the Teacher Training College in 1926.

Career

Following her graduation Solar worked as a teacher and school administrator. She was a member of the Austrian People's Party and acted as its district leader from 1945. She became a member of the parliament on 11 August 1949. Her term as a deputy ended on 31 March 1970. She was elected as president of the European Union of Women in 1955 which was established in Salzburg in 1953. Solar's tenure ended in 1959 when Elsa Conci was elected to the post. She involved in the description of the tasks and objectives of the Union in the mid-1960s in cooperation with Elisabetta Conci, Italian member of the Union.

Death and legacy

Solar died in

Mödling Mödling () is the capital of the Austrian Mödling (district), district of the same name located approximately 15 km south of Vienna. Mödling lies in Lower Austria's industrial zone (Industrieviertel). The Mödlingbach, a brook which rises ...

on 20 May 1989. In her memory a street was named after her in her hometown Brunn am Gebirge.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Solar, Lola 1904 births 1989 deaths 20th-century Austrian women politicians Austrian People's Party politicians Members of the 6th National Council (Austria) Members of the 7th National Council (Austria) Members of the 8th National Council (Austria) Members of the 9th National Council (Austria) Members of the 10th National Council (Austria) Members of the 11th National Council (Austria) People from Mödling District Women members of the National Council (Austria)