Ursula Haubner (born 22 December 1945) is an

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n politician of the

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(BZÖ), formerly of the

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(FPÖ).

Early life and education

Haubner was born in

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, and took her ''

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'' exams in

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in 1963. Her younger brother was former FPÖ and BZÖ party chairman

Jörg Haider Jörg Haider (; 26 January 1950 – 11 October 2008) was an Austrian politician. He was Governor of Carinthia on two occasions, the long-time leader of the Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ) and later Chairman of the Alliance for the Future of Au ...

Career

A former teacher, local politician, and a member of government (''Staatssekretärin'') since February 2003, Haubner was appointed federal minister of social affairs in January 2005, succeeding Herbert Haupt, whom she had already followed as party chairperson in June 2004. She joined her brother

when he decided to split from the Freedom Party to create the

(BZÖ). She served as a Member of the Austrian Parliament for the party until 2013.

Personal life

Haubner is married and has two daughters and five grandchildren.

References

1945 births Living people Austrian women in politics Alliance for the Future of Austria politicians People from Bad Goisern {{Austria-politician-stub