Maria Patek

Austrian civil servant (born 1958)

Maria Patek


Minister of Sustainability and Tourism
In office 3 June 2019 – 6 January 2020
Chancellor	Brigitte Bierlein
Preceded by	Elisabeth Köstinger
Succeeded by	Elisabeth Köstinger

Maria Patek (born 13 July 1958)^[1] is an Austrian civil servant who served as the minister for Sustainability and Tourism in the Bierlein government.^[2]

Life

Maria Patek was born in 1958 in rural Michaelerberg, Styria. Her career in the Austrian agriculture ministry began in 1983. She rose through the ranks and was responsible for the Forestry and Sustainability Section in 2018.^[3] She is married with two daughters.^[4]

In 2015 Patek was awarded a Grand Decoration of Honour in Silver for Services to the Republic of Austria.^[1] She was sworn in as Minister for Sustainability and Tourism in the interim government of Brigitte Bierlein on 3 June 2019.^[5]

References

^ ^a ^b "Dipl.-Ing. Maria Patek, MBA". parlament.gv.at. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
^ "Austria committed to preserving environment, says sustainability minister". EURACTIV. 3 October 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
^ Brodschneider, Karl (5 June 2019). "Ministerin mit steirischen Wurzeln". neuesland.at (in German). Retrieved 30 October 2019.
^ Eder, Rainer (28 July 2008). "Maria Patek - 50 Jahre". holzkurier.com (in German). Retrieved 30 October 2019.
^ "Wer ist die neue Umweltministerin Maria Patek?". hlk.co.at (in German). 3 June 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2019.