Pamela Rendi-Wagner | |
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Chair of the Social Democratic Party | |
In office 24 November 2018 – 3 June 2023 | |
Preceded by | Christian Kern |
Succeeded by | Andreas Babler |
Minister of Health and Women | |
In office 8 March 2017 – 18 December 2017 | |
Chancellor | Christian Kern |
Preceded by | Sabine Oberhauser |
Succeeded by | Beate Hartinger-Klein |
Member of the National Council | |
Assumed office 9 November 2017 | |
Nominated by | Christian Kern |
Affiliation | Social Democratic Party |
Personal details | |
Born | Joy Pamela Wagner 7 May 1971 Vienna, Austria |
Political party | Social Democratic Party |
Spouse | Michael Rendi |
Children | 2 |
Education | University of Vienna (MD) London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (MSc) |
Website | Official website |
Pamela Rendi-Wagner (born Joy Pamela Wagner, 7 May 1971) is an Austrian physician and politician who served as chairwoman of the Social Democratic Party (SPÖ) from 2018 to 2023. She was the first woman to lead the SPÖ.[1][2][3]
From 2011 to 2017, she served as director-general for public health in the Austrian Ministry of Health. She served as minister for health and women from March to December 2017. Rendi-Wagner was elected to the National Council for the SPÖ in the 2017 election, and became parliamentary leader in October 2018.[4][5] She was the SPÖ's lead candidate in the 2019 election.[6] In 2024, Rendi-Wagner was nominated as director of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control.[7]
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