Elisabeth Vitouch

Elisabeth Vitouch (2015)

Elisabeth Vitouch (born April 6, 1951 in Vienna ) is an Austrian journalist and politician ( SPÖ ). From 2001 to 2015 she was a member of the Vienna state parliament and municipal council .

education and profession

After graduating from high school in 1969, Elisabeth Vitouch studied Romance studies and psychology at the University of Vienna . At the same time she completed an acting and singing training. Vitouch had engagements at the Theater der Jugend , the Wiener Volkstheater and the Kammerspiele Salzburg . She also worked for radio and television in Austria and became known through her work in programs such as Am dam des , Autofahrer Fahrt , Jolly Joker, Wiener Stadtradio and Seitenblicke . Vitouch also worked as a multilingual host of live events and as an author and composer (songs for children and adults, Viennese sagas, cooking with dear Augustin). In 1984 Vitouch starred in the film Die Praxis der Liebe by Valie Export , and she also wrote a column on the animal-human relationship in the “Wiener Blatt”. Vitouch his PhD in 2002 for Dr. phil. and currently works as a freelance journalist.

politics

Elisabeth Vitouch has been a member of the ÖGB since 1975 . From 2001 to 2015 she was a member of the Viennese state parliament, councilor and member of the council committee for culture and science (see also parliamentary and council elections in Vienna 2001 , 2005 and 2010 ). In 2007 she was elected chairman of the European Commission of the Vienna City Council. In the same year she moderated the SPÖ rally on May 1st on Vienna's Rathausplatz .

Private

Elisabeth Vitouch is married to the university professor Peter Vitouch and has two sons; the younger, Anatol Vitouch, is an author, the older, Oliver Vitouch , cognitive scientist and rector of the Alpen-Adria-Universität Klagenfurt .

Awards

1991: Gold Medal of Merit of the State of Vienna
2010: Awarded the professional title “Professor” by the Federal President
2016: Great Silver Medal of Honor for Services to the Republic of Austria

Web links

Commons : Elisabeth Vitouch - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Literature by and about Elisabeth Vitouch in the catalog of the German National Library
Elisabeth Vitouch on the website of the SPÖ Vienna
Elisabeth Vitouch on the website of the City of Vienna

Individual evidence

^ The complete list of candidates for the SPÖ (April 2018). Retrieved January 21, 2019 .
↑ ›Am Dam Des does not pass!‹ October 4, 2018, accessed on January 21, 2019 (German).
↑ 30 years of "Seitenblicke" on ORF. Retrieved January 21, 2019 .
↑ The practice of love | filmportal.de. Retrieved January 21, 2019 .
↑ Oliver Vitouch the new Rector of the University of Klagenfurt , accessed on October 1, 2012.

personal data
SURNAME	Vitouch, Elisabeth
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Austrian politician (SPÖ), member of the state parliament and local council, journalist
DATE OF BIRTH	April 6, 1951
PLACE OF BIRTH	Vienna

[1] The complete list of candidates for the SPÖ (April 2018). Retrieved January 21, 2019 .

[2] ›Am Dam Des does not pass!‹ October 4, 2018, accessed on January 21, 2019 (German).

[3] 30 years of "Seitenblicke" on ORF. Retrieved January 21, 2019 .

[4] The practice of love | filmportal.de. Retrieved January 21, 2019 .

[5] Oliver Vitouch the new Rector of the University of Klagenfurt , accessed on October 1, 2012.