Melitta Trunk
Melitta Trunk (born June 17, 1955 in Villach ) is an Austrian politician ( SPÖ ) and was a member of the Austrian National Council .
education and profession
After graduating from the Bundesrealgymnasium in Villach-Perau , she studied German and English-American studies at the University of Klagenfurt for Educational Science. After graduating in 1978, she taught at the Commercial Academy in Klagenfurt until 2006 . Trunk also worked as a freelance journalist from 1980 to 1990 and from 1989 to 1991 as a state secretary at the Federation of Socialist Academics (BSA) in Carinthia. She has been teaching at the Commercial Academy in Villach since 2009 .
Political offices
Trunk began her political career as chairwoman of the VSStÖ at the University of Klagenfurt and on the Finkenstein council (1974–1975). From 1990 to 1999 she was a member of the Carinthian state parliament . In the SPÖ Carinthia, Trunk was regional women chairwoman from 1990 to 2003, from 1991 to 2004 deputy chairwoman. State party chairman and 1999–2000 executive state party chairman. From 2001 to 2010 she was regional chairwoman of the BSA Carinthia, from December 20, 2002 to October 27, 2008, a member of the National Council.
Trivia
Melitta Trunk first gained greater prominence in January 2002. An ORF editor stated that the then FPÖ spokesman Peter Westenthaler had threatened him in a phone call about a TV discussion that Westenthaler did not like: “Then there will be stunk!” Westenthaler denied it this accusation and said he said: "Then comes the drink!" . Westenthaler's reply is to be seen in connection with the political rhetoric in Austria after the hump-dump affair . Together with Uschi Glas she gave the laudation for Otto Retzer at the award of the Golden Decoration of Honor of the Republic of Austria .
Awards
- 2004: Great Silver Medal of Honor for Services to the Republic of Austria
- 2017: Great Golden Decoration of the State of Carinthia
Web links
- Melitta Trunk on the website of the Austrian Parliament
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://www.kleinezeitung.at/k/kaernten/4621533/Kaernten-Wien_Goldenes-Ehrenzeichen-fur-Otto-Retzer
- ↑ List of all decorations awarded by the Federal President for services to the Republic of Austria from 1952 (PDF; 6.9 MB)
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| SURNAME | Trunk, Melitta |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian politician (SPÖ), member of the state parliament, member of the National Council, member of the Federal Council |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 17, 1955 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Villach , Carinthia |