Brigitte Zarfl

Brigitte Zarfl
Brigitte Zarfl in 2019
Minister for Labour, Social Affairs, Health and Consumer Protection
In office
3 June 2019 – 7 January 2020
ChancellorBrigitte Bierlein
Preceded byWalter Pöltner
Succeeded byRudolf Anschober
Personal details
Born (1962-08-11) 11 August 1962

Brigitte Zarfl (born 11 August 1962) is an Austrian civil servant. She served as Minister for Labour, Social Affairs, Health and Consumer Protection in the Bierlein government.[1]

Zarfl was born in Krems an der Donau in 1962. She studied nutritional science and food technology at the University of Vienna, completing a doctorate in 1996. She joined the social affairs ministry in 1997 under Eleonora Hostasch. She briefly became a delegate to the European Union in 2004 before returning to a role in the ministry in 2006, where she held various leadership roles until her appointment to Brigitte Bierlein's interim cabinet.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Kabinett Bierlein: Die Ministerinnen und Minister im Porträt". Tiroler Tageszeitung (in German). 3 June 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  2. ^ "Wer ist Brigitte Zarfl?". news.at (in German). 13 June 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2019.