The State of Vorarlberg on the Internet

Special functions:

• Representation of the State
• Authority to issue directives and instructions in all matters of indirect federal administration and order administration of the federal government
• Chairmanship of the State Government 
• President of the State School Council for Vorarlberg
• Chairman of the Office of the State Government; as such the district authorities also answer to him

Education and career:

Leaving certificate from the Bundesoberstufenrealgymnasium Feldkirch
Studied political sience and history at the University of Innsbruck
1991 to 1994: Federation of Austrian Industry, Vienna & Vorarlberg; European Commission, Brussels; DEC (international EDP company)
1995 to 1997: ÖVP Vorarlberg in Bregenz
1997 to 1999: Personal assistant of State Governor Dr. Herbert Sausgruber
1999 to 2006: Managing director of the ÖVP Vorarlberg

Political career:

since 2005

Community Councillor of the ÖVP in Frastanz

2000 to 2006

Deputy of the State Parliament of Vorarlberg

2003 to 2006

Club chairman of the ÖVP parliamentary group

2006 to 2011

Deputy State Governor

since Dec. 2011

State Governor

Secretariat:

Carmen Vallazza, DW 20005
Manuela Hauser, DW 20006

Office:

Dr. Susanne Sonntag, DW 20010
Gernot Bereiter, DW 20