Martin Bartenstein

Martin Bartenstein
Martin Bartenstein
	Martin Bartenstein in 2009
Minister of Economy and Labor
	In office; 11 January 2007 – 2008
Prime Minister	Alfred Gusenbauer
Minister of Environment, Youth, and Family Affairs
	In office; 1996–2000
Prime Minister	Franz Vranitzky; Viktor Klima;
Preceded by	Maria Rauch-Kallat (Environment); Sonja Moser (Youth and Family);
Personal details
Born	3 June 1953 (age 71); Graz, Austria
Political party	Austrian People's Party
Alma mater	University of Graz

Martin Bartenstein (German pronunciation: [ˈmaʁtiːn ˈbaʁtn̩ˌʃtaɪn]; born 3 June 1953) is an Austrian businessman and politician who held different cabinet portfolios between 1995 and 2008. He is a member of the Austrian People's Party.

Early life and education

Bartenstein was born in Graz on 3 June 1953.^[1] He obtained a Ph.D. in chemistry from the University of Graz in 1978.^[2]

Career

Bartenstein started his career at his family's company, Lannacher Heilmittel GmbH, in 1978^[3] and worked there until 1995. He also founded his own firm, Genericon, in 1986.^[3]

In 1991 Bartenstein became a member of the Austrian parliament for the Austrian People's Party.^[2] He served as the minister of environment and public economy from May 1995 to 1996.^[3] He was minister of environment, youth, and family affairs from 1996 to 2000.^[4] In this post he served first in the cabinet of Franz Vranitzky and then in the cabinet of Viktor Klima.^[4]

Then he was named minister of economy and labor in 2000.^[1] He retained his post in the coalition cabinet formed by Prime Minister Wolfgang Schüssel in March 2003.^[5] On 11 January 2007 he became again minister of economy and labor in the coalition cabinet led by Prime Minister Alfred Gusenbauer.^[6] In 2012, Bartenstein was made the traffic affairs spokesman of the Austrian People's Party.^[7]

Personal life

Bartenstein married Ilse Bartenstein in 1983 and they have five children, a daughter and four sons.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b "Who's who in the Gusenbauer cabinet". Wikileaks. 23 January 2007. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Dr. Martin Bartenstein". Vienna Economic Forum. Archived from the original on 17 October 2013. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Martin Bartenstein Ph.D." BusinessWeek. Retrieved 16 October 2013.^{[dead link‍]}
^ ^a ^b Matthew Paul Berg (1999). "Book review". In Günter Bischof; Anton Pelinka; Ferdinand Karlhofer (eds.). The Vranitzky Era in Austria. Vol. 7. New Brunswick, NJ; London: Transaction Publishers. p. 299. ISBN 978-1-4128-4113-9.
^ "New government coalition formed in Austria". KUNA. 1 March 2003. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
^ Reinhold Gärtner (2008). "Survey of Austrian Politics Austria 1997". In Günter Bischof; Fritz Plasser (eds.). The Changing Austrian Voter. Vol. 16. New Brunswick, NJ; London: Transaction Publishers. p. 340. ISBN 978-1-4128-1932-9.
^ "Bartenstein suggests Swiss strategy". Austrian Independent. 2 January 2012. Retrieved 16 October 2013.

External links

Media related to Martin Bartenstein at Wikimedia Commons

[wleaks-1] "Who's who in the Gusenbauer cabinet". Wikileaks. 23 January 2007. Retrieved 16 October 2013.

[veforum-2] "Dr. Martin Bartenstein". Vienna Economic Forum. Archived from the original on 17 October 2013. Retrieved 16 October 2013.

[bweek-3] "Martin Bartenstein Ph.D." BusinessWeek. Retrieved 16 October 2013.^{[dead link‍]}

[BisPel1999-4] Matthew Paul Berg (1999). "Book review". In Günter Bischof; Anton Pelinka; Ferdinand Karlhofer (eds.). The Vranitzky Era in Austria. Vol. 7. New Brunswick, NJ; London: Transaction Publishers. p. 299. ISBN 978-1-4128-4113-9.

[5] "New government coalition formed in Austria". KUNA. 1 March 2003. Retrieved 16 October 2013.

[6] Reinhold Gärtner (2008). "Survey of Austrian Politics Austria 1997". In Günter Bischof; Fritz Plasser (eds.). The Changing Austrian Voter. Vol. 16. New Brunswick, NJ; London: Transaction Publishers. p. 340. ISBN 978-1-4128-1932-9.

[7] "Bartenstein suggests Swiss strategy". Austrian Independent. 2 January 2012. Retrieved 16 October 2013.

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