Michael Ludwig

Michael Ludwig (born 3 April 1961) is an Austrian politician (SPÖ) and since May 2018 the mayor[1] and governor[2] of Vienna. Since January 2018 he also serves as the chairman of the SPÖ Vienna.[3]

This article is about the politician. For the athlete, see Michael Ludwig (fencer).

Michael Ludwig
Mayor and Governor of Vienna
Assumed office
24 May 2018
DeputyMaria Vassilakou
Birgit Hebein
Preceded byMichael Häupl
Chairman of the SPÖ Vienna
Assumed office
27 January 2018
Federal chairChristian Kern
Pamela Rendi-Wagner
Preceded byMichael Häupl
Second Vice-Mayor and deputy Governor of Vienna
In office
March 2009 – October 2010
GovernorMichael Häupl
Councilor for Wohnen, Wohnbau and Stadterneuerung of Vienna
In office
January 2007 – May 2018
GovernorMichael Häupl
Personal details
Born (1961-04-03) 3 April 1961
Vienna, Austria
Political partySocial Democratic Party
Spouse(s)
Irmtraud Rossgatterer
(
m. 2018)

Ludwig was a councilor of Vienna for (public) housing (construction) and city reform (German: "Wohnen, Wohnbau und Stadterneuerung") from January 2007 until his election as mayor in May 2018 and was second vice-mayor and deputy governor of Vienna from March 2009 to October 2010.

Life

He grew up in Vienna's 21st district, Floridsdorf, living in a Gemeindebau (municipal housing estate) there, during the era of famous chancellor Bruno Kreisky, whom he cites as his political idol. After graduating high school in 1981, he served his military duty in 1981-82. He earned his PhD in history from the University of Vienna in 1992. In 1994-95 he started his active political career as a district councillor of his native district of Floridsdorf and then went on to the Vienna city council and eventually became part of the city government from 2007.


References
  1. "Ludwig zum Bürgermeister gewählt". ORF. 24 May 2018. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  2. "Ludwig zum Landeshauptmann angelobt". Wiener Zeitung. 29 May 2018. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  3. "Dr. Michael Ludwig". Social Democratic Party of Austria. Retrieved 11 June 2018.


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