Background
FEKTER, Dr. Maria Theresia was born in 1956.
FEKTER, Dr. Maria Theresia was born in 1956.
Graduate of law and commerce.
Town Councillor, Attenang-Puckheim, for five years. Member of the Nationalrat, since 1990. Leader, Österreichisches Volkspartei (Austrian People's Party) Parliamentary Group.
State Secretary for Building and Tourism, Ministry of Economic Affairs. Manager, family building firm, Upper Austria.
Member of the executive committee (Präsidium) of the Österreichischer Wirtschaftsbund (entrepreneurs' organization of the Austrian People's Party) (1990–2002)
State Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs (1990–1994)
Member of the National Council (Parliament) (1994–2007)
Ombudsman (Volksanwältin) (2007–2008)
Federal Minister of the Interior (2008-2011)
Federal Minister of Finance (2011—2013)