14 Facts About Judith Schwentner

Judith Schwentner was born on 2 September 1968 and is an Austrian journalist and politician of The Greens who has been Vice Mayor of Graz, the second-largest city in Austria, since 2021.

Judith Schwentner has served as councillor in the city government since 2019 and a member of the municipal council since 2021.

Judith Schwentner previously sat as a member of the National Council from 2008 to 2017.

Judith Schwentner completed a supplementary course in "German as a foreign language" in 1993 and, in 2007 and 2008, a course on intercultural counselling for immigrants and organizations at the Innovative Sozialprojekte association.

Judith Schwentner joined the editorial team of the street newspaper Das Megaphon in 1993 and became editor-in-chief from 2004 to 2008.

In 2003, during Graz's year as European Capital of Culture, Judith Schwentner was co-curator of the project SPB.

Judith Schwentner was director of the intercultural cafe and event centre Auschlossl.

Judith Schwentner agreed to run and was elected as a representative for Greater Graz.

Judith Schwentner was re-elected in 2013 as one of only two directly-elected deputies for her party; the Greens were narrowly the most popular party in Graz.

Judith Schwentner left the National Council when the Greens lost all their seats in the 2017 election.

In January 2019, Judith Schwentner became city councillor in the municipal government of Graz after Tina Wirnsberger resigned for health reasons.

Judith Schwentner held responsibility for the environment and women's affairs.

Judith Schwentner was the Greens' lead candidate for the 2021 Graz local election and expressed ambition to become mayor of the city.

Judith Schwentner led the Greens in negotiations, which resulted in a coalition agreement between the three parties, with Judith Schwentner serving as deputy to KPO leader Elke Kahr.