Michael Ludwig was born on 3 April 1961 and is an Austrian politician of the Social Democratic Party.
13 Facts About Michael Ludwig
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Michael Ludwig was Second Deputy Mayor and Governor of Vienna from March 2009 to October 2010.
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Michael Ludwig grew up under the governments of SPO Chancellor Bruno Kreisky, who he cites as his political idol.
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Michael Ludwig then attended the commercial academy all the way 1975 to 1980 and graduated from it with the Matura.
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Michael Ludwig began his career in local politics in Vienna as a district councillor in Floridsdorf from 1994 to 1995.
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Michael Ludwig then served as a representative on the Federal Council from 1996 to 1999.
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In January 2007, Michael Ludwig was appointed City Councillor for Housing, Construction, and Urban Renewal, succeeding Werner Faymann.
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Michael Ludwig left office after the 2010 state election, when Maria Vassilakou of The Greens was appointed instead.
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In 2010, Michael Ludwig took over the chairmanship of the SPO Floridsdorf from Kurt Eder.
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In 2017, long-serving Mayor and Governor Michael Ludwig Haupl announced his pending retirement.
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At the extraordinary state party conference of the SPO Vienna on 27 January 2018, Michael Ludwig was elected to succeed him as chairman of the SPO Vienna, winning 57 percent of the delegate votes against opponent Andreas Schieder.
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Michael Ludwig is said to have had support from representatives of the Viennese SPO in the large districts of Floridsdorf and Donaustadt.
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Michael Ludwig was elected Mayor and Governor on 24 May 2018.