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Michael Ludwig
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Ludwig in 2020
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| Mayor and Governor of Vienna | |
| Assumed office 24 May 2018 |
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| Deputy | Maria Vassilakou (2018–19) Birgit Hebein (2019–20) Christoph Wiederkehr (2020–) |
| Preceded by | Michael Häupl |
| Chairman of the Social Democratic Party of Vienna | |
| Assumed office 27 January 2018 |
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| Preceded by | Michael Häupl |
| Second Deputy Mayor of Vienna | |
| In office 26 March 2009 – 25 November 2010 |
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| Governor | Michael Häupl |
| City Councillor for Housing, Construction, and Urban Renewal | |
| In office 22 January 2007 – 24 May 2018 |
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| Governor | Michael Häupl |
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| Born | 3 April 1961 Vienna, Austria |
| Political party | Social Democratic |
| Spouse |
Irmtraud Rossgatterer
(m. 2018) |
Michael Ludwig, born on April 3, 1961, is an important Austrian politician. He belongs to the Social Democratic Party, often called SPÖ. Since May 2018, he has been the Mayor and Governor of Vienna. Vienna is the capital and largest city of Austria.
Since January 2018, he has also led the SPÖ in Vienna. Before becoming mayor, he was a City Councillor. He was in charge of housing, construction, and city improvements from January 2007. He also served as the Second Deputy Mayor of Vienna from March 2009 to October 2010.
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About Michael Ludwig
Michael Ludwig grew up in Floridsdorf, a district in Vienna. He lived in a Gemeindebau, which is a type of public housing. He admired Bruno Kreisky, a former SPÖ Chancellor, who was his political hero.
His Education Journey
After primary school, Michael Ludwig attended a general high school in Vienna starting in 1971. From 1975 to 1980, he went to a commercial academy. He graduated from there with his Matura, which is a diploma needed for university.
After serving in the military from 1981 to 1982, he went to the University of Vienna. He studied political science and history. In 1992, he earned his doctorate degree. His special project was about the SED, which was the ruling party in East Germany at that time.
Work Before Politics
From 1984 to 1986, Michael Ludwig led courses and projects for adult education. He then worked as an educational assistant at a Vienna adult education center until 1991. In 1991, he became a regional manager for the Dr. Karl Renner Institute Vienna. He also became the education secretary for the SPÖ Vienna.
From 1995, he was the head of the Association of Viennese Adult Education. He was also Vice President of the Austrian Adult Education Centres. Since 2008, he has been an honorary chairman of the Wiener Volkshochschulen GmbH. Michael Ludwig also leads the Bruno Kreisky Archive.
Family Life
In August 2018, Michael Ludwig married his long-time partner, Irmtraud Rossgatterer.
Michael Ludwig's Political Career
Michael Ludwig started his political journey in Vienna. From 1994 to 1995, he was a district councillor in Floridsdorf. This was his first local political role.
Early Roles in Government
From 1996 to 1999, he was a representative in the Federal Council. This is part of Austria's parliament. In 1999, he became a member of the Gemeinderat and Landtag of Vienna. This is Vienna's city council and state parliament.
In January 2007, Ludwig became the City Councillor for Housing, Construction, and Urban Renewal. He took over this role from Werner Faymann. Later, in March 2009, he became the second Deputy Mayor. He left this position after the 2010 state election. Maria Vassilakou from The Greens took his place.
Leading the SPÖ in Vienna
In 2010, Michael Ludwig became the head of the SPÖ in Floridsdorf. On May 28, 2011, he was chosen as one of five deputy chairmen at the SPÖ Vienna party meeting.
Before the 2017 federal election, Ludwig spoke against forming a government with the Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ). He believed the SPÖ and FPÖ had too many differences.
In 2017, the long-serving Mayor, Michael Häupl, announced he would retire. On January 27, 2018, Michael Ludwig was chosen to replace him as the head of the SPÖ Vienna. He won 57 percent of the votes from party delegates. He had strong support from SPÖ members in Floridsdorf and Donaustadt.
Michael Ludwig was officially elected as Mayor and Governor of Vienna on May 24, 2018. He continues to serve in this important role today.
