Norbert Darabos - Minister of Defence and Sports
Minister of Defence and Sports Norbert Darabos
Norbert Darabos was born on 31 Mai 1964 and lives in Kroatisch-Minihof/Province of Burgenland. After attending Elementary School in Burgenland he completed an Upper Secondary School in Vienna, followed by studies of History and Political Science at the University of Vienna, from where he graduated with a Master of Arts degree in 1988.
Darabos started his political career as a Municipal Council in Nikitsch/Burgenland. In 1998 he took office as Executive Secretary of the Social Democratic Party (SPÖ) in Burgenland. Since 2003 Norbert Darabos has been Secretary General of the Social Democratic Party of Austria and as of 2004 he has been Member of the Austrian Parliament.
Norbert Darabos is married with two children.
Educational and Professional Background
- 1970-1974 Elementary School "Marianum"
- 1974-1982 Upper Secondary School in Vienna
- 1982-1988 Studies of History and Political Science at the University of Vienna; Graduation in 1988
- 1987 Alternative Service
- 1988-1991 Chief Executive of the Dr.-Karl-Renner-Institute, Burgenland
- 1991-1998 Press Speaker for the Governor of the Province of Burgenland Karl Stix
- 1998-2003 Executive Secretary of the SPÖ Burgenland
- as of 2003 Secretary General of the Social Democratic Party of Austria
Political Functions
- 1999-2004 Member of the Diet of Burgenland
- 1987-2003 Member of the Municipal Council of Nikitsch/Burgenland
- as of 1998 Member of the Executive Board of the SPÖ Burgenland
- as of 2000 Member of the Executive Board of the Social Democratic Party of Austria
- 2000-2003 President of the SPÖ Club of the Diet of Burgenland
- as of 1999 Deputy District Chair of the SPÖ, Oberpullendorf/Burgenland
- as of 1987 Municipal Chair of the SPÖ, Kroatisch Minihof/Burgenland
- as of 16 06 2004 Member of the Austrian Parliament (SPÖ)
- as of 11 01 2007 Minister of Defence
- as of 02 12 2008 Minister of Defence and Sports