Helga Konrad

She studied English and Romance philology at the University of Graz and in Paris, completing a doctorate in 1975.

[1] She was a member of the Social Democratic Party of Austria (SPÖ), and in 1987 became a city councillor in Graz.

Konrad briefly returned to local politics in Graz in 1993 until she succeeded Johanna Dohnal as Federal Minister for Women's Affairs in April 1995 on the government of Franz Vranitzky, remaining in office until the chancellor's resignation in 1997.

[1] Konrad's most impactful project was a campaign to promote equal participation in household chores between genders.

[2] In 1999 Konrad received the Grand Decoration of Honour in Silver with Star for Services to the Republic of Austria.