Johannes Rauch (; born 24 April 1959 in
Rankweil
Rankweil is a town in the westernmost Austrian state of Vorarlberg, in the district Feldkirch. It is the second largest town in the district Feldkirch and the eighth largest town in Vorarlberg.
Geography
Rankweil is located in the southern Rhine ...
) is an Austrian politician (
Green Party
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Greens believe that these issues are inherently related to one another as a foundation ...
) who has been serving as
Federal Minister of Social Affairs, Health, Care and Consumer Protection in the
government
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of chancellor
Karl Nehammer
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since 8 March 2022. Before taking office as Federal Minister, he was Provincial Councillor for the Environment and Mobility in the
Vorarlberg
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State Government.
In October 2023 Rauch stated that his political career will end with his current position, but not his political engagement.
Rauch is sceptical of the
FPÖ
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.
See also
*
Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR)
*
Next Austrian legislative election
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Background
The 2019 legislative election was called after the Ibiza affair, which triggered th ...
to elect the 28th
National Council
External links
Association of Austrian Municipalities*
Gemeindevertretung
The Vorarlberg State Parliament (State Parliament)
References
Living people
1959 births
21st-century Austrian politicians
Health ministers of Austria
The Greens – The Green Alternative politicians
People from Vorarlberg
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