Theresia Haidlmayr (9 September 1955 – 13 June 2022) was an Austrian politician. She was spokesperson for
The Greens – The Green Alternative
The Greens – The Green Alternative (german: Die Grünen – Die Grüne Alternative, ) is a green political party in Austria.
The party was founded in 1986 under the name "Green Alternative" (''Grüne Alternative''), following the merger of the ...
until 2008.
Life
Haidlmayr was born in
Steyr in 1955. She rose to prominence as the spokesperson of the
Green Party
A green party is a formally organized political party based on the principles of green politics, such as social justice, environmentalism and nonviolence.
Greens believe that these issues are inherently related to one another as a foundation f ...
in Austria from 1994 to 2008, serving in the
National Council. At the next election in 2008 she decided not to be a candidate because she was disheartened by the low profile that her party had given to issues for disabled people. Haidlmayr had
Osteogenesis imperfecta
Osteogenesis imperfecta (; OI), colloquially known as brittle bone disease, is a group of genetic disorders that all result in bones that break easily. The range of symptoms—on the skeleton as well as on the body's other organs—may be mi ...
and used a wheelchair. It was announced that the decision to not seek election was Haidlmayr's.
Honours
Haidlmayr was awarded the
in 2004.
[''Anfragebeantwortung an den Bundeskanzler'']
10542/AB XXIV. GP
Österreichisches Parlament''.'' 23 April 2012. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
References
1955 births
2022 deaths
People from Steyr
The Greens – The Green Alternative politicians
Members of the National Council (Austria)
Austrian people with disabilities
People with osteogenesis imperfecta
21st-century Austrian women politicians
21st-century Austrian politicians
Recipients of the Decoration for Services to the Republic of Austria
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