Ing. Peter Westenthaler
Managing Director
Member of the National Council (retired)

Ing. Peter Westenthaler
Member of the National Council (retired)
Born: 06.11.1967, Vienna

Education

• Journalism and political sciences studies 1988 – 1990
• Higher Technical Education Institute, IT and business organisation department (university entrance qualification) 1983 – 1988
• Academic secondary school, Neulandschule 1979 – 1983
• Primary school 1975 – 1979

Career

• Since 01.11.2013, sole shareholder and Managing Director of WESCON GmbH, Westenthaler Consulting & Immobilien
• Manager, Magna International 01.09.2004 – 30.05.2006
• Board member, Austrian National Soccer League 01.02.2003 – 10.08.2004
• General secretary, FPÖ 1996 – 2000
• Head of the newly established communications office 1996
• Military service 1995
• Personal secretary to Federal Party Leader Dr. Jörg Haider 1991 – 1993
• Press relations officer, FPÖ parliamentary group under chairman Dr. Norbert Gugerbauer 1989 – 1991
• Freelance staff member, FPÖ parliamentary group 1988 – 1989
• Diverse positions in the IT area

Political mandates

• Member of the National Council, BZÖ (30.10.2006 – 29.10.2013)
• Member of the National Council, FPÖ (29.10.1999 – 19.12.2002)
• Member of the Vienna State Parliament and City Council (1991 – 1999)

Political functions

• Deputy chairman of the BZÖ parliamentary group 28.10.2008 – 29.10.2013
• Party leader of the BZÖ 23.06.2006 – 30.08.2008
• Chairman of the BZÖ parliamentary group 2006 – 2008
• Chairman of the FPÖ parliamentary group 2000 – 2002
• Deputy leader of the FPÖ federal party 2000 – 2002
• Member of the Vienna City Council and Member of the Vienna State Parliament 1991 – 2000
• Member of the Board of Trustees of the ORF (Austrian public service broadcaster) 1999

Honours

• Grand Decoration in Gold with Star for Service to the Republic of Austria (Nov. 2005)