Andrea Kdolsky (née Pelucha, born 2 November 1962) is an Austrian physician and retired politician (Non-party, until 2023 ÖVP) who was Minister for Health, Family and Youth in the Gusenbauer government.[1]
Kdolsky was born and grew up in Vienna. She originally began studying law and economics, but ultimately completed a Doctor of Medicine in 1993 at the University of Vienna. She subsequently worked as an anaesthesiologist.[2]
From 11 January 2007 to 2 December 2008 Kdolsky was Minister for Health, Family and Youth in the cabinet of Alfred Gusenbauer. She was ÖVP Minister.
After retirement from politics she became a consultant on health care.[3]
Andrea Kdolsky is a former member of the Austrian People's Party. In March 2023 she left the party after a state government was formed from the ÖVP and the FPÖ in Lower Austria after the state elections in January 2023. She rejects the FPÖ under state party leader Udo Landbauer.