Petra Bayr Explained

Petra Bayr
Office1:Member of the National Council
Constituency1:Vienna South
Term Start1:20 December 2002
Office2:Member of the Municipal Council and Landtag of Vienna
Term Start2:29 November 1996
Term End2:19 December 2002
Birth Date:28 April 1968
Birth Place:Vienna, Austria
Party:Social Democratic Party

Petra Bayr (born 28 April 1968), also known as Penny Bayr, is an Austrian politician and member of the National Council.[1] A member of the Social Democratic Party, she has represented Vienna South since December 2002. She was a member of the Municipal Council and Landtag of Vienna from November 1996 to December 2002.[2]

Early life

Bayr was born on 28 April 1968 in Vienna.[1] She was editor of her school newspaper.[1] She studied sociology and education at the University of Vienna and University of Graz.[1] She has a Master of Arts degree in human rights and a Master of Legal Studies degree from the Danube University Krems.[1] [3]

Bayr was chair of the women's committee of the (BJV) from 1990 to 1992.[3]

Career

Bayr worked as a freelancer at ORF, Ö3, Radio Wien and various youth magazines from 1984 to 1985.[1] [3] She was a trainer in youth work (1986–1996), a Parliamentary employee (1994–1996) and a clerk at the Österreichische Industrieverwaltungs (ÖIAG) (1994–1997).[1] She worked for EGA - Frauenzentrum from 1997 to 2001.[1] She worked for the Social Democratic Party (SPÖ)'s Vienna branch from 2001 to 2022 - in public relations (2001–2009) and for the networking, anti-racism and international affairs department (2009–2022).[1]

Bayr was active in the Union of Private Sector Employees (GPA)'s youth department from 1984 to 1997 and women's department from 1985 to 2002.[3]

Politics

Bayr has been active with the SPÖ in Favoriten since 1986.[3] She has held various positions in the Viennese branch of the SPÖ and its youth wing Junge Generation.[1] [3] She was a member of the district council (German: Bezirksvertretung) in Favoriten from 1994 to 1996.[1] She was a member of the Municipal Council and Landtag of Vienna from November 1996 to December 2002.[2] She was elected to the National Council at the 2002 legislative election.[1] [2]

Bayr has been part of the Austrian delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe since January 2018.[1] [4] She was a member of the Inter-Parliamentary Union from 2012 to 2021.[3] She received the Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold (German: Grosses Goldenes Ehrenzeichen) honour in 2007.[2]

Electoral history

Election! scope=col
Electoral districtscope=col colspan="2"Partyscope=colVotesscope=col%scope=colResult
2002 legislative[5] 1.24% Elected
2006 legislative[6] 1.29% Elected
2006 legislative[7] 0.03% Not elected
2006 legislative[8] Federal List align=right- align=right- Not elected
2008 legislative[9] 2.73% Elected
2008 legislative[10] Federal List align=right- align=right- Not elected
2013 legislative[11] 2.64% Elected
2013 legislative[12] 0.04% Not elected
2013 legislative[13] Federal List 0.01% Not elected
2017 legislative[14] 3.17% Elected
2017 legislative[15] 0.05% Not elected
2017 legislative[16] Federal List 0.01% Not elected
2019 legislative[17] 3.63% Elected
2019 legislative[18] 0.05% Not elected
2019 legislative[19] Federal List 0.01% Not elected
2024 legislative[20] 4.59% Elected
2024 legislative[21] 0.07% Not elected
2024 legislative[22] Federal List 0.01% Not elected

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Recherchieren: Personen - Petra Bayr, MA MLS . . 29 October 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240929123555/https://www.parlament.gv.at/person/14835 . 29 September 2024 . Vienna, Austria . de.
  2. Web site: Wiener Politikerinnen und Politiker: Petra Bayr . . 11 October 2024 . Vienna, Austria . de.
  3. Web site: BereichssprecherInnen: Petra Bayr, MA MLS . . 12 October 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240527222007/https://www.spoe.at/personen/petra-bayr/ . 27 May 2024 . Vienna, Austria . de.
  4. Web site: Composition: Members - Ms Petra BAYR (Austria, SOC) . . 12 October 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20241008202919/https://pace.coe.int/en/members/7864/bayr . 8 October 2024 . Strasbourg, France.
  5. Web site: Nationalratswahl 2002: Erzielte Vorzugstimmen auf Regionalwahlkreisebene . . 9 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231129052307/https://www.bmi.gv.at/412/Nationalratswahlen/Nationalratswahl_2002/files/Vorzug_E_Regional.pdf . 29 November 2023 . Vienna, Austria . 34 . de.
  6. Web site: Nationalratswahl 2006: Erzielte Vorzugstimmen auf Regionalwahlkreisebene . . 9 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240620121319/https://www.bmi.gv.at/412/Nationalratswahlen/Nationalratswahl_2006/files/NRW_06_VZ_RPL.pdf . 20 June 2024 . Vienna, Austria . 56 . de.
  7. Web site: Nationalratswahl 2006: Erzielte Vorzugstimmen auf Landeswahlkreisebene . . 31 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240620121314/https://www.bmi.gv.at/412/Nationalratswahlen/Nationalratswahl_2006/files/NRW_06_VZ_LPL.pdf . 20 June 2024 . Vienna, Austria . 30 . de.
  8. News: Bundeswahlbehörde: Verlautbarung . 27 October 2024 . . 15 September 2006 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240512075623/https://www.bmi.gv.at/412/Nationalratswahlen/Nationalratswahl_2006/files/Bundeswahlvorschlaege/348975.pdf . 12 May 2024 . Vienna, Austria . 2 . de . Ministry of the Interior.
  9. Web site: Nationalratswahl 2008: Erzielte Vorzugstimmen auf Regionalwahlkreisebene . . 13 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240225140442/https://bmi.gv.at/412/Nationalratswahlen/Nationalratswahl_2008/files/Vorzugsstimmen/NRW_08_VZ_Regional.pdf . 25 February 2024 . Vienna, Austria . 79 . de.
  10. News: Bundeswahlbehörde: Verlautbarung . 27 October 2024 . . 12 September 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240524051415/https://www.bmi.gv.at/412/Nationalratswahlen/Nationalratswahl_2008/files/Bundeswahlvorschlaege/1209kund2_.pdf . 24 May 2024 . Vienna, Austria . 1 . de . Ministry of the Interior.
  11. Web site: Nationalratswahl 2013: Landeswahlvorschläge - Landesparteilisten - Regionalparteilisten einschließlich erreichter Vorzugsstimmen . . 13 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231205082043/https://www.bmi.gv.at/412/Nationalratswahlen/Nationalratswahl_2013/files/Land_VZ_Broschuere_gesamt.pdf . 5 December 2023 . Vienna, Austria . 80 . de.
  12. Web site: Nationalratswahl 2013: Landeswahlvorschläge - Landesparteilisten - Regionalparteilisten einschließlich erreichter Vorzugsstimmen . . 13 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231205082043/https://www.bmi.gv.at/412/Nationalratswahlen/Nationalratswahl_2013/files/Land_VZ_Broschuere_gesamt.pdf . 5 December 2023 . Vienna, Austria . 27 . de.
  13. Web site: Nationalratswahl 2013: Bundeswahlvorschläge - Bundesparteilisten einschließlich erreichter Vorzugsstimmen . . 23 October 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230501204819/https://www.bmi.gv.at/412/Nationalratswahlen/Nationalratswahl_2013/files/Bund_VZ_Broschuere_adv.pdf . 1 May 2023 . Vienna, Austria . 2 . de.
  14. Web site: Nationalratswahl 2017: Landeswahlvorschläge - Landesparteilisten - Regionalparteilisten einschließlich erreichter Vorzugsstimmen . . 9 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230425122718/https://www.bmi.gv.at/412/Nationalratswahlen/Nationalratswahl_2017/files/Vorzugsstimmen_Land_Regional.pdf . 25 April 2023 . Vienna, Austria . 82 . de.
  15. Web site: Nationalratswahl 2017: Landeswahlvorschläge - Landesparteilisten - Regionalparteilisten einschließlich erreichter Vorzugsstimmen . . 9 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230425122718/https://www.bmi.gv.at/412/Nationalratswahlen/Nationalratswahl_2017/files/Vorzugsstimmen_Land_Regional.pdf . 25 April 2023 . Vienna, Austria . 72 . de.
  16. Web site: Nationalratswahl 2017: Bundeswahlvorschläge - Bundesparteilisten einschließlich erreichter Vorzugsstimmen . . 23 October 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240412133515/https://www.bmi.gv.at/412/Nationalratswahlen/Nationalratswahl_2017/files/Vorzugsstimmen_Bund_end.pdf . 12 April 2024 . Vienna, Austria . 3 . de.
  17. Web site: Nationalratswahl 2019: Broschüre Landeswahlvorschläge . . 13 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240225011649/https://www.bmi.gv.at/412/Nationalratswahlen/Nationalratswahl_2019/files/NRW19_Vorzugsstimmen_Landes_Regionalparteiliste_16102019.pdf . 25 February 2024 . Vienna, Austria . 66 . de.
  18. Web site: Nationalratswahl 2019: Broschüre Landeswahlvorschläge . . 13 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240225011649/https://www.bmi.gv.at/412/Nationalratswahlen/Nationalratswahl_2019/files/NRW19_Vorzugsstimmen_Landes_Regionalparteiliste_16102019.pdf . 25 February 2024 . Vienna, Austria . 59 . de.
  19. Web site: Nationalratswahl 2019: Broschüre Bundeswahlvorschläge . . 23 October 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240817201029/https://www.bmi.gv.at/412/Nationalratswahlen/Nationalratswahl_2019/files/NRW19_Vorzugsstimmen_bundesweit_16102019.pdf . 17 August 2024 . Vienna, Austria . 6 . de.
  20. Web site: Nationalratswahl 2024: Broschüre Landeswahlvorschläge . . 24 October 2024 . Vienna, Austria . 66 . de.
  21. Web site: Nationalratswahl 2024: Broschüre Landeswahlvorschläge . . 24 October 2024 . Vienna, Austria . 65 . de.
  22. Web site: Nationalratswahl 2024: Broschüre Bundeswahlvorschläge . . 24 October 2024 . Vienna, Austria . 7 . de.

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