Jörg Leichtfried
| Jörg Leichtfried | |
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| Federal Minister for Transport, Innovation and Technology | |
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In office 18 May 2016 – 18 December 2017 |
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| Preceded by | Gerald Klug |
| Succeeded by | Norbert Hofer |
| Regional Minister for Transport, Innovation and Technology for Styria | |
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In office 23 June 2015 – 18 May 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Gerhard Kurzmann |
| Succeeded by | Anton Lang |
| Member of the European Parliament | |
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In office 13 June 2004 – 23 June 2015 |
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18 June 1967 Bruck an der Mur, Austria |
| Political party |
 Austrian:Social Democratic Party  EU:Party of European Socialists |
Jörg Leichtfried (born 18 June 1967 in Bruck an der Mur, Styria) is an Austrian politician who served as Federal Minister for Transport, Innovation and Technology in the government of Chancellor Christian Kern.
Leichtfried was first elected a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) with the SPÖ, part of the Socialist Group, in the 2004 European elections. During his time in parliament, he serveds on the European Parliament's Committee on Transport and Tourism. In this capacity, he was the Parliament’s rapporteur on the European Aviation Safety Agency (2007) and on the cross-border admission of heavy haulers (2014), among other dossiers.
In addition, Leichtfried was a substitute for the Committee on International Trade, a member of the Delegation for relations with the countries of the Andean Community and a substitute for the Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America. He was also a member of the European Parliament Intergroup on the Welfare and Conservation of Animals and of the European Parliament Intergroup on the Digital Agenda.
In May 2016, incoming Chancellor Christian Kern appointed Leichtfried as Federal Minister for Transport, Innovation and Technology.
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