Members

The Human Rights Advisory Council is made up of a chairperson and deputy chairperson, who are not subject to instructions, as well as 16 members and deputy members appointed by the Austrian Ombudsman Board. The members and deputy members of the Advisory Council are nominated by non-governmental organisations and ministries. The federal regions are also represented in the Advisory Council.

The current Chairperson of the Human Rights Advisory Council is Renate Kicker (since 1 July 2012). Since 1 July 2024, Gerhard Aigner has been the deputy chairperson.

 

List of all members and substitute members

Institution
Name
Function
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Federal Chancellery
Brigitte OHMS
Member
CV Ohms pdf
Federal Chancellery
Elisabeth HANDL-PETZ
Substitute member
 
Ministry of Interior
Mathias VOGL
Member
CV Vogl pdf
Ministry of Interior
Johanna ETEME
Substitute Member
CV Eteme pdf
Federal Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs, Health, Care and Consumer Protection
Meinhild HAUSREITHER
Member
 
Federal Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs, Health, Care and Consumer Protection
Claudia STEINBÖCK
Substitute member
 
Ministry of Justice
Brigitte ROM
Member
 
Ministry of Justice
Caroline WALSER
Substitute member
 
Ministry of Defence
Karl SATZINGER
Member
CV Satzinger pdf
Ministry of Defence
Sonja SCHITTENHELM
Substitute Member
CV SChittenhelm pdf
Foreign Ministry
Thomas LOIDL
Member
 
Foreign Ministry
Ulrike BUTSCHEK
Substitute member
 
Federal Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs, Health, Care and Consumer Protection
Martin ZACH
Member
 
Federal Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs, Health, Care and Consumer Protection
Andreas REINALTER
Substitute member
 
Representation of regions
Wolfgang STEINER Office of the Government of the region of Upper Austria
Member
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Representation of regions
Teresa SUMEREDER Office of the Government of the region of Salzburg
Substitute Member
CV Sumereder pdf
Amnesty International Austria Assoc. SOS Children's Villages
Teresa HATZL
Member
 
Amnesty International Austria Assoc. SOS Children's Villages
Franz GALLA
Substitute Member
CV Galla pdf
Caritas Austria Assoc. VertretungsNetz
Anna Magdalena BENTAJOU
Member
 
Caritas Austria Assoc. VertretungsNetz
Susanne JAQUEMAR
Substitute Member
CV Jaquemar pdf
Diakonie Austria Assoc. Volkshilfe
Klaus PRIECHENFRIED
Member
CV Priechenfried PDF
Diakonie Austria Assoc. Volkshilfe
Martin LADSTÄTTER
Substitute Member
CV Ladstätter pdf
Pro Mente Austria Assoc. HPE
Martin SCHENK
Member
CV Schenk pdf
Pro Mente Austria Assoc. HPE
Gernot KOREN
Substitute member
 
SLIÖ Assoc. BIZEPS
Monika SCHMEROLD
Member
 
SLIÖ Assoc. BIZEPS
Marion LINDINGER
Substitute member
 
SOS Mitmensch Assoc. Integrationshaus
Philipp SONDEREGGER
Member
CV Sonderegger pdf
SOS Mitmensch Assoc. Integrationshaus
Nora RAMIREZ CASTILLO
Substitute member
CV Ramirez pdf
BV of the GSchZ Assoc. GSchZ Steiermark
Barbara JAUK
Member
CV jauk pdf
BV of the GSchZ Assoc. GSchZ Styria
Albin DEARING
Substitute member
 
ZARA Assoc. Neustart
Fiorentina AZIZI HACKER
Member
 
ZARA Assoc. Neustart
Tanja KRAUSHOFER
Substitute member
CV Kraushofer pdf