Ulrike Lunacek ( German: Ulrike Lunacek ; born May 26, 1957 , Krems an der Donau , Austria ) - Austrian politician, member of the nationality from 1999 to 2009, member of the European Parliament since 2009.
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| Date of Birth | May 26, 1957 (aged 62) |
| Place of Birth | Krems an der Donau , Austria |
| Citizenship |  Austria |
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| Education | University of Innsbruck |
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| Main ideas | LGBT equality |
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Educated in the United States , where she graduated from high school. At the University of Innsbruck in 1983, she received a master's degree in translations from English and Spanish . She worked as a social worker, coordinator of a women's organization, editor of the newspaper Südwind , taught German courses for refugees .
In 1999, she was elected a nationalist from the Green Party , and was re-elected three times (2002, 2006, 2008). He is the first open lesbian elected to the Austrian parliament. In the framework of the parliamentary faction of the Greens, she was responsible for foreign and development policies, LGBT equality issues. In 2006-2009, she worked as co-chair of the European Green Party (along with Philip Lamberts ).