Andreas Kollross

Andreas Kollross (born 8 January 1971) is an Austrian politician and former member of the National Council. A member of the Social Democratic Party, he represented Thermenregion from November 2017 to October 2024.

Kollross was born on 8 January 1971 in Baden. He worked for the Social Democratic Party (SPÖ) in Lower Austria from 1994 to 2017, including as District Manager in Baden District (2003 to 2013) and in the state office (2013 to 2017).

Kollross has held various positions in the Socialist Youth Austria (SJ): chairman of the Trumau branch (1989–1992), state chairman in Lower Austria (1993–2001) and federal chairman (2000 to 2004). He has been chairman of the Lower Austrian branch of the , an organisation affiliated to the SPÖ, since 2004. In December 2023 Kollross was criticised for trivialising sexual violence against women after posting a joke on Facebook about Braveheart and Ius primae noctis.

+ Electoral history of Andreas KollrossElectionElectoral districtPartyVotes%Result 2006 legislative Lower Austria South East Social Democratic Party 0.70% Not elected 2008 legislative Lower Austria South East Social Democratic Party 0.70% Not elected 2013 legislative Lower Austria South East Social Democratic Party 1.41% Not elected 2013 legislative Federal List Social Democratic Party 0.00% Not elected 2017 legislative Thermenregion Social Democratic Party 7.62% Elected 2017 legislative Lower Austria Social Democratic Party 0.09% Not elected 2017 legislative Federal List Social Democratic Party 0.01% Not elected 2019 legislative Thermenregion Social Democratic Party 10.51% Elected 2019 legislative Lower Austria Social Democratic Party 0.10% Not elected 2019 legislative Federal List Social Democratic Party 0.01% Not elected 2024 legislative Lower Austria Social Democratic Party 0.02% Not elected 2024 legislative Federal List Social Democratic Party 0.00% Not elected