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Gabriele Proft

1879 – 1971

Austrian politician

Politician Journalist Homeworker
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About Gabriele Proft

Lived 1879 – 1971 (aged 92). Gabriele Proft was an Austrian politician, journalist and homeworker.

Gabriele Proft (20 February 1879 – 6 April 1971) was an Austrian journalist, writer and politician. In 1919 she was one of eight women elected to the Constituent Assembly, becoming the country's first female parliamentarians. She remained in parliament until 1934, when she was arrested and imprisoned following the Austrian Civil War. After World War II she was elected to parliament again, serving until 1953.

Biography Proft was born in Troppau, Austria-Hungary (now Opava, Czech Republic) in 1879. She moved to Vienna aged 17, initially working as a housemaid. She became a journalist and writer. She also became involved in politics, becoming central secretary of the Social Democratic Party (SdP) women's organisation in 1909. She was re-elected in 1920, 1923, 1927 and 1930. Following the Austrian Civil War in 1934, she was imprisoned. She was later jailed again from 1944 to 1945.

After World War II Proft became deputy leader of the Social Democratic Party and chair of its women's section. She contested the November 1945 elections and returned to the National Council. She was re-elected in 1949, serving until the 1953 elections. She remained deputy leader of the party and chair of the women's section until 1959.

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Important facts

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Nationality
Positions held
Member of the National Council of Austria, Member of the regional parliament of Vienna
Also known as
Ella Proft, Gabriele Franziska Proft

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Gabriele Proft's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Gabriele Proft?

Austrian politician (1879-1971)

When was Gabriele Proft born?

Gabriele Proft was born on 20 February 1879 in Opava.

When did Gabriele Proft die?

Gabriele Proft died on 6 April 1971 in Austria, Bad Ischl.

What was Gabriele Proft's occupation?

Gabriele Proft was a politician, journalist and homeworker.

What nationality was Gabriele Proft?

Gabriele Proft was Austrian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Gabriele Proft

· Wikidata: Q1490530

· DBpedia: Gabriele Proft

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