Maria Schaumayer

Maria Schaumayer (born on October 7, 1931 – January 23, 2013) was an Austrian economist and politician, a member of the Austrian People's Party. From 1990 to 1995, she served as the Governor of the Austria’s central bank, the Oesterreichische Nationalbank (OeNB). In 1996, she was named an Honorary Citizen of Vienna, and in 2000, she was awarded the Golden Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria.

Early years and education Maria Schaumayer was born on October 7, 1931, in Graz. and law at the University of Innsbruck, completing her studies in 1952. Schaumayer received her doctorate in 1954 in economics. From 1969 to 1973, she was ÖVP faction speaker and councillor for construction and other technical matters. On her 60th birthday in 1991, she founded the Dr. Maria Schaumayer Foundation, with the aim of actively supporting careers of women in business and science and promoting research into and improving the framework conditions for such careers. responsible for the compensation of forced laborers under the Nazi regime. brought her international recognition. In 2014, a square in Döbling was named Schaumayerplatz in her honor. It was renamed Maria-Schaumayer-Platz in 2016.

Awards and honours

Golden Decoration of Honour for Services to the City of Vienna, 1984 Golden Decoration of Honour of Styria with Star, 1992 Honorary Senator of the Vienna University of Economics and Business, 1992 Silver Decoration with Ribbon for Services to the Republic of Austria, 1995 Honorary Citizen of Vienna, 1996 Golden Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria, 2000 Grand Decoration of Honour Pro Merito with Ribbon from the Vienna University of Economics and Business, 2001 Grand Golden Decoration of Honour "Pro Merito" on Ribbon of the WU Vienna, 2002 Honorary Member of the Austrian Academy of Sciences, 2006 "Leopold Kunschak Prize", 2007 (as the first woman) Honorary Senator of the University of Innsbruck, 2008