Andreas Babler

Andreas Babler (born 25 February 1973) is an Austrian politician serving as Chair of the Social Democratic Party of Austria, and mayor of the city and municipality of Traiskirchen. He is also a member of the Federal Council of Austria and has been appointed as chairperson of the reform commission of the Social Democratic Party of Lower Austria. Early life Babler grew up in a Semperit working-class family in Möllersdorf, part of the municipality of Traiskirchen. He went to technical college in Mödling and subsequently worked in machine construction, as a warehouse labourer, and in a mineral water bottling plant. After starting his career in politics he studied political communication at the University for Continuing Education Krems (MSc). Political career In 1989 he joined the Socialist Youth Austria where he rose to become secretary.