Brigitte Bierlein, Austria’s First Female Chancellor, Dies at 74
- She led an interim cabinet following so-called Ibiza scandal
- A lawyer, she had led Constitutional Court before appointment
Brigitte Bierlein
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Brigitte Bierlein, who emphasized equality after becoming Austria’s first female chancellor in an interim mandate following the so-called Ibiza scandal that rocked the country’s political elite, has died. She was 74.
Her death was announced on Monday by Chancellor Karl Nehammer in a post on X. She died after a short, severe illness, the Constitutional Court said on its website.