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Peter Hanke

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Peter Hanke
Hanke in 2015
Minister for Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology
Incumbent
Assumed office
3 March 2025
ChancellorChristian Stocker
Personal details
Born (1964-03-28) 28 March 1964 (age 61)
Vienna, Austria
Political partySocial Democratic Party

Peter Hanke (born 28 March 1964) is an Austrian politician serving as Minister for Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology in the government of Christian Stocker as a member of the Social Democratic Party.[1][2] He served as the councillor for Finance and Economy of the City of Vienna from 2020 to 2025, as well as manager of Wien Holding from 2002 to 2018.[3]

Career

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Peter Hanke was born on 28 March 1964 in Vienna.[4] He is the son of socialdemocratic politician Erik Hanke (1933 - 2025).[5] He studied business administration at the University of Economics and Business, where he wrote a thesis on the attractiveness factors of a freight distribution center in Vienna, but did not complete the final defense required to obtain his diploma.[6][7] He joined Wien Holding, a holding company owned by the City of Vienna, in 1993, where he held a variety of positions, and eventually became managing director in 2002.[6]

On May 24, 2018, following a proposal by newly elected Mayor Michael Ludwig, the manager was appointed Executive City Councillor responsible for Finance, Economic Affairs, Digitalization, and International Relations.[8] In addition to his existing responsibilities in finance and the economy, he also assumed oversight of the City of Vienna's press and information services.[9] After the 2020 Viennese elections, the responsibility for overseeing the Vienna public utilities (Wiener Stadtwerke) was added to his role.[10]

Since March 3, 2025, Hanke has served as the Minister for Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation, and Technology in the Stocker government. His appointment was not without political tension. Left-wing SPÖ leader Andreas Babler had favored other candidates for the ministerial post, including close ally Michaela Schmidt, and economist Markus Marterbauer. Despite this, Vienna Mayor Michael Ludwig pushed for Hanke’s nomination, highlighting the ongoing power struggle between the federal SPÖ leadership under Babler and the more centrist Vienna branch.[11][12]

Personal life

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He is married to Sabine Hanke.[13] In his free time, he runs long-distance and plays tennis.[14]

References

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  1. ^ "Marterbauer wird Finanzminister, Hanke Infrastrukturminister". Der Standard (in German). 27 February 2025. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
  2. ^ "Minister". Department for Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology. Vienna: Federal Chancellery of Austria. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
  3. ^ "Peter Hanke soll neuer Finanzminister werden: Wer ist der Mann?". Falter (in German). 27 February 2025.
  4. ^ "Federal Minister". www.bmk.gv.at. Archived from the original on 31 March 2025. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
  5. ^ "Erik Hanke". www.geschichtewiki.wien.gv.at (in German). Retrieved 9 April 2025.
  6. ^ a b "Peter Hanke". www.geschichtewiki.wien.gv.at (in German). Retrieved 9 April 2025.
  7. ^ anna.thalhammer (20 June 2023). "Warum Wiens SPÖ-Stadtrat Peter Hanke nur ein halber Magister ist". www.profil.at (in German). Retrieved 9 April 2025.
  8. ^ josef.gebhard,elias.natmessnig (12 May 2018). "Ludwigs Regierungsteam nimmt Formen an". kurier.at (in German). Retrieved 10 April 2025.
  9. ^ "Vier neue SPÖ-Stadträte in Wien: Team des künftigen Stadtchefs Michael Ludwig steht". DER STANDARD (in Austrian German). Retrieved 10 April 2025.
  10. ^ red, wien ORF at/Agenturen (16 November 2020). "Rot-Pink: Einzelne Rochaden bei Ressorts". wien.ORF.at (in German). Retrieved 10 April 2025.
  11. ^ Nowak, Rainer (26 February 2025). "SPÖ commits itself: city councillor as finance minister". Kronen. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
  12. ^ stroblm (11 October 2020). "Michael Ludwig: Erste Wien-Wahl lief erfolgreich". vienna.at. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
  13. ^ "Deutsch-Wagram: Peter Hanke feiert Geburtstag im Marchfelderhof - Gänserndorf". MeinBezirk.at (in German). 30 March 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
  14. ^ "Regierung: Wiens Stadtrat Peter Hanke könnte Finanzminister werden: Wer ist der Mann?". FALTER (in Austrian German). Retrieved 9 April 2025.
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