| Elke Hanel-Torsch | |
| Office1: | Member of the National Council |
| Constituency1: | Vienna |
| Term Start1: | 24 October 2024 |
| Birth Date: | 18 September 1981 |
| Birth Place: | St. Veit an der Glan, Austria |
| Party: | Social Democratic Party |
| Alma Mater: | University of Vienna |
Elke Hanel-Torsch (born 18 September 1981) is an Austrian politician and member of the National Council.[1] A member of the Social Democratic Party, she has represented Vienna since October 2024.
Hanel-Torsch was born on 18 September 1981 in St. Veit an der Glan.[1] She has a Magister Juris degree in law from the University of Vienna.[1] She trained to be a lawyer at the District Court of Inner City and Regional Court for Civil Matters in Vienna.[1] She was a lawyer/legal advisor for the Tenants' Association Vienna (German: Mietervereinigung Wien) from 2006 to 2014 and its managing director from 2014 to 2016.[1] She has been executive chairman of the association since 2016.[2] [3]
Hanel-Torsch has held various positions in the Margareten and Viennese branches of the Social Democratic Party (SPÖ) since 2020.[1] She was a member of the district council (German: Bezirksvertretung) in Margareten from 2013 to 2024.[1] She was elected to the National Council at the 2024 legislative election.[1]
| Electoral district | scope=col colspan="2" | Party | scope=col | Votes | scope=col | % | scope=col | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 legislative[4] | 2.63% | Not elected | ||||||
| 2024 legislative[5] | 0.16% | Elected | ||||||
| 2024 legislative[6] | Federal List | 0.02% | Not elected |