Ruth Becher (born 28 January 1956) is an Austrian politician and former member of the National Council. A member of the Social Democratic Party, she represented Vienna North from December 2002 to October 2024. She was a member of the Municipal Council and Landtag of Vienna from December 1987 to December 2002.
Becher was born on 28 January 1956 in Vienna. She studied German and history at the University of Vienna. She was a vocational school teacher from 1984 to 2001. She was chair of the Vienna Tenants' Association () from 1994 to 2002.
Becher has held various positions in the Viennese branch of the Social Democratic Party (SPÖ) from 1989 to 2002. She was a member of the Municipal Council and Landtag of Vienna for the Donaustadt electoral district from December 1987 to December 2002. She was elected to the National Council at the 2002 legislative election.
+ Electoral history of Ruth BecherElectionElectoral districtPartyVotes%Result 1994 legislative Vienna North Social Democratic Party 0.99% Not elected 1994 legislative Vienna Social Democratic Party 0.01% Not elected 1994 legislative Federal List Social Democratic Party - - Not elected 1995 legislative Vienna North Social Democratic Party 0.88% Not elected 1995 legislative Vienna Social Democratic Party 0.00% Not elected 1995 legislative Federal List Social Democratic Party - - Not elected 1999 legislative Vienna North Social Democratic Party 1.48% Not elected 1999 legislative Vienna Social Democratic Party 0.00% Not elected 1999 legislative Federal List Social Democratic Party - - Not elected 2002 legislative Vienna North Social Democratic Party 2.67% Elected 2002 legislative Federal List Social Democratic Party - - Not elected 2006 legislative Vienna North Social Democratic Party 2.46% Elected 2006 legislative Federal List Social Democratic Party - - Not elected 2008 legislative Vienna North Social Democratic Party 4.52% Elected 2008 legislative Federal List Social Democratic Party - - Not elected 2013 legislative Vienna North Social Democratic Party 1.79% Elected 2013 legislative Vienna Social Democratic Party 0.03% Not elected 2013 legislative Federal List Social Democratic Party 0.00% Not elected 2017 legislative Vienna North Social Democratic Party 3.01% Elected 2017 legislative Vienna Social Democratic Party 0.03% Not elected 2017 legislative Federal List Social Democratic Party 0.00% Not elected 2019 legislative Vienna North Social Democratic Party 3.95% Elected 2019 legislative Vienna Social Democratic Party 0.04% Not elected 2019 legislative Federal List Social Democratic Party 0.01% Not elected
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