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Elke Hanel-Torsch

Elke Hanel-Torsch, Austrian politician

Born
September 18, 1981
Age in 2026
45
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1981

About Elke Hanel-Torsch

Elke Hanel-Torsch (born 18 September 1981) is an Austrian politician and member of the National Council. 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. She has a Magister Juris degree in law from the University of Vienna. She did her Gerichtspraxis at the District Court of Inner City and Regional Court for Civil Matters in Vienna. She was a legal advisor for the Tenants' Association Vienna (Mietervereinigung Wien) from 2006 to 2014 and its managing director from 2014 to 2016. She has been executive chairman of the association since 2016. Hanel-Torsch has held various positions in the Margareten and Viennese branches of the Social Democratic Party (SPÖ) since 2020. She was a member of the district council (Bezirksvertretung) in Margareten from 2013 to 2024. She was elected to the National Council at the 2024 legislative election. Meine Abgeordneten: Mag.a Elke Hanel-Torsch.

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The world when Elke Hanel-Torsch was born

Elke Hanel-Torsch was born in 1981. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1981

  • #1 song"Bette Davis Eyes" – Kim Carnes
  • Top movieChariots of Fire
  • Top TV showDallas
  • Best-selling bookThe Hotel New Hampshire – John Irving

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentSugar Ray Leonard defeats Thomas Hearns
  • Top headlineMTV launches
  • Technology milestoneIBM launches the PC
  • Defining fadPac-Man fever
  • Notable inventionIBM PC (personal computer)
  • World population4.53 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
  • Sports championLos Angeles Dodgers (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population229.5M

1981 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Elke Hanel-Torsch's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19812026
Gas$1.31$3.45/gal
Average home$68,900$435,000
Average income$22,388$67,500
Minimum wage$3.35$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$2.78$11.95
Postage stamp$0.18$0.73
Population229.5M341 million

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