VITOUCH, Elisabeth

Elisabeth Vitouch is an Austrian journalist and politician of the Social Democratic Party of Austria (SPÖ). She was a member of the Vienna State Parliament and municipal council from 2001 to 2015.

After graduating from high school in 1969, Elisabeth Vitouch studied Romance languages and literature and psychology at the University of Vienna. At the same time, she completed acting and singing training. Vitouch had engagements at the Theater der Jugend, the Wiener Volkstheater and the Kammerspiele Salzburg. She also worked for radio and television in Austria and became known for her work in programmes such as Am dam des, Autofahrer unterwegs, Jolly Joker, Wiener Stadtradio and Seitenblicke known. In addition, Vitouch worked as a multilingual presenter of live events as well as an author and composer (songs for children and adults, Viennese book of legends, cooking with dear Augustin). In 1985, Vitouch had a small role in the film The Practice of Love by Valie Export, and she also wrote a column on the animal-human relationship in the "Wiener Blatt". Vitouch received her doctorate in 2002 and currently works as a freelance journalist.