Sabine Oberhauser
Austrian physician and politician
Born
Died
2017
9 years ago — 54 years old
Category
Leaders & Politicians
Country
Austria
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Served as an Austrian physician and member of the Social Democratic Party. Held the position of Minister for Health from 2014 to 2017. Engaged in various health policies and reforms during time in office. Contributed to medical and health discussions within the Austrian government.
Served as Austria's Health Minister from 2014 to 2017
Focused on health care reforms and policies
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