Renate Brauner is the executive city councillor of finance, Economic and International Affairs of Vienna. She holds a University degree in Social and Business Sciences from Vienna University. Started her career at the Vienna Chamber of Labour and held several positions in local politics in Vienna and in the Social Democratic Party (SPÖ), notably as Executive Secretary of the women’s organisation of SPÖ Vienna. She became executive city councillor for integration, women’s issues, consumer protection, personnel and animal protection of the City of Vienna in 1996, executive city councillor for public health and social affairs in 2004, and has been executive city councillor of finance, economy and international affairs since 2007.