Presidium, General Secretaries and Directors
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The Caritas Bishop, the President, three representatives of each diocesan Caritas organization, the General Secretaries and members of the Caritas Austria management together form the so-called General Assembly as the highest decision-making body.
This Assembly elects from among its members the Caritas President, the Vice-President and other members of the Presidium, and appoints the Secretary General and the Secretary General of the International Programs of Caritas Austria on the proposal of the Presidium.
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Dr. Benno Elbs
Caritas bishop
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Nora Tödtling-Musenbichler
President Caritas Austria and Director Caritas Styria
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Mag.a Anna Parr
General secretary Caritas Austria
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DI Andreas Knapp
General secretary international programs, deputy general secretary Caritas Austria
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Mag. Johannes Dines
Director Caritas Salzburg
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Dr. Walter Schmolly
Director Caritas Vorarlberg and Member of the Presidium Caritas Austria
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Mag. Alexander Bodmann
Vice President Caritas Austria and Managing Director Caritas Vienna
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Mag. (FH) Klaus Schwertner
Managing Director Caritas Vienna
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Mag.a Melanie Balaskovics MA
Director Caritas Burgenland and Member of the Presidium Caritas Austria
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Hannes Ziselsberger BA
Director Caritas St.Pölten and Lower Austria West
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Franz Kehrer MAS
Director Caritas Upper Austria
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Mag. Ernst Sandriesser
Director Caritas Carinthia
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Mag.a Elisabeth Rathgeb
Director Caritas Tirol