Andrea Kdolsky

Andrea Kdolsky (née Pelucha, born 2 November 1962) is an Austrian physician and retired politician who was Minister for Health, Family and Youth in the Gusenbauer government. Kdolsky was born and grew up in Vienna. She originally began studying law and economics, but ultimately completed a Doctor of Medicine in 1993 at the University of Vienna. She subsequently worked as an anaesthesiologist. From 11 January 2007 to 2 December 2008 Kdolsky was Minister for Health, Family and Youth in the cabinet of Alfred Gusenbauer. After retirement from politics she became a consultant on health care.