Andrea Lechleitner elected head of Tyrol’s women farmers

Andrea Lechleitner has been elected by a large majority as head of Tyrol’s women farmers’ association, ORF reported on Saturday. The farmer from Wenns succeeds Helga Brunschmid, who is stepping down after six years.

Monika Garber, from Kaltenbach, was elected deputy. In recent weeks, 279 local representatives, 46 regional representatives and eight district representatives, along with their deputies, were elected across Tyrol, the Chamber of Agriculture said.

Lechleitner has served as the local representative in Wenns for more than 30 years. Since 2020, she has also been the district representative for Imst and the deputy state representative.

After her election, Lechleitner said women farmers made a major contribution on farms, in families and in their communities. She said she wanted to highlight their work and represent their interests. Priorities for the new term include strengthening volunteer work, making women’s contributions to agriculture more visible, supporting education and personal development, and helping shape a thriving rural environment.