Gabriele Proft | |
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 Proft in 1929 | |
| Member of the National Council | |
| In office 1920–1930 1930–1934 1945–1953 | |
| Member of the Constituent National Assembly | |
| In office 1919–1920 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 February 1879 Troppau, Austria-Hungary |
| Died | 6 April 1971 (aged 92) Bad Ischl, Austria |
Gabriele Proft (20 February 1879 – 6 April 1971) was an Austrian journalist, writer and politician. In 1919 she was one of eight women elected to the Constituent Assembly, becoming the country's first female parliamentarians. She remained in parliament until 1934, when she was arrested and imprisoned following the Austrian Civil War. After World War II she was elected to parliament again, serving until 1953.