Spanish Riding School: Michael Enzinger Takes Over as Chairman of the Supervisory Board

The Supervisory Board of the Spanish Riding School was newly constituted on Wednesday: The long-time dressage rider and lawyer Michael Enzinger was appointed chairman by the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment (BMLUK). As a new addition, business economist and managing director of the Federal Agricultural Research Farms GmbH, Gerhard Draxler, was announced - Ilse Hohenegger, however, remains on the board.

Hohenegger Department Head in the Ministry of Finance

She heads the department "Budget - Agriculture and Forestry, Regions and Water Management, Climate, Environment and Energy" in the Federal Ministry of Finance. The members of the Supervisory Board from the representation body of employees also remain on the board, the ministry announced in a press release. The 66-year-old Enzinger, who was, among other things, president of the Vienna Bar Association from 2015 to 2023, is already well acquainted with the Spanish Riding School through his membership in its advisory board and has known it for many decades. He also currently serves as chairman of the disciplinary committee of the Austrian Equestrian Federation.

Enzinger: "Great Heritage"

"The Lipizzaners and the Spanish Riding School are the crown jewels of classical equestrian art and thus a great heritage of the Republic. My task is to preserve this," the new chairman of the supervisory board was quoted as saying. Minister Norbert Totschnig (ÖVP) noted a swift reorganization of the Riding School: "In addition, the reputation of the Spanish Riding School must be strengthened again, and this red-white-red cultural calling card must be well positioned financially, personnel-wise, and organizationally for the future." The new term of office is five years and thus runs until November 25, 2030. The Riding School is a public law corporation owned by the federal government.

(APA/Red)

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