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Federal Ministry for Arts, Culture, the Civil Service and Sport
Board of Trustees (economic supervisory body pursuant to Sec. 6 Austrian Federal Museums Act 2002):
GF Mag. Verena Brunner-Loss (chairwoman)
Mag. Werner Muhm (deputy of the chairwoman)
MR Dr. Barbara Damböck
Dir. PD Dr. Johannes Feichtinger
GF Mag. Markus Feigl
Dr. Felix Hammerschmidt
Mag. Andreas Handler
Mag. Dr. Eckehard Quin
Priv.-Doz. Mag. Dr. Heidemarie Uhl ✝ 11 August 2023
MR Mag. Gerlinde Weilinger
Rules of procedure for the Board of Trustees
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