Christian Stocker

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Following renewed coalition negotiations between the ÖVP, SPÖ, and NEOS, Stocker emerged as the leading candidate for the office of Chancellor. He was sworn in as Chancellor of Austria on 3 March 2025, forming the Stocker government. On 29 March 2025, he was elected chairman of the ÖVP at the party's national convention with 98.4% of the votes. [7]

Following the Israeli strikes on Iran in June 2025, Stocker stated that the "Iranian nuclear program is a cause for great concern", saying that Iran must not be allowed to acquire nuclear weapons, and "appeals to everyone for a swift return to the negotiation table". [8]

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Notes

  1. ↑ Acting: 5 January – 29 March 2025

References

  1. ↑ "Dr. Christian Stocker zum geschäftsführenden Bundesparteiobmann der Volkspartei bestellt". Die Volkspartei (in German). 6 January 2025. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  2. ↑ "Dr. Christian Stocker". Meine Abgeordneten (in German).
  3. 1 2 "Dr. Christian Stocker (aktiv)" (in German). Austrian Parliament. 13 November 2019.
  4. ↑ "Austrian People's Party nominates Christian Stocker as interim leader after Nehammer resigns". AP News. 5 January 2025.
  5. ↑ "Austria is getting a new coalition government without the far-right election winner". AP News. 27 February 2025. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
  6. ↑ Peter Zezula (8 June 2018). "Franz Stocker feiert 85. Geburtstag". meinbezirk.at (in German). Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  7. ↑ "98,42 Prozent: ÖVP kürte Stocker zum Parteichef". ORF (in German). 29 March 2025. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
  8. ↑ @_CStocker (22 June 2025). "Wir verfolgen die Entwicklungen im Nahen Osten sehr genau" (Tweet) (in German) – via Twitter.
His Excellency
Christian Stocker
Christian Stocker EuCo 2026.jpg
Stocker in 2026
Chancellor of Austria
Incumbent
Assumed office
3 March 2025
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