Nehammer government

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Nehammer government
Flag of Austria.svg
35th Cabinet of Austria
2020 Karl Nehammer Ministerrat am 8.1.2020 (49351366976) (cropped).jpg
Karl Nehammer in 2020
Date formed6 December 2021 (2021-12-06)
Date dissolved10 January 2025 (2025-01-10)
People and organisations
President Alexander Van der Bellen
Chancellor Karl Nehammer (until 10 January 2025)
Alexander Schallenberg (from 10 January to 3 March 2025)
Vice-Chancellor Werner Kogler (until 2 October 2024)
No. of ministers 15 (incl. Nehammer)
Member parties   Austrian People's Party (ÖVP)
   The Greens (GRÜNE)
Status in legislature Majority (coalition)
97 / 183(53%)




Opposition parties   Social Democratic Party of Austria (SPÖ)
   Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ)
   NEOS
Opposition leader
History
Election 2019 legislative election
Predecessor Schallenberg government
Successor Stocker government [a]
Swearing-in ceremony of the new cabinet members by Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen on 6 December 2021 Angelobung Finanzminister Magnus Brunner (51729416305).jpg
Swearing-in ceremony of the new cabinet members by Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen on 6 December 2021

The Nehammer government (German : Bundesregierung Nehammer) was sworn in as the 35th Government of Austria on 6 December 2021. It was headed by Chancellor Karl Nehammer. [1]

Contents

On 5 January 2025, after the end of negotiations with the SPÖ and NEOS, Nehammer resigned from his role as Chancellor of Austria and as leader of the Austrian People's Party. On the same day, the ÖVP appointed Christian Stocker as acting Party Leader, and on 10 January 2025, Alexander Schallenberg, the incumbent Foreign Minister and former Chancellor, took over the role of caretaker Chancellor until a government agreement was reached and Stocker was sworn in on 3 March.

Composition

The cabinet consists of: [2]

PortraitNameOfficeTook officeLeft officePartyHome state

Chancellery

2020 Karl Nehammer Ministerrat am 8.1.2020 (49351572787) (cropped).jpg Karl Nehammer Chancellor of Austria 6 December 202110 January 2025 ÖVP Flag of Wien (state).svg  Vienna
Alexander Schallenberg 20230913.jpg
Alexander Schallenberg Acting Chancellor of Austria 10 January 20253 March 2025 ÖVP (Born abroad)
2020 Werner Kogler (50670439058).jpg Werner Kogler Vice-Chancellor of Austria
Minister for Arts, Culture, the Civil Service and Sport
7 January 20202 October 2024(as vice-chancellor) Greens Flag of Styria (state).svg  Styria

Chancellery ministers

2020 Susanne Raab Ministerrat am 8.1.2020 (49351571192) (cropped) (cropped).jpg Susanne Raab Chancellery minister for Women and Integration 7 January 20203 March 2025 ÖVP Flag of Upper Austria (state).svg  Upper Austria
Minister for Women, Family, Integration and the Media1 February 20213 March 2025
Karoline Edtstadler in Brussel (49413644531) (cropped).jpg Karoline Edtstadler Chancellery minister for the EU and Constitution7 January 20203 March 2025 ÖVP Flag of Salzburg (state).svg  Salzburg

Ministers

2020 Magnus Brunner Ministerrat am 8.1.2020 (49351370666) (cropped) (cropped).jpg Magnus Brunner Minister of Finance 6 December 202120 November 2024 ÖVP Flag of Vorarlberg (state).svg  Vorarlberg
Gunter Mayr 20 November 20243 March 2025Independent
Martin Polaschek (a).JPG Martin Polaschek Minister of Education, Science and Research 6 December 20213 March 2025 Independent
(ÖVP nominated)
Flag of Styria (state).svg  Styria
2020 Leonore Gewessler Ministerrat am 8.1.2020 (49351367291) (cropped) (cropped).jpg Leonore Gewessler Minister of Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology [b] 7 January 20203 March 2025 Greens Flag of Styria (state).svg  Styria
2021 Martin Kocher (50958944386) (cropped) (cropped).jpg Martin Kocher Minister of Labour 11 January 20213 March 2025 Independent
(ÖVP nominated)
Flag of Salzburg (state).svg  Salzburg
2020 Elisabeth Kostinger Ministerrat am 8.1.2020 (49351371016) (cropped) (cropped).jpg Elisabeth Köstinger Minister of Agriculture, Regions, and Tourism 7 January 202018 May 2022 ÖVP Flag of Carinthia (state).svg  Carinthia
20220715-OSEC-TEW-0746 1 (52218671680) (cropped).jpg
Norbert Totsching 18 May 20223 March 2025 ÖVP 3 March 2025
Alexander Schallenberg 20230913.jpg Alexander Schallenberg Minister for European and International Affairs 6 December 20213 March 2025 ÖVP (Born abroad)
2022 Johannes Rauch (51926359630) (cropped).jpg Johannes Rauch Minister of Social Affairs, Health, Care, and Consumer Protection 8 March 20223 March 2025 Greens Flag of Vorarlberg (state).svg  Vorarlberg
Gerhard Karner 3.JPG Gerhard Karner Minister of the Interior 6 December 20213 March 2025 ÖVP Flag of Lower Austria (state).svg  Lower Austria
2015 Margarete Schrambock (16964730760) (cropped).jpg Margarete Schramböck Minister of Digital and Economic Affairs 7 January 202011 May 2022 ÖVP Flag of Tirol (state).svg  Tyrol
2020 Klaudia Tanner Ministerrat am 8.1.2020 (49351575442) (cropped) (cropped).jpg Klaudia Tanner Minister of Defence 7 January 20203 March 2025 ÖVP Flag of Lower Austria (state).svg  Lower Austria
Alma Zadic (2020, cropped).jpg Alma Zadić Minister of Justice 7 January 20203 March 2025 Greens (Born abroad)

State secretaries

Claudia Plakolm.jpg Claudia Plakolm State secretary in the Chancellery for Youth and Generations6 December 20213 March 2025 ÖVP Flag of Upper Austria (state).svg  Upper Austria
Andrea mayer.jpg Andrea Mayer State secretary in the Ministry for Arts, Culture, the Civil Service and Sport 20 May 2020October 2, 2024 Independent
(Greens nominated)
Flag of Lower Austria (state).svg  Lower Austria

See also

Notes

  1. Alexander Schallenberg briefly led a caretaker government between Nehammer's resignation and Stocker's inauguration.
  2. The ministry also holds the agenda responsibilities of Infrastructure.

References

  1. "Karl Nehammer sworn in as Austria's third chancellor in two months". Euronews. 6 December 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  2. "Ministers and State Secretaries: Members of the Austrian Federal Government". bundeskanzleramt.gv.at. 6 December 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2021.