Karl Nehammer
Karl Nehammer (German: [kaɐ̯l ˈneːhamɐ]; born 18 October 1972) is an Austrian politician who is the 32nd and current chancellor of Austria since 6 December 2021. A member of the Austrian People's Party (ÖVP), he previously was Minister of the Interior from 2020 to 2021, general secretary of the ÖVP from 2018 to 2020, as well as a member of the National Council from 2017 to 2020. Nehammer assumed the chancellorship as the successor of Alexander Schallenberg, who resigned to return as Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Karl Nehammer | |
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Nehammer in 2023 | |
| Chancellor of Austria | |
| Assumed office 6 December 2021 | |
| President | Alexander Van der Bellen |
| Vice-Chancellor | Werner Kogler |
| Preceded by | Alexander Schallenberg |
| Chair of the People's Party | |
| Assumed office 14 May 2022 Acting: 3 December 2021 – 14 May 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Sebastian Kurz |
| Minister of the Interior | |
| In office 7 January 2020 – 6 December 2021 | |
| Chancellor | Sebastian Kurz Alexander Schallenberg |
| Preceded by | Wolfgang Peschorn |
| Succeeded by | Gerhard Karner |
| Secretary-General of the People's Party | |
| In office 20 January 2018 – 3 January 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Stefan Steiner |
| Succeeded by | Axel Melchior |
| Member of the National Council | |
| In office 9 November 2017 – 7 January 2020 | |
| Succeeded by | Rudolf Taschner |
| Constituency | 9 – Vienna |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 October 1972 Vienna, Austria |
| Political party | People's Party |
| Spouse | Katharina Nidetzky |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University for Continuing Education Krems |
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