Karl Nehammer

Chancellor of Austria since 2021

Karl Nehammer (German: [kaɐ̯l ˈneːhamɐ]; born 18 October 1972) is an Austrian politician. He has been the Chancellor of Austria since 6 December 2021. He is a member of the Austrian People's Party (ÖVP). He was the Minister of the Interior from 2020 to 2021 and a member of the National Council from 2017 to 2020.[1]

Karl Nehammer
Nehammer in June 2022
Chancellor of Austria
Assumed office
6 December 2021
PresidentAlexander Van der Bellen
Vice-ChancellorWerner Kogler
Preceded byAlexander Schallenberg
Chairman of the People's Party
Assumed office
4 May 2022
(Acting: 3 December 2021 – 14 May 2022)
Preceded bySebastian Kurz
Minister of the Interior
In office
7 January 2020 – 6 December 2021
ChancellorSebastian Kurz
Alexander Schallenberg
Preceded byWolfgang Peschorn
Succeeded byGerhard Karner
General-Secretary of the People's Party
In office
20 January 2018 – 3 January 2020
Preceded byStefan Steiner
Succeeded byAxel Melchior
Member of the National Council
In office
9 November 2017 – 7 January 2020
Succeeded byRudolf Taschner
Personal details
Born (1972-10-18) 18 October 1972 (age 51)
Vienna, Austria
Political partyAustrian People's Party
Spouse(s)Katharina Nehammer (née Nidetzky)
Children2
Alma materDanube University Krems

References change

  1. "Karl Nehammer, MSc". National Council (in German). Retrieved 3 December 2021.