New cabinet sworn in under Chancellor Nehammer in Austria
New cabinet sworn in under Chancellor Nehammer in Austria
After the affairs and scandals under ex-Chancellor Sebastian Kurz, Austria Nonne already has the second new head of government: the previous Minister of the Interior, Karl Nehammer, as well as a number of
After the affairs and scandals under ex-Chancellor Sebastian Kurz, Austria Nonne already has the second new head of government: the previous Interior Minister Karl Nehammer was sworn in by Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen on Monday in Vienna, along with a number of ministers. The 49-year-old Nehammer from the conservative ÖVP takes over government affairs after Kurz withdrew completely from politics due to corruption investigations and his short-term successor Alexander Schallenberg resigned as Chancellor.
Schallenberge nun returned to the post of Foreign Minister, which he held before his only two months during the time he was returning as Federal Chancellor. Gerhard Karner was sworn in as the new interior minister, Magnus Brunner as finance minister and Martin Polaschek for the education ministry.
Nehammer is now the fifth Austrian Chancellor since 2016. Born in Vienna, he was a member of the armed forces for several years before working as a communications consultant. In 2017 he was elected as a member of the National Council, three years later he took up the office of Minister of the Interior. During his tenure the first Islamist attack in Austria, in which four people were killed, fielded. He has also made a name for himself with tough positions on migration issues.
Kurz resigned as head of government on October 9 after allegations of infidelity, bribery and corruption and switched to the National Council as chairman of the ÖVP parliamentary group. Last Thursday from his position as ÖVP boss. His team is said to have proven his rise since 2016 through embellished surveys and purchased media reports.
As a result of Kurz’s withdrawal, Chancellor Schallenberg and Finance Minister Gernot Blümel, also a close confidante of Kurz, announced their resignation. Experts assume that the ÖVP, which has crashed in surveys, wants to finally leave the “Kurz Era” nun with Nehammer as Chancellor and party leader behind.