Alexander Schallenberg
Alexander Schallenberg | |
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.jpg) Schallenberg in March 2021 | |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| Assumed office 6 December 2021 | |
| Chancellor | Karl Nehammer |
| Preceded by | Michael Linhart |
| In office 3 June 2019 – 11 October 2021 | |
| Chancellor | Brigitte Bierlein Sebastian Kurz |
| Preceded by | Karin Kneissl |
| Succeeded by | Michael Linhart |
| Chancellor of Austria | |
| In office 11 October 2021 – 6 December 2021 | |
| President | Alexander Van der Bellen |
| Vice Chancellor | Werner Kogler |
| Preceded by | Sebastian Kurz |
| Succeeded by | Karl Nehammer |
| Minister of the Chancellery | |
| In office 6 June 2019 – 7 January 2020 Serving with Ines Stilling | |
| Chancellor | Brigitte Bierlein |
| Preceded by | Gernot Blümel Juliane Bogner-Strauß |
| Succeeded by | Christine Aschbacher Karoline Edtstadler Susanne Raab |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 June 1969 Bern, Switzerland |
| Political party | People's Party (2020–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Independent (before 2020) |
| Spouse(s) | Marie-Isabelle Hénin (m. 1995) (divorced) |
| Children | 4 |
| Father | Wolfgang Schallenberg |
| Education | University of Vienna Panthéon-Assas University College of Europe |
Alexander Georg Nicolas Christoph Wolfgang Tassilo Schallenberg (born 20 June 1969) is an Austrian jurist and politician. Schallenberg became the Chancellor of Austria in 2021. He is a member of the Austrian People's Party (ÖVP). He was the Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2019 until 2021.
After Chancellor Sebastian Kurz's resignation on 9 October 2021, Schallenberg was named by Kurz as his pick to replace him as chanellor.[1] He was sworn in on 11 October 2021.[2]
Schallenberg announced his resignation on 2 December 2021, after less than two months in office.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Sebastian Kurz "macht Platz" und zieht sich als Kanzler zurück". DER STANDARD (in Austrian German). Retrieved 2021-10-09.
- ↑ "AVISO: Morgen, 13:00 Uhr: Ernennung und Angelobung von Bundeskanzler Alexander Schallenberg durch Bundespräsident Alexander Van der Bellen". ots.at (in German). 10 October 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
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