On January 7, 2020, Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen swore in a new Austrian Federal Government formed by the conservative Austrian People’s Party (OeVP) and the ecologist Green Party. The new Government is once again led by Federal Chancellor Sebastian Kurz, who already served in this capacity from 2017 to 2019. Werner Kogler of the Green Party was appointed Vice-Chancellor. Alexander Schallenberg was reappointed Federal Minister for Europe, Integration and Foreign Affairs.
Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen formally appoints Austria’s new government in a swearing-in ceremony at Hofburg palace in Vienna.
For the first time in Austrian history, women are a majority among cabinet ministers. For a full list of the new Ministers and State Secretaries please click here.
All photos (c) Carina Karlovits/HBF and Peter Lechner/HBF