Faymann cabinet

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The government of Werner Faymann was sworn in on December 2, 2008. Following the resignation of Vice Chancellor and ÖVP party chairman Josef Pröll from all political functions, a cabinet reshuffle took place, the new government members sworn in by the President of Austria on 21 April 2011.

Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party
Federal Chancellery
Federal Chancellor   Werner Faymann 2 December 2008 Incumbent SPÖ
Vice-Chancellor   Josef Pröll 2 December 2008 21 April 2011 ÖVP
  Michael Spindelegger 21 April 2011 Incumbent ÖVP
Minister for Women and Civil Service   Gabriele Heinisch-Hosek 2 December 2008 Incumbent SPÖ
Secretary of State for Media and Government Coordination   Josef Ostermayer 2 December 2008 Incumbent SPÖ
Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs
Minister for European and International Affairs   Michael Spindelegger 2 December 2008 Incumbent ÖVP
Secretary of State   Wolfgang Waldner 21 April 2011 Incumbent ÖVP
Federal Ministry of Finance
Minister of Finance   Josef Pröll 2 December 2008 21 April 2011 ÖVP
  Maria Fekter 21 April 2011 Incumbent ÖVP
Secretary of State   Andreas Schieder 2 December 2008 Incumbent SPÖ
Secretary of State   Reinhold Lopatka 2 December 2008 21 April 2011 ÖVP
Federal Ministry for Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management
Minister for Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management   Nikolaus Berlakovich 2 December 2008 Incumbent ÖVP
Federal Ministry of Defence and Sports
Minister for Defence and Sports   Norbert Darabos 2 December 2008 Incumbent SPÖ
Federal Ministry of Economy, Family and Youth
Minister for Economy, Family and Youth   Reinhold Mitterlehner 2 December 2008 Incumbent ÖVP
Secretary of State for Family and Youth   Christina Marek 2 December 2008 26 November 2010 ÖVP
  Verena Remler 26 November 2010 21 April 2011 ÖVP
Ministry for Education, Arts and Culture (Austria)
Minister for Education, Arts and Culture   Claudia Schmied 2 December 2008 Incumbent SPÖ
Federal Ministry for Health
Minister for Health   Alois Stöger 2 December 2008 Incumbent SPÖ
Federal Ministry of the Interior
Minister for the Interior   Maria Fekter 2 December 2008 21 April 2011 ÖVP
  Johanna Mikl-Leitner 21 April 2011 Incumbent ÖVP
Secretary of State for Integration   Sebastian Kurz 21 April 2011 Incumbent ÖVP
Federal Ministry of Justice
Minister of Justice   Claudia Bandion-Ortner [notes_cabinet 1] 15 January 2009 21 April 2011 Independent
  Beatrix Karl 21 April 2011 Incumbent ÖVP
Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Consumer Protection (Austria)
Minister for Labour, Social Affairs and Consumer Protection   Rudolf Hundstorfer 2 December 2008 Incumbent SPÖ
Ministry for Transport, Innovation and Technology (Austria)
Minister for Transport, Innovation and Technology   Doris Bures 2 December 2008 Incumbent SPÖ
Federal Ministry of Science and Research
Minister for Science and Research   Johannes Hahn 2 December 2008 26 January 2010 ÖVP
  Beatrix Karl 26 January 2010 21 April 2011 ÖVP
  Karlheinz Töchterle[notes_cabinet 1] 21 April 2011 Incumbent Independent
Notes
  1. ^ a b Although formally independent, Karlheinz Töchterle and Claudia Bandion-Ortner have been part of the ÖVP's government team

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