Michael Spindelegger
| Michael Spindelegger | |
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| Vice Chancellor of Austria | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 21 April 2011 | |
| Chancellor | Werner Faymann |
| Preceded by | Josef Pröll |
| Federal Minister of Finance | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 16 December 2013 | |
| Chancellor | Werner Faymann |
| Preceded by | Maria Fekter |
| Foreign Minister for European and International Affairs | |
| In office 2 December 2008 – 16 December 2013 | |
| Chancellor | Werner Faymann |
| Preceded by | Ursula Plassnik |
| Succeeded by | Sebastian Kurz |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 December 1959 Mödling, Austria |
| Political party | Austrian People's Party |
| Spouse(s) | Margit Spindelegger |
| Children | 2 sons |
| Alma mater | University of Vienna |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
Michael Spindelegger (born December 21, 1959) is an Austrian politician. He has served in the cabinet of Chancellor Werner Faymann as Finance Minister of Austria since 2013; additionally, he is Vice Chancellor since 2011. He was Foreign Minister from 2008 to 2013. Spindelegger is also the leader of the Austrian People's Party (ÖVP) since 2011.
Early and personal life
Spindelegger was born in Mödling, Lower Austria. He went to school in Hinterbrühl (1965–1969) and to the gymnasium Keimgasse in Mödling (1969–1977). From 1977 to 1978 he served for one year in the Austrian Armed Forces, being trained as a reserve officer. From 1978 he studied law at the University of Vienna, and received a doctorate in law in 1983.[1]
Spindelegger is married, and has two sons.[2] He is member of the Austrian Catholic student fraternity Cartellverband.[3]
Professional career
From 1982 to 1983, Spindelegger was Assistant Lecturer and Researcher at the Institute of Criminal Law, University of Vienna.
From 1983 to 1984, he worked as a judge's assistant at several Courts of Law in Vienna, and from 1984 to 1987 as a civil servant for the Federal State of Lower Austria.
From 1987 to 1990, he worked for Austrian Defense Minister Robert Lichal, and between 1990 and 1994 for a number of companies in Austria and Germany, including Siemens.[1]
Political career
From 1992 to 1993, Spindelegger was Member of the Federal Council of Austria.
From January 1995 to October 1996, Spindelegger was Member of the European Parliament.[4]
From December 1993 to March 1995, and since October 1996, he is member of the National Council of Austria (Nationalrat). Between October 1996 and October 2006, he was his party's Speaker on Foreign Affairs, and head of the Parliamentary Committee on Foreign Affairs.
From 1991 Spindelegger was the deputy federal chairperson of the ÖAAB and since 2009 has been federal chair. From January 2000 to January 2007, he was Member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, and from January 2002 to October 2006 head of the Austrian delegation.[1]
From March 2000 to October 2006, he was vice-chairman of the Austrian People's Party.
On October 30, 2006 he became Second Speaker of the Austrian Parliament.[5] He held this office until November 2008.[1]
Between 2008 and 2013 he served as Foreign Minister of Austria, in April 2011 he additionally took over the post of Vice Chancellor from Josef Pröll. He was elected ÖVP Party Chairman in May 2011. In 2013 Spindelegger became Austria's Finance Minister.
Awards
Spindelegger received :
- Grand Decoration of Honour in Silver with Star for Services to the Republic of Austria (Großes Silbernes Ehrenzeichen mit dem Stern für Verdienste um die Republik Österreich) in May 2004.[6][7]
- Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Sash for Services to the Republic of Austria (2011) [8]
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Dr.Michael Spindelegger - Curriculum Vitae". Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs (Austria). Retrieved 2008-12-17.
- ↑ "Michael Spindelegger im Porträt" (in German). ORF. 2008-11-24. Retrieved 2008-12-17.
- ↑ Mayer, Thomas (2006-10-31). "Kopf des Tages: Michael Spindelegger" (in German). Der Standard. Retrieved 2008-12-17.
- ↑ "Michael SPINDELEGGER". European Parliament. Retrieved 2008-12-17.
- ↑ "Parliament: swearing-in of new Members of Parliament". Austrian Federal Chancellery. Retrieved 2008-12-17.
- ↑ "EHRENZEICHEN FÜR VERDIENTE MANDATERiNNEN" (in German). Austrian Parliament. 2004-05-04. Retrieved 2008-12-18.
- ↑ "Reply to a parliamentary question about the Decoration of Honour" (pdf) (in German). p. 1639. Retrieved November 2012.
- ↑ "Reply to a parliamentary question about the Decoration of Honour" (pdf) (in German). p. 2015. Retrieved November 2012.
External links
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- (German) Michael Spindelegger at the ÖVP website
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Maria Fekter |
Federal Minister of Finance 2013–present |
Incumbent |
| Preceded by Josef Pröll |
Vice Chancellor of Austria 2011–present |
Incumbent |
| Preceded by Ursula Plassnik |
Minister of Foreign Affairs 2008–2013 |
Succeeded by Sebastian Kurz |
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| Preceded by Josef Pröll |
Leader of the Austrian People's Party 2011–present |
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