Kern government

Kern government

29th government of Austria
Incumbent

Kern with outgoing President Heinz Fischer and Vice Chancellor Reinhold Mitterlehner at the swearing-in ceremony of his new cabinet members
Date formed 18 May 2016 (2016-05-18)
People and organisations
Head of state Heinz Fischer
Alexander Van der Bellen
Head of government Christian Kern
Deputy head of government Reinhold Mitterlehner
No. of ministers 12
Member parties Social Democratic Party of Austria
Austrian People's Party
Status in legislature Grand coalition
Opposition party Freedom Party of Austria
Opposition leader Heinz-Christian Strache
History
Election(s) 2013 election
Predecessor Second Faymann cabinet

The Kern government is the incumbent Government of Austria, having taken office on 18 May 2016. It succeeded the Second Faymann government, following the resignation of Chancellor Werner Faymann amidst the 2016 presidential election. The cabinet was appointed by outgoing President Heinz Fischer.

Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party
Federal Chancellery
Federal Chancellor Christian Kern17 May 2016IncumbentSPÖ
State secretary in the Federal Chancellery Muna Duzdar18 May 2016IncumbentSPÖ
Vice-Chancellor Reinhold Mitterlehner1 September 201417 May 2017ÖVP
Vice-Chancellor Wolfgang Brandstetter17 May 2017IncumbentIndependent
Federal Minister at the Chancellery for Arts and Culture, Constitutional Affairs, and Media Thomas Drozda18 May 2016IncumbentSPÖ
Federal Ministry for Europe, Integration and Foreign Affairs
Federal Minister for Europe, Integration and Foreign Affairs Sebastian Kurz16 December 2013IncumbentÖVP
Federal Ministry for Finance
Federal Minister for Finance Hans Jörg Schelling1 September 2014IncumbentÖVP
Federal Ministry for Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management
Federal Minister for Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management Andrä Rupprechter16 December 2013IncumbentÖVP
Federal Ministry for National Defence and Sport
Federal Minister for National Defense and Sports Hans Peter Doskozil26 January 2016IncumbentSPÖ
Federal Ministry for Families and Youth
Federal Minister for Families and Youth Sophie Karmasin16 December 2013IncumbentIndependent
Federal Ministry for Education and Women
Federal Minister for Education Sonja Hammerschmid18 May 2016IncumbentIndependent
Federal Ministry for Health
Federal Minister for Health and Women Sabine Oberhauser16 December 201323 February 2017SPÖ
Federal Minister for Health and Women Pamela Rendi-Wagner8 March 2017IncumbentSPÖ
Federal Ministry for Interior Affairs
Federal Minister for Interior Affairs Wolfgang Sobotka21 April 2016IncumbentÖVP
Federal Ministry for Justice
Federal Minister for Justice Wolfgang Brandstetter16 December 2013IncumbentIndependent
Federal Ministry for Labour, Social Affairs and Consumer Protection
Federal Minister for Labour, Social Affairs and Consumer Protection Alois Stöger26 January 2016IncumbentSPÖ
Federal Ministry for Transport, Innovation and Technology
Federal Minister for Transport, Innovation and Technology Jörg Leichtfried18 May 2016IncumbentSPÖ
Federal Ministry for Science, Research and Economy
Federal Minister for Science, Research and Economy Reinhold Mitterlehner16 December 201317 May 2017ÖVP
Federal Minister for Science, Research and Economy Harald Mahrer17 May 2017IncumbentÖVP
State secretary in the Federal Ministry for Science, Research and Economy Harald Mahrer1 September 201417 May 2017ÖVP

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