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Karl Nehammer

Austrian politician and current chancellor of Austria.

Karl Nehammer, born on 18 October 1972, is the 32nd chancellor of Austria since December 6, 2021. He is a member of the Austrian People's Party (ÖVP) and previously served as Minister of the Interior and general secretary of the ÖVP.

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Timeline

Karl Nehammer's Birth

Karl Nehammer, the current Chancellor of Austria, was born on October 18, 1972, in Austria.

Karl Nehammer Graduates from Amerlingstrasse Grammar School

Karl Nehammer graduated from Amerlingstrasse Grammar School in Vienna in 1992.

Karl Nehammer Completes Military Service

Karl Nehammer completed his military service in 1996.

Karl Nehammer Discharged as a Lieutenant

In 1997, Karl Nehammer was discharged as a lieutenant from the military service.

Karl Nehammer Completes University Course in Political Communication

In 2012, Karl Nehammer completed a two-year university course in political communication at the University for Continuing Education Krems.

Appointment as Deputy General-Secretary of Austrian Workers' Union

In October 2015, Karl Nehammer was appointed as the deputy general-secretary and federal organizational speaker of the Austrian Workers' Union (ÖAAB), the trade union association of the ÖVP.

Election as Regional Chairman of the ÖAAB Vienna

In November 2016, Karl Nehammer was elected as the regional chairman of the Austrian Workers' Union (ÖAAB) Vienna.

Karl Nehammer as Member of the National Council

Karl Nehammer was a member of the National Council in Austria from 2017 to 2020.

Appointment as General-Secretary of the ÖVP

On 25 January 2018, Karl Nehammer succeeded Elisabeth Köstinger and Stefan Steiner as general-secretary of the Austrian People's Party (ÖVP).

Participation in 2019 Federal Election

In the 2019 federal election, Karl Nehammer ran in fifth place in the ÖVP Vienna state list, and eleventh place on the ÖVP federal list.

Appointment as Minister of the Interior

Karl Nehammer was appointed as the minister of the interior in the second Kurz government, and was sworn in on 7 January 2020.

Karl Nehammer Appointed as ÖVP Leader

On 3 December 2021, Karl Nehammer was provisionally appointed as leader of the ÖVP by the federal party committee.

Karl Nehammer Becomes Chancellor

Karl Nehammer assumed the position of the 32nd Chancellor of Austria on December 6, 2021, succeeding Alexander Schallenberg.

Karl Nehammer's Visit to Kyiv

Karl Nehammer visited the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on 9 April 2022 during the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Karl Nehammer's Meeting with Vladimir Putin

Karl Nehammer met Russian president Vladimir Putin in Moscow on 12 April 2022 and confronted him about Russia's war crimes in Ukraine.

Karl Nehammer Elected ÖVP Chairman

In an extraordinary party convention on 14 May 2022, Karl Nehammer was elected ÖVP chairman by 100% of the votes.

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Karl Nehammer

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