Karl Nehammer

Karl Nehammer (German: [kaɐ̯l ˈneːhamɐ]; born 18 October 1972) is an Austrian politician. He was the Chancellor of Austria from 6 December 2021 until 10 January 2025. He is a member of the Austrian People's Party (ÖVP). He was the Minister of the Interior from 2020 to 2021 and a member of the National Council from 2017 to 2020.^[1] In January 2025, Nehammer resigned as Chancellor and ÖVP leader after unsuccessful coalition talks following the 2024 legislative election.^[2]

Karl Nehammer
Nehammer in 2024
Chancellor of Austria
In office 6 December 2021 – 10 January 2025
President	Alexander Van der Bellen
Vice-Chancellor	Werner Kogler (2021–2024) Vacant (2024–2025)
Preceded by	Alexander Schallenberg
Succeeded by	Alexander Schallenberg (acting)
Chair of the People's Party
In office 3 December 2021 – 5 January 2025
Preceded by	Sebastian Kurz
Succeeded by	Christian Stocker
Minister of the Interior
In office 7 January 2020 – 6 December 2021
Chancellor	Sebastian Kurz Alexander Schallenberg
Preceded by	Wolfgang Peschorn
Succeeded by	Gerhard Karner
Secretary-General of the People's Party
In office 20 January 2018 – 3 January 2020
Preceded by	Stefan Steiner
Succeeded by	Axel Melchior
Template:NCA MP
In office 9 November 2017 – 7 January 2020
Succeeded by	Rudolf Taschner
Constituency	9 – Vienna
Personal details
Born	(1972-10-18) 18 October 1972 (age 52) Vienna, Austria
Political party	People's
Spouse(s)	Katharina Nidetzky
Children	2
Alma mater	University for Continuing Education Krems
Military service
Allegiance	Austria
Branch/service	Austrian Army
Years of service	1993-1997
Rank	Lieutenant

References

1. "Karl Nehammer, MSc". National Council (in German). Retrieved 3 December 2021.
2. "Austrian Chancellor Nehammer Steps Down as Coalition Talks Fail". Bloomberg News. Retrieved 4 January 2025.