Kern government
| Kern government | |
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 29th government of Austria | |
| Incumbent | |
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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 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of government | Christian Kern |
| Deputy head of government | Reinhold Mitterlehner |
| Head of state | Heinz Fischer |
| Number 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 |
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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 | |||||
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| Federal Chancellery | |||||||||
| Federal Chancellor | Christian Kern | 17 May 2016 | Incumbent | SPÖ | |||||
| State secretary in the Federal Chancellery | Muna Duzdar | 18 May 2016 | Incumbent | SPÖ | |||||
| Vice-Chancellor | Reinhold Mitterlehner | 1 September 2014 | Incumbent | ÖVP | |||||
| Federal Minister at the Chancellery for Arts and Culture, Constitutional Affairs, and Media | Thomas Drozda | 18 May 2016 | Incumbent | SPÖ | |||||
| Federal Ministry for Europe, Integration and Foreign Affairs | |||||||||
| Federal Minister for Europe, Integration and Foreign Affairs | Sebastian Kurz | 16 December 2013 | Incumbent | ÖVP | |||||
| Federal Ministry for Finance | |||||||||
| Federal Minister for Finance | Hans Jörg Schelling | 1 September 2014 | Incumbent | ÖVP | |||||
| Federal Ministry for Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management | |||||||||
| Federal Minister for Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management | Andrä Rupprechter | 16 December 2013 | Incumbent | ÖVP | |||||
| Federal Ministry for National Defence and Sport | |||||||||
| Federal Minister for National Defense and Sports | Hans Peter Doskozil | 26 January 2016 | Incumbent | SPÖ | |||||
| Federal Ministry for Families and Youth | |||||||||
| Federal Minister for Families and Youth | Sophie Karmasin | 16 December 2013 | Incumbent | Independent | |||||
| Federal Ministry for Education and Women | |||||||||
| Federal Minister for Education | Sonja Hammerschmid | 18 May 2016 | Incumbent | Independent | |||||
| Federal Ministry for Health | |||||||||
| Federal Minister for Health and Women | Sabine Oberhauser | 16 December 2013 | Incumbent | SPÖ | |||||
| Federal Ministry for Interior Affairs | |||||||||
| Federal Minister for Interior Affairs | Wolfgang Sobotka | 21 April 2016 | Incumbent | ÖVP | |||||
| Federal Ministry for Justice | |||||||||
| Federal Minister for Justice | Wolfgang Brandstetter | 16 December 2013 | Incumbent | Independent | |||||
| Federal Ministry for Labour, Social Affairs and Consumer Protection | |||||||||
| Federal Minister for Labour, Social Affairs and Consumer Protection | Alois Stöger | 26 January 2016 | Incumbent | SPÖ | |||||
| Federal Ministry for Transport, Innovation and Technology | |||||||||
| Federal Minister for Transport, Innovation and Technology | Jörg Leichtfried | 18 May 2016 | Incumbent | SPÖ | |||||
| Federal Ministry for Science, Research and Economy | |||||||||
| Federal Minister for Science, Research and Economy | Reinhold Mitterlehner | 16 December 2013 | Incumbent | ÖVP | |||||
| State secretary in the Federal Ministry for Science, Research and Economy | Harald Mahrer | 1 September 2014 | Incumbent | ÖVP | |||||
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 Governments of the member states of the European Union as of 12 December 2016 | |
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