Karl Nehammer

Karl Nehammer (born 18 October 1972) is an Austrian politician who served as chancellor of Austria from 2021 to 2025. A member of Austrian People's Party (ÖVP), he previously was Minister for the Interior from 2020 to 2021, general secretary of the ÖVP from 2018 to 2020, as well as a member of the National Council from 2017 to 2020. Nehammer assumed the chancellorship as the successor of Alexander Schallenberg, who resigned in order to return to the post of Minister for Foreign Affairs. Nehammer announced his resignation as chancellor and ÖVP leader after unsuccessful coalition talks following the 2024 legislative election. He stepped down as chancellor on 10 January 2025.