The first government of Werner Faymann was sworn in on December 2, 2008. Following the resignation of Vice Chancellor and ÖVP party chairman Josef Pröll from all political functions, a cabinet reshuffle took place. The new government members were sworn in by the President of Austria on 21 April 2011. The first Faymann government was succeeded by the Second Faymann government on December 16, 2013.
Composition
edit| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Chancellery | |||||||||
| Federal Chancellor | 2 December 2008 | 16 December 2013 | SPÖ | ||||||
| Vice-Chancellor | 2 December 2008 | 21 April 2011 | ÖVP | ||||||
| 21 April 2011 | 16 December 2013 | ÖVP | |||||||
| Minister for Women and Civil Service | 2 December 2008 | 16 December 2013 | SPÖ | ||||||
| Secretary of State for Media and Government Coordination | 2 December 2008 | 16 December 2013 | SPÖ | ||||||
| Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs | |||||||||
| Minister for European and International Affairs | 2 December 2008 | 16 December 2013 | ÖVP | ||||||
| Secretary of State | 21 April 2011 | 22 August 2012 | ÖVP | ||||||
| 11 September 2012 | 16 December 2013 | ÖVP | |||||||
| Ministry of Finance | |||||||||
| Minister of Finance | 2 December 2008 | 21 April 2011 | ÖVP | ||||||
| 21 April 2011 | 16 December 2013 | ÖVP | |||||||
| Secretary of State | 2 December 2008 | 16 December 2013 | SPÖ | ||||||
| Secretary of State | 2 December 2008 | 21 April 2011 | ÖVP | ||||||
| Federal Ministry for Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management | |||||||||
| Minister for Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management | 2 December 2008 | 16 December 2013 | ÖVP | ||||||
| Federal Ministry of Defence and Sports | |||||||||
| Minister for Defence and Sports | 2 December 2008 | 11 March 2013 | SPÖ | ||||||
| 11 March 2013 | 16 December 2013 | SPÖ | |||||||
| Federal Ministry of Economy, Family and Youth | |||||||||
| Minister for Economy, Family and Youth | 2 December 2008 | 16 December 2013 | ÖVP | ||||||
| Secretary of State for Family and Youth | 2 December 2008 | 26 November 2010 | ÖVP | ||||||
| 26 November 2010 | 21 April 2011 | ÖVP | |||||||
| Federal Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture | |||||||||
| Minister for Education, Arts and Culture | 2 December 2008 | 16 December 2013 | SPÖ | ||||||
| Federal Ministry for Health | |||||||||
| Minister for Health | 2 December 2008 | 16 December 2013 | SPÖ | ||||||
| Federal Ministry of the Interior | |||||||||
| Minister for the Interior | 2 December 2008 | 21 April 2011 | ÖVP | ||||||
| 21 April 2011 | 16 December 2013 | ÖVP | |||||||
| Secretary of State for Integration | 21 April 2011 | 16 December 2013 | ÖVP | ||||||
| Federal Ministry of Justice | |||||||||
| Minister of Justice | 2 December 2008 | 15 January 2009 | ÖVP | ||||||
| 15 January 2009 | 21 April 2011 | Independent | |||||||
| 21 April 2011 | 16 December 2013 | ÖVP | |||||||
| Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Consumer Protection | |||||||||
| Minister for Labour, Social Affairs and Consumer Protection | 2 December 2008 | 16 December 2013 | SPÖ | ||||||
| Ministry for Transport, Innovation and Technology | |||||||||
| Minister for Transport, Innovation and Technology | 2 December 2008 | 16 December 2013 | SPÖ | ||||||
| Federal Ministry of Science and Research | |||||||||
| Minister for Science and Research | 2 December 2008 | 26 January 2010 | ÖVP | ||||||
| 26 January 2010 | 21 April 2011 | ÖVP | |||||||
| 21 April 2011 | 16 December 2013 | Independent | |||||||
Notes
editExternal links
edit- Federal Chancellery of Austria: Government at the Wayback Machine (archived 2007-08-07) (in German)