Gunter Mayr (born 25 January 1972) is an Austrian economist serving as minister of finance since 2024.[1]

Gunter Mayr
Minister of Finance
Assumed office
20 November 2024
ChancellorKarl Nehammer
Preceded byMagnus Brunner
Personal details
Born (1972-01-25) 25 January 1972 (age 52)
Alma materUniversity of Innsbruck

Early life and career

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Mayr was born in Innsbruck in 1972, and graduated from the University of Innsbruck with a degree in legal science and business economics.[2] He began working for the Ministry of Finance in 2003, and was appointed head of the tax policy and tax law department in 2012.[3] In 2009, he became a professor of financial law at the University of Vienna.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Gunter Mayr wird Finanzminister" (in German). Kronehit. 19 November 2024.
  2. ^ "Univ. Prof. DDr. Gunter Mayr (Rt-D) ist neuer Bundesminister für Finanzen" (in German). Österreichischer Cartellverband. 20 November 2024.
  3. ^ "Sektionschef Gunter Mayr wird neuer Finanzminister". Vienna.at (in German). 19 November 2024.
  4. ^ "Gunter Mayr: Wer ist der neue Finanzminister?". Kleine Zeitung (in German). 19 November 2024.