The First Kurz government (German: Erste Bundesregierung Kurz or Kurz I for short) was the 30th Government of Austria in office from 18 December 2017 until 3 June 2019. It succeeded the Kern government formed after the 2017 legislative election. Sebastian Kurz, chairman of the centre-right Austrian People's Party, known by its initials in German as ÖVP, reached an agreement on a coalition with the far-right Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ), setting the stage for Kurz to become chancellor of Austria—the youngest head of government in Europe—for the first time.[1]
In the wake of the May 2019 Ibiza affair, Kurz terminated the coalition agreement and called for a snap election, which was ultimately held on 29 September 2019, after some disagreements over the timing. Kurz announced that his government would run as a minority technocratic caretaker government in the interim.[2] However, on 27 May 2019, his government was dismissed by the National Council through a motion of no confidence, the first successful parliamentary vote of no confidence in the Second Republic.[3] On 3 June 2019, President Alexander Van der Bellen swore in a technocratic caretaker government led by Brigitte Bierlein, which held office until the new coalition government between the ÖVP and The Greens was sworn in.
Composition
Portrait
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Name
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Office
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Took office
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Left office
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Party
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Federal Home State
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Leadership
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File:Sebastian Kurz (2018-02-28) (cropped).jpg
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Sebastian Kurz
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Chancellor of Austria (2017-2019)
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18 December 2017
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28 May 2019
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ÖVP
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File:Flag of Wien (state).svg Vienna
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File:2017 Finanzminister Hartwig Löger (39136614571) (cropped).jpg
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Hartwig Löger
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Acting Chancellor of Austria (2019) Vice Chancellor of Austria (2019) Minister of Finance (2017-2019)
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18 December 2017
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3 June 2019
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ÖVP
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File:Flag of Styria (state).svg Styria
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File:Heinz-Christian Strache - Wahlkampfauftakt am 29. Aug. 2020 (1).JPG
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Heinz-Christian Strache
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Vice Chancellor of Austria Minister of Civil Service and Sports
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18 December 2017
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22 May 2019
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FPÖ
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File:Flag of Wien (state).svg Vienna
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File:Austria politic personality icon.svg
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Eckart Ratz
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Minister of the Interior
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22 May 2019
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3 June 2019
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Independent
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File:Flag of Vorarlberg (state).svg Vorarlberg
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File:Herbert Kickl - Pressekonferenz am 13. März 2020.JPG
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Herbert Kickl
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18 December 2017
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22 May 2019
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FPÖ
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File:Flag of Carinthia (state).svg Carinthia
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File:2018 Karin Kneissl Paul Richard Gallagher (16. Jänner 2018) (24876263787) (cropped).jpg
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Karin Kneissl
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Minister for Europe, Integration and Foreign Affairs
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18 December 2017
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3 June 2019
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Independent (FPÖ nominated)
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File:Flag of Wien (state).svg Vienna
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File:Josef Moser (4741871116).jpg
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Josef Moser
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Minister of Constitutional Affairs, Reforms, Deregulation and Justice
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18 December 2017
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3 June 2019
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Independent (ÖVP nominated)
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File:Flag of Tirol (state).svg Tyrol
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File:Austria politic personality icon.svg
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Johann Luif
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Minister of Defence
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22 May 2019
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3 June 2019
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Independent
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File:Flag of Burgenland (state).svg Burgenland
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File:16-07-05-Mario Kunasek-KG 6051.JPG
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Mario Kunasek
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18 December 2017
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22 May 2019
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FPÖ
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File:Flag of Styria (state).svg Styria
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File:Heinz Fassmann 01.JPG
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Heinz Faßmann
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Minister of Education, Science and Research
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18 December 2017
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3 June 2019
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Independent (ÖVP nominated)
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(Born abroad)
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File:Austria politic personality icon.svg
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Walter Pöltner
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Minister of Labor, Social Affairs, Health and Consumer Protection
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22 May 2019
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3 June 2019
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Independent
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File:Flag of Wien (state).svg Vienna
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File:2018 Hartinger-Klein (41557839051) (cropped).jpg
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Beate Hartinger-Klein
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18 December 2017
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22 May 2019
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FPÖ
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File:Flag of Styria (state).svg Styria
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File:Austria politic personality icon.svg
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Valerie Hackl
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Minister of Transport, Innovation and Technology
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22 May 2019
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3 June 2019
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Independent
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File:Flag of Wien (state).svg Vienna
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File:Norbert Hofer.jpg
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Norbert Hofer
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18 December 2017
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22 May 2019
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FPÖ
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File:Flag of Styria (state).svg Styria
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File:Elisabeth Köstinger (2014).jpg
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Elisabeth Köstinger
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Minister of Sustainability and Tourism
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18 December 2017
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3 June 2019
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ÖVP
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File:Flag of Carinthia (state).svg Carinthia
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File:2015 Margarete Schramböck (17126313616).jpg
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Margarete Schramböck
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Minister of Digital and Economic Affairs
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8 January 2018
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3 June 2019
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ÖVP
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File:Flag of Tirol (state).svg Tyrol
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File:2018 Juliane Bogner-Strauß (24909428237) (cropped).jpg
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Juliane Bogner-Strauß
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acting Minister of Civil Service and Sports
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22 May 2019
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3 June 2019
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ÖVP
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File:Flag of Styria (state).svg Styria
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Chancellery ministers
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File:2018 Gernot Blümel (39502202725) (cropped).jpg
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Gernot Blümel
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Chancellery minister for the EU, Arts, Culture and Media
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18 December 2017
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3 June 2019
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ÖVP
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File:Flag of Wien (state).svg Vienna
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File:2018 Juliane Bogner-Strauß (24909428237) (cropped).jpg
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Juliane Bogner-Strauß
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Chancellery minister for Women, Families and Youth
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18 December 2017
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3 June 2019
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ÖVP
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File:Flag of Styria (state).svg Styria
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State secretaries
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File:2017 Staatssekretär Hubert Fuchs (39136614571) (cropped).jpg
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Hubert Fuchs
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State secretary in the Ministry of Finance
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18 December 2017
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22 May 2019
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FPÖ
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File:Flag of Salzburg (state).svg Salzburg
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File:Karoline Edtstadler (cropped).jpg
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Karoline Edtstadler
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State secretary in the Ministry of the Interior
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18 December 2017
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3 June 2019
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ÖVP
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File:Flag of Salzburg (state).svg Salzburg
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Actions
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