Alexander Schallenberg

Alexander Schallenberg

Alexander Schallenberg (born 20 June 1969) is an Austrian diplomat, jurist and politician serving as Chancellor of Austria since 11 October 2021. A member of the Austrian People's Party (ÖVP), he previously served as Minister of Foreign Affairs in the second government of Sebastian Kurz. A member of the noble Schallenberg family and a graduate of the College of Europe, Schallenberg was a career diplomat who became a mentor to Kurz when the latter became Foreign Minister. Kurz appointed him as the director of strategic foreign policy planning and head of the European department. Schallenberg joined the cabinet as Foreign Minister in 2019. After Kurz announced his pending resignation on 9 October 2021, Schallenberg was proposed by the ÖVP to replace him in the post of Chancellor of Austria. The Schallenberg government was sworn in on 11 October 2021.

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