Kurz government | |
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30th government of Austria |
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Incumbent | |
Date formed | 18 December 2017 |
People and organisations | |
Head of state | Alexander Van der Bellen |
Head of government | Sebastian Kurz |
Deputy head of government | Heinz-Christian Strache |
No. of ministers | 13 |
Member parties |
Austrian People's Party Freedom Party |
Status in legislature |
Majority coalition (ÖVP-FPÖ) |
Opposition parties |
SPÖ (main) NEOS PILZ |
Opposition leaders |
Christian Kern (SPÖ) (Leader of the Opposition) Matthias Strolz (NEOS) Peter Pilz (PILZ) |
History | |
Election(s) | 2017 election |
Predecessor | Kern government |
The Kurz government (German: Bundesregierung Kurz) is the current government of Austria, it took office on 18 December 2017. It succeeded the Kern government, following the 2017 election. Sebastian Kurz, leader of the centre-right ÖVP, reached an agreement on a coalition with the right-wing FPÖ, making him chancellor of Austria. The cabinet was appointed by President Alexander Van der Bellen.