Reinhold Mitterlehner
| Reinhold Mitterlehner | |
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Chancellor of Austria Acting |
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In office 9 May 2016 – 17 May 2016 |
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| President | Heinz Fischer |
| Preceded by | Werner Faymann |
| Succeeded by | Christian Kern |
| Vice Chancellor of Austria | |
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Assumed office 1 September 2014 |
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| Chancellor |
Werner Faymann Christian Kern |
| Preceded by | Michael Spindelegger |
| Minister of Science, Research and Economy | |
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Assumed office 16 December 2013 |
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| Chancellor |
Werner Faymann Christian Kern |
| Preceded by |
Karlheinz Töchterle (Science and Research) Himself (Economy, Family and Youth) |
| Minister of Economy, Family and Youth | |
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In office 2 December 2008 – 16 December 2013 |
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| Chancellor | Werner Faymann |
| Preceded by |
Martin Bartenstein (Economy and Labour) Andrea Kdolsky (Health, Family and Youth) |
| Succeeded by |
Sophie Karmasin (Family and Youth) Himself (Science, Research and Economy) |
| Personal details | |
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10 December 1955 Helfenberg, Upper Austria, Austria |
| Political party | People's Party |
| Alma mater | Johannes Kepler University |
Reinhold Mitterlehner (born 10 December 1955) is an Austrian politician who has served in the cabinet of Austria as Federal Minister of Economy from 2008 to date. In September 2014 he also became Vice Chancellor of Austria and Chairman of the Austrian People's Party. On 9 May 2016 he assumed powers and duties as Acting Chancellor of Austria.
Mitterlehner was born in Helfenberg, Upper Austria, on 10 December 1955. He holds a doctorate in law, which he received from Johannes Kepler University in Linz in 1980. He then attended a post-graduate course in association management in Fribourg.
From 1980 to 1992 Mitterlehner worked at the Upper Austrian economic chamber, where he assumed various posts, including the head of the marketing department. From 1992 to 2000 he served as the secretary general of the Austrian Economic League (ÖWB) in Vienna. In addition, he was a local politician in Ahorn from 1991 to 1997. He was appointed party chairman for Rohrbach District in May 2002.
A member of the Austrian People's Party (ÖVP), Mitterlehner was elected to the Austrian Parliament on 8 February 2000, where he served on the Committee on Labour and Social Affairs (2000-2008); the Committee on Economic Affairs (2000-2008); and the Finance Committee (2003-2008), among others.
Meanwhile, also in 2000, Mitterlehner was named deputy secretary general of the Austrian federal economic chamber (WKO), holding that post until 2008.
Following the 2008 national elections, on 2 December 2008, Mitterlehner was appointed as Federal Minister of Economy, Family and Youth as part of the coalition government led by Chancellor Werner Faymann. In 2008, he was also named vice president of the Austrian Energy Agency.
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