Director General for the Public Security

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Director General for the Public Security
Generaldirektor für die öffentlich Sicherheit
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Incumbent
Franz Ruf
since 1 July 2020
Directorate General for the Public Security
Ministry of the Interior
StyleMr. Director General
Reports toGeneral Secretary of the Interior
SeatMinistry of the Interior
Minoritenplatz, Innere Stadt, Vienna
AppointerThe Minister
confirmed by the President
Term lengthNo fixed term
Formation23 September 1930
First holder
Websitewww.bmi.gv.at

The Director General for the Public Security (German: Generaldirektor für die öffentliche Sicherheit), also known as Security Director (German: Sicherheitsdirektor), is the head of the Directorate General for the Public Security and as such exercises direct operational control over the vast majority of federal law enforcement agencies in Austria. The Director General is the highest-ranking police officer of the country and an official within the Ministry of the Interior.[1]

The Director General for the Public Security is appointed by the Minister of the Interior, confirmed by the President, and reports to the General Secretary of the Interior.[2]

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  1. ^ "Van der Bellen legt sich quer". orf.at (in German). Retrieved 2019-05-20.
  2. ^ "Sektion II (Generaldirektion für die öffentliche Sicherheit)". www.bmi.gv.at (in German). Retrieved 2019-05-20.

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