First Faymann government

The first government of Werner Faymann was sworn in on December 2, 2008. Following the resignation of Vice Chancellor and ÖVP party chairman Josef Pröll from all political functions, a cabinet reshuffle took place. The new government members were sworn in by the President of Austria on 21 April 2011. The first Faymann government was succeeded by the Second Faymann government on December 16, 2013.


Portfolio	Minister	Took office	Left office
Federal Chancellery
Federal Chancellor	Werner Faymann	2 December 2008	16 December 2013	SPÖ
Vice-Chancellor	Josef Pröll	2 December 2008	21 April 2011	ÖVP
Vice-Chancellor	Michael Spindelegger	21 April 2011	16 December 2013	ÖVP
Minister for Women and Civil Service	Gabriele Heinisch-Hosek	2 December 2008	16 December 2013	SPÖ
Secretary of State for Media and Government Coordination		2 December 2008	16 December 2013	SPÖ
Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs
Minister for European and International Affairs	Michael Spindelegger	2 December 2008	16 December 2013	ÖVP
Secretary of State		21 April 2011	22 August 2012	ÖVP
Secretary of State		11 September 2012	16 December 2013	ÖVP
Ministry of Finance
Minister of Finance	Josef Pröll	2 December 2008	21 April 2011	ÖVP
Minister of Finance	Maria Fekter	21 April 2011	16 December 2013	ÖVP
Secretary of State	Andreas Schieder	2 December 2008	16 December 2013	SPÖ
Secretary of State		2 December 2008	21 April 2011	ÖVP

Minister for Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management	Nikolaus Berlakovich	2 December 2008	16 December 2013	ÖVP
Federal Ministry of Defence and Sports
Minister for Defence and Sports	Norbert Darabos	2 December 2008	11 March 2013	SPÖ
Minister for Defence and Sports	Gerald Klug	11 March 2013	16 December 2013	SPÖ

Minister for Economy, Family and Youth	Reinhold Mitterlehner	2 December 2008	16 December 2013	ÖVP
Secretary of State for Family and Youth	Christine Marek	2 December 2008	26 November 2010	ÖVP
Secretary of State for Family and Youth		26 November 2010	21 April 2011	ÖVP
Federal Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture
Minister for Education, Arts and Culture	Claudia Schmied	2 December 2008	16 December 2013	SPÖ

Minister for Health	Alois Stöger	2 December 2008	16 December 2013	SPÖ
Federal Ministry of the Interior
Minister for the Interior	Maria Fekter	2 December 2008	21 April 2011	ÖVP
Minister for the Interior	Johanna Mikl-Leitner	21 April 2011	16 December 2013	ÖVP
Secretary of State for Integration	Sebastian Kurz	21 April 2011	16 December 2013	ÖVP
Federal Ministry of Justice
Minister of Justice	Johannes Hahn	2 December 2008	15 January 2009	ÖVP
	Claudia Bandion-Ortner^{[notes_cabinet 1]}	15 January 2009	21 April 2011	Independent
	Beatrix Karl	21 April 2011	16 December 2013	ÖVP
Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Consumer Protection (Austria)
Minister for Labour, Social Affairs and Consumer Protection	Rudolf Hundstorfer	2 December 2008	16 December 2013	SPÖ
Ministry for Transport, Innovation and Technology
Minister for Transport, Innovation and Technology	Doris Bures	2 December 2008	16 December 2013	SPÖ

Minister for Science and Research	Johannes Hahn	2 December 2008	26 January 2010	ÖVP
	Beatrix Karl	26 January 2010	21 April 2011	ÖVP
	^{[notes_cabinet 1]}	21 April 2011	16 December 2013	Independent

Notes[]

^ ^a ^b Although formally independent, Karlheinz Töchterle and Claudia Bandion-Ortner have been part of the ÖVP's government team

External links[]

Federal Chancellery of Austria: Government

[Party_Affiliation-1] Although formally independent, Karlheinz Töchterle and Claudia Bandion-Ortner have been part of the ÖVP's government team

[notes_cabinet 1]

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