Second Schüssel government

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Second Schüssel government
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26th Government of Austria
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Wolfgang Schüssel
Date formed28 February 2003 (2003-02-28)
Date dissolved11 January 2007 (2007-01-11)
People and organisations
President of AustriaThomas Klestil
Heinz Fischer
ChancellorWolfgang Schüssel
Vice ChancellorHubert Gorbach
No. of ministers12
Member partiesAustrian People's Party
Freedom Party of Austria
Alliance for the Future of Austria
History
PredecessorSchüssel I
SuccessorGusenbauer

The second Schüssel government (German: Bundesregierung Schüssel II) was sworn in on 28 February 2003 and was replaced on 11 January 2007.

Composition[]

Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party
Federal ChancellorWolfgang Schüssel28 February 200311 January 2007 ÖVP
Vice-Chancellor and
Minister of Transport, Innovation and Technology		Herbert Haupt28 February 200321 October 2003 FPÖ
Hubert Gorbach21 October 200311 January 2007 BZÖ
Minister of Foreign AffairsBenita Ferrero-Waldner28 February 200320 October 2004 ÖVP
Ursula Plassnik20 October 200411 January 2007 ÖVP
Minister for Education, Science and CultureElisabeth Gehrer28 February 200311 January 2007 ÖVP
Minister of FinanceKarl-Heinz Grasser28 February 200311 January 2007 Independent
Minister of the InteriorErnst Strasser28 February 200311 December 2004 ÖVP
Günther Platter (act.)11 December 200422 December 2004 ÖVP
Liese Prokop22 December 200431 December 2006 † ÖVP
Wolfgang Schüssel (act.)2 January 200711 January 2007 ÖVP
Minister of Transport, Innovation and TechnologyHubert Gorbach28 February 200311 January 2007 BZÖ
Ministry of Social Security, Generations and Consumer Protection
(Ministry of Social Security and Generations until 1 May 2003)		Herbert Haupt28 February 200326 January 2005 FPÖ
Ursula Haubner26 January 200511 January 2007 FPÖ
Minister of Justice [de]28 February 200325 June 2004 Independent
Karin Gastinger25 June 200411 January 2007 BZÖ
Minister for Economy and LabourMartin Bartenstein28 February 200311 January 2007 ÖVP
Minister for Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water ManagementJosef Pröll28 February 200311 January 2007 ÖVP
Minister for DefenceGünther Platter28 February 200311 January 2007 ÖVP
Minister for Health and WomenHerbert Haupt28 February 200330 April 2003 FPÖ
Maria Rauch-Kallat30 April 200311 January 2007 ÖVP

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