Karl Nehammer

Karl Nehammer (German: [kaɐ̯l ˈneːhamɐ]; born 18 October 1972) is an Austrian politician. He was the Chancellor of Austria from 6 December 2021 until 10 January 2025. He is a member of the Austrian People's Party (ÖVP). He was the Minister of the Interior from 2020 to 2021 and a member of the National Council from 2017 to 2020. In January 2025, Nehammer resigned as Chancellor and ÖVP leader after unsuccessful coalition talks following the 2024 legislative election.

Karl Nehammer
Nehammer in 2024
Chancellor of Austria
In office 6 December 2021 – 10 January 2025
President	Alexander Van der Bellen
Vice-Chancellor	Werner Kogler (2021–2024) Vacant (2024–2025)
Preceded by	Alexander Schallenberg
Succeeded by	Alexander Schallenberg (acting) Christian Stocker
Chair of the People's Party
In office 3 December 2021 – 5 January 2025
Preceded by	Sebastian Kurz
Succeeded by	Christian Stocker
Minister of the Interior
In office 7 January 2020 – 6 December 2021
Chancellor	Sebastian Kurz Alexander Schallenberg
Preceded by	Wolfgang Peschorn
Succeeded by	Gerhard Karner
Secretary-General of the People's Party
In office 20 January 2018 – 3 January 2020
Preceded by	Stefan Steiner
Succeeded by	Axel Melchior
Template:NCA MP
In office 9 November 2017 – 7 January 2020
Succeeded by	Rudolf Taschner
Constituency	9 – Vienna
Personal details
Born	18 October 1972 (aged 53) Vienna, Austria
Political party	People's
Spouse(s)	Katharina Nidetzky
Children	2
Alma mater	University for Continuing Education Krems
Military service
Allegiance	Austria
Branch/service	Austrian Army
Years of service	1993-1997
Rank	Lieutenant

Karl Nehammer Media

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  Nehammer with Finnish prime minister Sanna Marin, February 2023

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  Nehammer with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and other European leaders in Cairo, 17 March 2024

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  Nehammer with Petr Fiala, Ursula von der Leyen, Donald Tusk and Robert Fico in Wrocław, Poland, 19 September 2024