Wolfgang Schüssel

Wolfgang Schüssel (born on June 7, 1945 in Vienna) is a Christian Democratic Austrian politician. He has been Federal Chancellor of Austria ("Bundeskanzler") since 2000.

Minister in the "Grand Coalition"

He became Minister for Economic Affairs on April 24, 1989 in a coalition government under Chancellor Franz Vranitzky (SPÖ) formed by the Austrian Social Democratic Party (SPÖ) and the Austrian People's Party (ÖVP).

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April 24 - 1989 - Franz Vranitzky - Austrian Social Democratic Party - Austrian People's Party

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On April 22, 1995, at the 30th Party Congress of the ÖVP, Schüssel was elected national leader of the Austrian People's Party .

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April 22 - 1995

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On May 4, 1995, Wolfgang Schüssel was sworn in as Vice-Chancellor and Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs in Franz Vranitzky's fourth government. He held the same posts in Chancellor Vranitzky?s fifth Cabinet. In Chancellor Viktor Klima's (SPÖ) first government, from January 28, 1997 to February 4, 2000, Schüssel was again Vice-Chancellor and Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs.

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May 4 - 1995 - Viktor Klima - January 28 - 1997 - February 4 - 2000

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