Second Schüssel government
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Second Schüssel government | |
|---|---|
.svg){kind=small} 26th Government of Austria | |
 Wolfgang Schüssel | |
| Date formed | 28 February 2003 |
| Date dissolved | 11 January 2007 |
| People and organisations | |
| President of Austria | Thomas Klestil Heinz Fischer |
| Chancellor | Wolfgang Schüssel |
| Vice Chancellor | Hubert Gorbach |
| No. of ministers | 12 |
| Member parties | Austrian People's Party Freedom Party of Austria Alliance for the Future of Austria |
| History | |
| Predecessor | Schüssel I |
| Successor | Gusenbauer |
The second Schüssel government (German: Bundesregierung Schüssel II) was sworn in on 28 February 2003[1] and was replaced on 11 January 2007.
Composition
[edit]| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Chancellor | 28 February 2003 | 11 January 2007 | ÖVP | ||
| Vice-Chancellor and Minister of Transport, Innovation and Technology | 28 February 2003 | 21 October 2003 | FPÖ | ||
| 21 October 2003 | 11 January 2007 | BZÖ | |||
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | 28 February 2003 | 20 October 2004 | ÖVP | ||
| 20 October 2004 | 11 January 2007 | ÖVP | |||
| Minister for Education, Science and Culture | 28 February 2003 | 11 January 2007 | ÖVP | ||
| Minister of Finance | 28 February 2003 | 11 January 2007 | Independent | ||
| Minister of the Interior | 28 February 2003 | 11 December 2004 | ÖVP | ||
Günther Platter (act.) | 11 December 2004 | 22 December 2004 | ÖVP | ||
| 22 December 2004 | 31 December 2006 † | ÖVP | |||
Wolfgang Schüssel (act.) | 2 January 2007 | 11 January 2007 | ÖVP | ||
| Minister of Transport, Innovation and Technology | 28 February 2003 | 11 January 2007 | BZÖ | ||
| Ministry of Social Security, Generations and Consumer Protection (Ministry of Social Security and Generations until 1 May 2003) | 28 February 2003 | 26 January 2005 | FPÖ | ||
| 26 January 2005 | 11 January 2007 | FPÖ | |||
| Minister of Justice | 28 February 2003 | 25 June 2004 | Independent | ||
| 25 June 2004 | 11 January 2007 | BZÖ | |||
| Minister for Economy and Labour | 28 February 2003 | 11 January 2007 | ÖVP | ||
| Minister for Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management | 28 February 2003 | 11 January 2007 | ÖVP | ||
| Minister for Defence | 28 February 2003 | 11 January 2007 | ÖVP | ||
| Minister for Health and Women | 28 February 2003 | 30 April 2003 | FPÖ | ||
| 30 April 2003 | 11 January 2007 | ÖVP | |||
References
[edit]- ^ Fallend, Franz (2004). "Austria". European Journal of Political Research. 43 (7–8): 934–949. doi:10.1111/j.1475-6765.2004.00183.x.
