(1966-01-04) 4 January 1966 (age 58) Vienna, Austria
Political party
Social Democratic Party
Spouse(s)
Eveline Steinberger
Karin Wessely
(m. 1985; div. 1988)
Children
4
Alma mater
University of Vienna
Profession
Politician
businessman
Website
Party website
Official Twitter
Official Facebook
Christian Kern (Austrian German pronunciation:[ˈkrɪsti̯a(ː)nˈkɛrn]; born 4 January 1966) is an Austrian businessman and former politician who served as Chancellor of Austria from 17 May 2016 to 18 December 2017 and chairman of the Social Democratic Party from 25 June 2016 to 25 September 2018.
A business journalist by profession, the member of Austria's Social Democratic Party served as spokesman of the SPÖ's parliamentary group leader in the mid-1990s, before he became a senior manager in Austria's leading electricity company Verbund AG. In 2010, Kern was appointed CEO of the state-owned Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB), chairing the Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER) from 2014 onwards. Following the resignation of Werner Faymann amidst the presidential election, the governing Social Democrats nominated Kern for the office of chancellor.
Kern was sworn in as Chancellor of Austria on 17 May 2016, vowing to continue the "Grand coalition" with the People's Party (ÖVP), but promising a "New Deal" that would bring about more jobs by cutting red tape while ensuring ordinary workers receive a share of economic prosperity. Kern criticized the Austrian political elite as being power-obsessed and devoid of a meaningful political agenda about the country's future.
ChristianKern (Austrian German pronunciation: [ˈkrɪsti̯a(ː)n ˈkɛrn]; born 4 January 1966) is an Austrian businessman and former politician who served...
claimed victory on election night. Incumbent Chancellor and SPÖ leader ChristianKern announced that he was willing to consider a coalition with the FPÖ,...
Chancellor of the Kern Community College District from 2021-2023 and served as the 10th President of Bakersfield College from 2013–2021. Christian received a...
percent of the vote, and 11 and nine seats respectively. On 17 May 2016, ChristianKern from Social Democrats (SPÖ) was sworn in as new chancellor. He continued...
by ChristianKern Chair of the Social Democratic Party In office 8 August 2008 – 9 May 2016 Preceded by Alfred Gusenbauer Succeeded by ChristianKern Minister...
Kurz cabinet repealed a general smoking ban enacted by its predecessor, the Kern cabinet, which was slated to take effect on 1 May 2018. The reversal was...
15, 2013). "Megyn Kelly said Santa and Jesus are white. Really?". The Christian Science Monitor. Archived from the original on April 14, 2017. Retrieved...
Sally Kern (born November 27, 1946) is an American politician and former educator who served as a member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives for the...
Retrieved 24 March 2023. "Fünf Thesen, wie Bablers Antreten und ein Gerücht über Kern den SPÖ-Führungsstreit durcheinanderwirbeln" (in German). 24 March 2023....
the Social Democratic Party (SPÖ) and People's Party (ÖVP), in which ChristianKern held the position of chancellor and Reinhold Mitterlehner was vice-chancellor...
election victory". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 10 May 2017. "ChristianKern named as new Austrian Chancellor". POLITICO. 12 May 2016. Retrieved...
"überrascht"". orf.at (in German). 9 May 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2019. "Mag. ChristianKern" (in German). Republic of Austria Parliament. Retrieved 5 March 2019...
Wolfgang Schüssel Alfred Gusenbauer Werner Faymann Reinhold Mitterlehner ChristianKern Sebastian Kurz Hartwig Löger Brigitte Bierlein Sebastian Kurz Alexander...
Wolfgang Schüssel Alfred Gusenbauer Werner Faymann Reinhold Mitterlehner ChristianKern Sebastian Kurz Hartwig Löger Brigitte Bierlein Sebastian Kurz Alexander...
government, based on a grand coalition with the second-largest party, the Christian democrat ÖVP, with Alois Mock serving as vice-chancellor and foreign minister...
KERN (1180 AM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Wasco-Greenacres, California, and serving the Bakersfield metropolitan area. The station is owned...
in July 1990. In office, Kreisky and his close ally, Justice Minister Christian Broda, pursued a policy of liberal reform, in a country which had a tradition...
Brett Alan Kern (born February 17, 1986) is an American former professional football player who was a punter in the National Football League (NFL). He...
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Interior in the governments of successive Chancellors Werner Faymann and ChristianKern. National Fund of the Republic of Austria for Victims of National Socialism...
Wolfgang Schüssel Alfred Gusenbauer Werner Faymann Reinhold Mitterlehner ChristianKern Sebastian Kurz Hartwig Löger Brigitte Bierlein Sebastian Kurz Alexander...
Wolfgang Schüssel Alfred Gusenbauer Werner Faymann Reinhold Mitterlehner ChristianKern Sebastian Kurz Hartwig Löger Brigitte Bierlein Sebastian Kurz Alexander...
by liberalism and socialism. In his studies, he devoted himself to the Christian principles of economics. In Germany, he became a member of the Federation...
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