Werner Faymann
Chancellor of Austria from 2008 to 2016
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- Werner Faymann ( German: [ˈvɛʁnɐ ˈfaɪman] ; born 4 May 1960) is an Austrian former politician who was Chancellor of Austria and chairman of the Social Democratic Party of Austria (SPÖ) from 2008 to 2016.
- Early and personal life Werner Faymann was born in Vienna and also attended grammar school there.
- Faymann is Roman Catholic.
- Career In 1981, Faymann became provincial chairman of the Socialist Youth Vienna (Sozialistische Jugend Wien).
- The bank at the time was closely linked to the municipal government dominated by the Social Democrats.
Werner Faymann (German: [ˈvɛʁnɐ ˈfaɪman]; born 4 May 1960) is an Austrian former politician who was Chancellor of Austria and chairman of the Social Democratic Party of Austria (SPÖ) from 2008 to 2016. On 9 May 2016, he resigned from both positions amid widening criticism within his party.
Early and personal life
Werner Faymann was born in Vienna and also attended grammar school there. After graduating from grammar school he enrolled at the University of Vienna (jurisprudence, political science, and history of art).
Faymann is Roman Catholic. He is in his second marriage and has two children.
Career
In 1981, Faymann became provincial chairman of the Socialist Youth Vienna (Sozialistische Jugend Wien). From 1985 to 1988 Faymann was a consultant to the Zentralsparkasse (now part of Bank Austria). The bank at the time was closely linked to the municipal government dominated by the Social Democrats. He left the bank to become director and provincial chairman of the Viennese Tenants' counselling.
Subsequently, Faymann became a member of the Viennese state parliament and municipal council, where he held various positions concerning housing construction and urban renewal.
Minister of Transport, 2007–08
Faymann was Minister for Transport, Innovation and Technology in the Cabinet of Chancellor Alfred Gusenbauer. Moreover, Gusenbauer appointed him as coalition co-ordinator.
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