The Gusenbauer government (German: Bundesregierung Gusenbauer) was sworn in on 11 January 2007[1] and left office on 2 December 2008.

Gusenbauer government

Cabinet of Austria
2007–2008
Gusenbauer in 2008
Date formed11 January 2007 (2007-01-11)
Date dissolved8 December 2008 (2008-12-08)
People and organisations
Appointed byHeinz Fischer
ChancellorAlfred Gusenbauer
Vice-ChancellorWilhelm Molterer
Member partiesSocial Democratic Party
People's Party
No. of ministers14
History
Election(s)2006 legislative election
PredecessorSchüssel II
SuccessorFaymann I

Composition

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The cabinet was a coalition between the Social Democratic Party and the People's Party.[2] Each party had seven members in the cabinet.[1]

Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party
Federal Chancellery
Federal Chancellor and Minister for Sports11 January 20078 December 2008 SPÖ
Secretary of State at the Chancellery11 January 200730 June 2008 SPÖ
1 July 20088 December 2008 SPÖ
Secretary of State for Sport11 January 20078 December 2008 ÖVP
Vice-Chancellor and Minister for Finance11 January 20078 December 2008 ÖVP
Secretary of State for Finance11 January 20078 December 2008 SPÖ
Federal Ministry of Economics and Labour
Federal Minister of Economics and Labour11 January 20078 December 2008 ÖVP
Secretary of State for Labour11 January 20078 December 2008 ÖVP
Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs
Federal Minister for European and International Affairs11 January 20078 December 2008 ÖVP
Secretary of State for Europe11 January 20078 December 2008 Independent
Federal Ministry for Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management
Federal Minister for Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management11 January 20078 December 2008 ÖVP
Federal Ministry for National Defense
Federal Minister for National Defense11 January 20078 December 2008 SPÖ
Federal Ministry for Women, Media and Public Service
Federal Minister for Women, Media and Public Service11 January 200730 June 2008 SPÖ
1 July 20082 December 2008 SPÖ
Federal Ministry for Health, Family and Youth
Federal Minister for Health, Family and Youth11 January 20078 December 2008 ÖVP
Federal Ministry for Education, Art and Culture
Federal Minister for Education, Art and Culture11 January 20078 December 2008 SPÖ
Federal Ministry for Interior Affairs
Federal Minister for Interior Affairs11 January 200730 June 2008 ÖVP
1 July 20088 December 2008 ÖVP
Federal Ministry for Justice
Federal Minister for Justice11 January 20078 December 2008 SPÖ
Federal Ministry for Social Affairs and Consumer Protection
Federal Minister for Social Affairs and Consumer Protection11 January 20078 December 2008 SPÖ
Ministry for Transport, Innovation and Technology
Minister of Transport, Innovation and Technology11 January 20078 December 2008 SPÖ
Secretary of State for Infrastructure11 January 20078 December 2008 SPÖ
Federal Ministry for Science and Research
Federal Minister for Science and Research11 January 20078 December 2008 ÖVP

References

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  1. ^ a b "Who's who in the Gusenbauer cabinet". Wikileaks. 23 January 2007. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
  2. ^ Günter Bischof; Fritz Plasser (January 2008). The Changing Austrian Voter. Transaction Publishers. p. 340. ISBN 978-1-4128-1932-9.