Sebastian Kurz’s corruption scandal ended with the former chancellor leaving politics.
Of Austria The conservative People’s Party (ÖVP), which is in charge of the government, appointed the Minister of the Interior on Friday, as expected Karl Nehammer party leadership and chancellor candidate. Nehammer spoke at a news conference in Vienna.
“I want to let you know that the party leadership appointed me today [perjantaina] unanimously as party leader and at the same time as chancellor candidate, ”Nehammer told AFP news agency.
Of Austria the post of chancellor has been held by the former foreign minister since the end of october Alexander Schallenberg. He took office after a federal chancellor engulfed in a corruption scandal Sebastian Kurz had to step aside.
Kurz announced on Thursday that he would leave the party’s leadership and politics altogether.
Nehammer, 49, is a former soldier who rose to parliament in 2017. He was appointed interior minister in January last year.
Nehammer will officially begin as Chancellor as soon as the president Alexander Van der Bellen has approved his appointment.
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