Alexander Schallenberg

Alexander Georg Nicolas Schallenberg ( Austrian German: [alɛˈksandɐ ˈɡeːɔrɡ ˈnɪkolas ˈʃalənbɛrɡ]; born 20 June 1969) is an Austrian diplomat, jurist, and politician who served as the minister of foreign affairs from 2019 until 2025, briefly interrupted by a period from October until December 2021, when he served as 27th chancellor of Austria, a role he served in an acting capacity again from January to March 2025.

A member of the Austrian People's Party (ÖVP), he held the position in the Bierlein government and Second Kurz government, before briefly serving as chancellor as Kurz's successor from 11 October to 6 December 2021 (Schallenberg government). On 10 January 2025, Schallenberg was appointed acting chancellor by President Alexander Van der Bellen, following the resignation of Karl Nehammer, who himself had served in an Caretaking capacity since October 2024 following the legislative elections the previous month.