Sebastian Kurz
Also known as HE Sebastian Kurz
Chancellor of Austria (2017–2019, 2020–2021)
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Sebastian Kurz is an Austrian politician who served as Chancellor of Austria, the country's chief executive, during two separate periods from 2017 to 2019 and again from 2020 to 2021. He matters because as a young leader heading one of Europe's major countries, his policies and political approach influenced Austria's direction on issues like immigration and governance during an important period of European politics.
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- 1986
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- 1
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- Austria in Urbe, 1938-2018
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- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- Germany
- Active from
- 1685-03-21
- Active to
- 1750-07-28
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Sebastian Kurz (born 27 August 1986) is an Austrian former politician who served twice as Chancellor of Austria, first from 2017 to 2019 and then again from 2020 to 2021.
Kurz was born and raised in Meidling, Vienna. He entered politics by joining the Young People's Party (JVP) in 2003 and rose through the ranks there over the following years. As a result of a cabinet reshuffle in 2011, Kurz received his first government mandate as state secretary responsible for socially integrating refugees. After the 2013 legislative election, Kurz became the country's foreign minister and remained its top diplomat until December 2017.
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1986 births21st-century chancellors of AustriaAustrian nationalistsAustrian people of German descentAustrian people of Hungarian descentAustrian People's Party politiciansAustrian Roman CatholicsChancellors of AustriaConservatism in AustriaCritics of IslamismLiving peopleMembers of the 25th National Council (Austria)