Magnus Brunner
Magnus Brunner (German: [ˈmaɡnʊs ˈbʁʊnɐ]; born 6 May 1972) is an Austrian politician of the Austrian People's Party (ÖVP) who has been serving as Austria's finance minister since 6 December 2021 in the government of Chancellor Karl Nehammer.
Magnus Brunner | |
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Minister of Finance | |
Assumed office 6 December 2021 | |
President | Alexander Van der Bellen |
Chancellor | Karl Nehammer |
Preceded by | Gernot Blümel |
State Secretary | |
In office 7 January 2020 – 6 December 2021 | |
Member of the Federal Council | |
In office 1 May 2009 – 6 January 2020 | |
Preceded by | Jürgen Weiss |
Succeeded by | Christine Schwarz-Fuchs |
Personal details | |
Born | Höchst, Voralberg, Austria | 6 May 1972
Political party | ÖVP |
Alma mater | University of Innsbruck University of Vienna King's College London |
Early life and education
Brunner studied jurisprudence at the University of Innsbruck, the University of Vienna (Dr. iur.) and King's College London (LLM).
Political career
Brunner was a member of the Federal Council for the Austrian People's Party (ÖVP) from 1 May 2009 until 6 January 2020.[1]
Brunner served as state secretary (Staatssekretär) in the Ministry of Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation, and Technology in the government of Chancellor Sebastian Kurz.
Other activities
European Union organizations
- European Investment Bank (EIB), Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (since 2021)[2]
- European Stability Mechanism (ESM), Member of the Board of Governors (since 2021)[3]
International organizations
- Asian Development Bank (ADB), Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (since 2021)
- European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (since 2021)[4]
- Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (since 2021)[5]
- Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), World Bank Group, Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (since 2021)
- World Bank, Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (since 2021)[6]
Non-profit organizations
- National Fund of the Republic of Austria for Victims of National Socialism, Member of the Board of Trustees (since 2021)[7]
References
- "Dr. Magnus Brunner, LL.M". Retrieved 5 February 2014.
- Board of Governors European Investment Bank (EIB).
- Board of Governors European Stability Mechanism.
- Board of Governors European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).
- Board of Governors Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).
- Board of Governors World Bank.
- Board of Trustees National Fund of the Republic of Austria for Victims of National Socialism.
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