Second Schüssel government

Second Schüssel government

26th Government of Austria
Wolfgang Schüssel
Date formed28 February 2003 (2003-02-28)
Date dissolved11 January 2007 (2007-01-11)
People and organisations
President of AustriaThomas Klestil
Heinz Fischer
ChancellorWolfgang Schüssel
Vice ChancellorHubert Gorbach
No. of ministers12
Member parties  Austrian People's Party (ÖVP)
  Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ) (2003-2005)
  Austrian People's Party (ÖVP)
  Alliance for the Future of Austria (BZÖ) (2005-2007)
Status in legislatureMajority coalition
97 / 183 (53%)









Majority coalition
97 / 183 (53%)









Opposition parties  Social Democratic Party of Austria (SPÖ)
  The Greens (GRÜNE)
  Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ) (2005-2007)
History
Election2002
PredecessorSchüssel I
SuccessorGusenbauer

The second Schüssel government (German: Bundesregierung Schüssel II) was sworn in on 28 February 2003[1] and was replaced on 11 January 2007.

Composition

Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party
Federal Chancellor28 February 200311 January 2007 ÖVP
Vice-Chancellor and
Minister of Transport, Innovation and Technology		28 February 200321 October 2003 FPÖ
21 October 200311 January 2007 BZÖ
Minister of Foreign Affairs28 February 200320 October 2004 ÖVP
20 October 200411 January 2007 ÖVP
Minister for Education, Science and Culture28 February 200311 January 2007 ÖVP
Minister of Finance28 February 200311 January 2007 Independent
Minister of the Interior28 February 200311 December 2004 ÖVP
Günther Platter (act.)
11 December 200422 December 2004 ÖVP
22 December 200431 December 2006 † ÖVP
2 January 200711 January 2007 ÖVP
Minister of Transport, Innovation and Technology28 February 200311 January 2007 BZÖ
Ministry of Social Security, Generations and Consumer Protection
(Ministry of Social Security and Generations until 1 May 2003)		28 February 200326 January 2005 FPÖ
26 January 200511 January 2007 FPÖ
Minister of Justice
Dieter Böhmdorfer
28 February 200325 June 2004 Independent
25 June 200411 January 2007 BZÖ
Minister for Economy and Labour28 February 200311 January 2007 ÖVP
Minister for Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management28 February 200311 January 2007 ÖVP
Minister for Defence28 February 200311 January 2007 ÖVP
Minister for Health and Women28 February 200330 April 2003 FPÖ
30 April 200311 January 2007 ÖVP

References

  1. ^ Fallend, Franz (2004). "Austria". European Journal of Political Research. 43 (7–8): 934–949. doi:10.1111/j.1475-6765.2004.00183.x.
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