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New government team sworn in: Michael Buchner as head of cabinet!
On March 3, 2025, Michael Buchner was appointed head of the cabinet of Federal Chancellor Christian Stocker. Find out more about the new ministers.
New government team sworn in: Michael Buchner as head of cabinet!
On March 3, 2025, the new government led by Chancellor Christian Stocker was officially inaugurated. This appointment is accompanied by an exciting handover of the baton: 31-year-old economist Michael Buchner takes on the role of head of cabinet, bringing a breath of fresh air into Austria's political landscape. Buchner previously worked as an economic policy advisor to former Chancellor Karl Nehammer and gained experience in the Ministry of Finance. The two deputy heads of cabinet Nikolaus Dorfstetter and Florian Seifert, both of whom also have promising political careers, will act at his side ots.at reports.
The 30-year-old Dorfstetter, Stocker's office manager to date, is moving from the ÖVP federal party headquarters to the Chancellery. With a background as a militia officer and his training at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, he brings an interesting perspective. Seifert, also active in recent politics, has headed government coordination in the Ministry of Finance for the past few years and will enrich the cabinet with his experience from the private sector. These new appointments come into effect at the same time as other key ministerial appointments in the new government. Among others, Beate Meinl-Reisinger will take over the Ministry of European and International Affairs and Wolfgang Hattmannsdorfer will take over the Ministry of Labor and Economics. Details can be found on Wikipedia.
A new wind in government
The composition of the new government signals a clear change of course in Austrian politics, aimed at economic stability and targeted reforms. Buchner, Dorfstetter and Seifert represent a generational and substantive change. With this fresh team, it is expected that the Chancellery will be able to respond dynamically to the challenges of the coming years. The government's exact strategy and next steps remain to be seen, but political actors are relying on close cooperation and innovative approaches.