New finance minister Markus Marterbauer: challenges and visions

New finance minister Markus Marterbauer: challenges and visions

Johannesgasse 5, 1010 Wien, Österreich - The new finance minister, Markus Marterbauer (60), caused a sensation with his office. He is not only the first finance minister nominated by the SPÖ for 25 years, but also a remarkable career changer. Formerly active as a pillar of the Chamber of Labor, he recently found himself in a new, glamorous environment in the Palais Questenberg-Kaunitz in Vienna. "It's all a new world for me," he explains modest, while he takes a seat in a suit and red tie under baroque frescoes. Despite his surprising switch to the government, Marterbauer remains down-to-earth and nature-connected, as he announced in his first interview, in which he also described the controversial Mateschitz posting as "awkward, but correctly in terms of content", reports krone. .

Marterbauer, who began his career as a university assistant at the Institute for Economic theory and politics, brings extensive experience from research and economic policy. After stations at the Austrian Institute for Economic Research (WIFO) and the Vienna Chamber of Labor, he is now one of the leading voices in Austrian fiscal policy. His publications deal with essential issues such as budget development and distribution of income, while he advocates a Keynesian economic policy. The focus is on sustainable investments in creating economic and social security, which made him the desired candidate of the SPÖ chairman Andreas Babler. On March 3, 2025, he was appointed Minister of Finance, a decision that could shape the political landscape of Austria sustainably, as wikipedia