Wolfgang Schüssel is an Austrian politician. He was Chancellor of Austria for two consecutive terms from February 2000 to January 2007. While being recognised as a rare example of an active reformer in contemporary Austrian politics, his governments were also highly controversial from the beginning, starting with the fact that he formed a coalition government with Jörg Haider's Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ) on both occasions. In 2011, he retired from being an active member of parliament due to a multitude of charges of corruption against members of his governments.
Schüssel in 2024
Schüssel with Russian President Vladimir Putin on 29 January 2002
Schüssel with U.S. President George W. Bush on 8 December 2005
Schüssel with President of the European Commission José Manuel Barroso and Dutch Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende with in the EPP Summit in Meise, 15 May 2006
The chancellor of the Republic of Austria is the head of government of the Republic of Austria. The position corresponds to that of Prime Minister in several other parliamentary democracies.
Chancellor of Austria
Federal Chancellery on Ballhausplatz, former Geheime Hofkanzlei
Ministers Council room in the Federal Chancellery.
