Van der Bellen Wants to Appoint Interim Chancellor This Week

The announcement of who it will be is expected to be made on Wednesday. According to media reports, Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg or Constitutional Minister Karoline Edstadler (both ÖVP) are believed to have the best chances. However, no comment was made on this matter at the Presidential Chancellery on Tuesday. The outgoing Federal Chancellor Karl Nehammer (ÖVP) will resign his office on Friday.

Interim Chancellor to be Appointed This Week

In the offices of Schallenberg and Edtstadler, the question of the interim chancellorship was not commented upon when asked by APA.

For Schallenberg, the fact that he has already held the position of Chancellor could be a point in his favour: He took over the office of Federal Chancellor on October 11, 2021 (following the resignation of Sebastian Kurz) and then stepped aside on December 2 - after Kurz also resigned as ÖVP chairman - for Karl Nehammer, who was designated as ÖVP leader and Federal Chancellor the following day.

(APA/Red)

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