Hartwig Löger

Hartwig Löger, born on July fifteenth, nineteen sixty-five, is a prominent Austrian politician and former business executive. He held the esteemed position of Minister of Finance from two thousand seventeen to two thousand nineteen, showcasing his expertise in financial governance.

Before his political career, Löger made significant strides in the business sector, serving as the Chief Executive Officer of UNIQA Austria from two thousand eleven to two thousand seventeen. His leadership in this role was marked by strategic decisions that contributed to the company's growth and stability.

In May two thousand nineteen, following the Ibiza affair, Löger was appointed Vice Chancellor. Shortly thereafter, on May twenty-eighth, he was sworn in as acting Chancellor, a historic moment as it followed Austria's first successful vote of no confidence against a cabinet. His tenure in this role was brief, concluding on June third, two thousand nineteen.