Kern government explained

Cabinet Name:Kern government
Cabinet Number:29th
Jurisdiction:Austria
Flag:Flag of Austria.svg
Appointer:Heinz Fischer
Chancellor:Christian Kern
Vice-Chancellor:Reinhold Mitterlehner
Government Head:Christian Kern
Deputy Government Head:Reinhold Mitterlehner
Current Number:12
Political Parties:Social Democratic Party
People's Party
Election:2013 election
Opposition Party:Freedom Party
Previous:Second Faymann cabinet
Successor:First Kurz government

The Kern government was the 29th Government of Austria, in office from 18 May 2016 to 18 December 2017. It was a grand coalition between the Social Democratic Party (SPÖ) and People's Party (ÖVP), in which Christian Kern held the position of chancellor and Reinhold Mitterlehner was vice-chancellor.

Succeeding the Second Faymann government, following the resignation of Chancellor Werner Faymann amidst the 2016 presidential election, it was succeeded by the First Kurz government following the 2017 legislative election. The cabinet was appointed by outgoing President Heinz Fischer.

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