Sebastian Kurz, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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Austrian politician, federal chancellor of Austria (2017-2019)
Date of Birth: 27-Aug-1986
Place of Birth: Vienna, Austria
Profession: politician
Nationality: Austria
Zodiac Sign: Virgo 
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About Sebastian Kurz
- Sebastian Kurz (German pronunciation: [ze'bast?i?a:n 'k?rt?s]; born 27 August 1986) is an Austrian politician who served as the Chancellor of Austria from December 2017 to May 2019.
- In addition, Kurz has been the chairman of the Austrian People's Party since May 2017.
- On 7 October 2019, following the landslide victory of his party in the 2019 Austrian legislative election, Sebastian Kurz was given the task to form a new government. Kurz was born and raised in Meidling, Vienna.
- He acquired his Matura in 2004 at the GRG 12 Erlgasse and subsequently completed mandatory military service in 2005.
- Following the same year, Kurz attended the faculty of law (Juridicum) at the University of Vienna, but voluntarily left before graduating to focus on his political career.
- Kurz entered politics when he joined the Young People's Party (JVP) in 2003.
- Five years later he assumed his first political office there as chairman of the JVP for Vienna. In 2010, Kurz successfully ran for the Viennese State Diet and thereby obtained his first governmental post.
- Following a reshuffle of the First Faymann cabinet in 2011, Kurz was nominated and appointed state secretary of the Interior Ministry for social integration.
- After the 2013 legislative election, Kurz became foreign minister of Austria and retained this position until 2017. Following the resignation of Vice Chancellor Reinhold Mitterlehner as chairman of the People's Party (ÖVP) in May 2017, Kurz was named his successor.
- Mitterlehner's withdrawal from politics led to the end of the Kern cabinet and triggered a legislative snap election in 2017; in which Kurz participated as the top candidate of his party, gaining tremendous popularity with his core topics of immigration and social politics.
- Ultimately, he and his party achieved the first place in the election, receiving 31.5% of the vote. As leader of the largest party after the election, Kurz was charged with the formation of a new cabinet by President Alexander Van der Bellen and subsequently formed a coalition with the Freedom Party (FPÖ).
- Kurz was sworn in as chancellor on 18 December 2017 alongside his new cabinet.
- During his chancellorship, Kurz passed many changes and reforms but suffered multiple scandals.
- Following the Ibiza affair and the end of the ÖVP–FPÖ majority coalition, Kurz was dismissed by the National Council through a motion of no confidence passed by the SPÖ, FPÖ and JETZT in May 2019.
- President Van der Bellen replaced him with Brigitte Bierlein the next month. His style of governing is regarded as active and expeditious by supporters, but uncooperative and hasty by opponents.
- During most of his incumbency, Kurz was the youngest head of government in the world. After his party won the 2019 legislative snap election and gained further ground with 37.5% of votes, he is expected to return as chancellor after forming a government.
- His People's Party won in every federal state except the capital Vienna.
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