# Second Faymann government

The Second Faymann government was a government of Austrian Chancellor Werner Faymann. It took office on 16 December 2013 following the 2013 legislative election, succeeding the First Faymann government. On 17 May 2016, it was succeeded by the Kern government, following Faymann's resignation amidst the 2016 presidential election.
In the 2013 legislative election the Social Democratic Party of Austria and the Austrian People's Party lost 5 seats and 4 seats, respectively, but with a total of 99 seats they remained in majority. On 14 October 2013 the two parties began government formation talks with each other, which resulted in the Second Faymann government that was appointed by President of Austria Heinz Fischer.
The government consists of 7 ministers from the Social Democratic Party of Austria, 6 ministers from the Austrian People's Party while 2 ministers are Independent. Minister for Foreign Affairs Sebastian Kurz is at the age of 27 the youngest person ever in Austria's history to become Federal Minister; he is also the youngest minister for foreign affairs in the European Union.
On 9 May 2016, shortly after the first round of the 2016 presidential election, Chancellor Faymann declared he would step down. Vice Chancellor Mitterlehner took over as interim chancellor.

## Composition

| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party |
| Federal Chancellery ||||||
| Federal Chancellor | Werner Faymann | 16 December 2013 | 9 May 2016 | SPÖ |
| Federal Chancellor | Reinhold Mitterlehner (acting) | 9 May 2016 | 17 May 2016 | ÖVP |
| Vice-Chancellor | Michael Spindelegger | 16 December 2013 | 1 September 2014 | ÖVP |
| Vice-Chancellor | Reinhold Mitterlehner | 1 September 2014 | 17 May 2016 | ÖVP |
| Federal Minister at the Chancellery for Arts, Culture, and Media | Josef Ostermayer | 16 December 2013 | Incumbent | SPÖ |
| Secretary of State at the Chancellery for Public Administration and Civil Servants | Sonja Steßl | 1 September 2014 | 17 May 2016 | SPÖ |
| Federal Ministry for Europe, Integration and Foreign Affairs ||||||
| Federal Minister for Europe, Integration and Foreign Affairs | Sebastian Kurz | 16 December 2013 | 17 May 2016 | ÖVP |
| Federal Ministry for Finance ||||||
| Federal Minister for Finance | Michael Spindelegger | 16 December 2013 | 1 September 2014 | ÖVP |
| Federal Minister for Finance | Hans Jörg Schelling | 1 September 2014 | 17 May 2016 | ÖVP |
| Secretary of State | Sonja Steßl | 16 December 2013 | 1 September 2014 | SPÖ |
| Secretary of State | Jochen Danninger | 1 September 2014 | 17 May 2016 | ÖVP |
| Federal Ministry for Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management ||||||
| Federal Minister for Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management | Andrä Rupprechter | 16 December 2013 | 17 May 2016 | ÖVP |
| Federal Ministry for National Defense and Sports ||||||
| Federal Minister for National Defense and Sports | Gerald Klug | 16 December 2013 | 26 January 2016 | SPÖ |
| Federal Minister for National Defense and Sports | Hans Peter Doskozil | 26 January 2016 | 17 May 2016 | SPÖ |
| Federal Ministry for Families and Youth ||||||
| Federal Minister for Families and Youth | Sophie Karmasin | 16 December 2013 | 17 May 2016 | Independent |
| Federal Ministry for Education and Women ||||||
| Federal Minister for Education and Women | Gabriele Heinisch-Hosek | 16 December 2013 | 17 May 2016 | SPÖ |
| Federal Ministry for Health ||||||
| Federal Minister for Health | Alois Stöger | 16 December 2013 | 1 September 2014 | SPÖ |
| Federal Minister for Health | Sabine Oberhauser | 1 September 2014 | 17 May 2016 | SPÖ |
| Federal Ministry for Interior Affairs ||||||
| Federal Minister for Interior Affairs | Johanna Mikl-Leitner | 16 December 2013 | 21 April 2016 | ÖVP |
| Federal Minister for Interior Affairs | Wolfgang Sobotka | 21 April 2016 | 17 May 2016 | ÖVP |
| Federal Ministry for Justice ||||||
| Federal Minister for Justice | Wolfgang Brandstetter | 16 December 2013 | 17 May 2016 | Independent |
| Federal Ministry for Labour, Social Affairs and Consumer Protection ||||||
| Federal Minister for Labour, Social Affairs and Consumer Protection | Rudolf Hundstorfer | 16 December 2013 | 26 January 2016 | SPÖ |
| Federal Minister for Labour, Social Affairs and Consumer Protection | Alois Stöger | 26 January 2016 | 17 May 2016 | SPÖ |
| Ministry for Transport, Innovation and Technology ||||||
| Minister for Transport, Innovation and Technology | Doris Bures | 16 December 2013 | 1 September 2014 | SPÖ |
| Minister for Transport, Innovation and Technology | Alois Stöger | 1 September 2014 | 26 January 2016 | SPÖ |
| Minister for Transport, Innovation and Technology | Gerald Klug | 26 January 2016 | 17 May 2016 | SPÖ |
| Federal Ministry for Science, Research and Economy ||||||
| Federal Minister for Science, Research and Economy | Reinhold Mitterlehner | 16 December 2013 | 17 May 2016 | ÖVP |
| Secretary of State | Harald Mahrer | 1 September 2014 | 17 May 2016 | ÖVP |