Inauguration
Now things are moving fast: inauguration on Monday
The first three-party coalition is now officially in office. 155 days after the National Council elections, Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen swore in ÖVP leader Christian Stocker as the new Federal Chancellor, SPÖ leader Andreas Babler as his deputy and NEOS leader Beate Meinl-Reisinger as Foreign Minister and also gave them and all other sworn-in members of the government a wish list.
"Good things come to those who wait," the red-white-red head of state began the act of state and expressed his hope that this saying would remain valid in the case of the three-party coalition. "Whether it will be good is not yet decided", Van der Bellen said, especially as "times have been less challenging before".
Van der Bellen's wish list
He thanked all parties for their willingness to work together and gave the future members of the coalition a few wishes: The economy, but also the welfare state, must be supported. In addition, peace in Austria and Europe must be strategically secured. He cited climate change as one of the greatest threats of our time, which cannot be delayed. The President wants "sensible" regulations on migration and integration. Furthermore, liberal democracy, which is under threat from populism and fake news, needs to be strengthened. He wished the government a "lucky hand" with these tasks.
As per protocol, the Federal Chancellor was the first to be sworn in. Stocker took office when Van der Bellen and the ÖVP leader himself signed the so-called certificate of appointment, i.e. the decree of appointment, and the swearing-in certificate. The procedure was then carried out for the other members of the government. Defense Minister Klaudia Tanner (ÖVP) was the only one to add the words "so help me God" to the oath. In addition to the swearing-in ceremony and the handover of the Chancellery, there will also be handovers to the new ministers in individual ministries on Monday.
A tight affair
The Maria Theresa Room offers space for around 90 people. In addition to the future members of the government, staff and relatives also turned up, making the Hofburg rather cramped. Especially as the historical pieces of furniture could not be moved. However, the order of the members of government to be sworn in was changed slightly. In order to have the three party leaders Stocker, Babler and Meinl-Reisinger speak the pledge of allegiance one after the other and sign the necessary certificates, this time the Federal Ministries Act was used instead of seniority as in the past. This is because the Foreign Minister is in third place after the Chancellor and Vice-Chancellor.
After the swearing-in ceremony is before the swearing-in ceremony
Incidentally, the swearing-in marathon will soon continue. After an amendment to the Federal Ministries Act, which will take place soon, those members of the government whose responsibilities are still changing will have to be sworn in for their new tasks.
Currently, they are only taking over the agendas of their predecessors and as the ÖVP, SPÖ and NEOS have assigned various responsibilities to other departments than before, a corresponding legislative resolution must be passed. For example, the labor agendas will be removed from the Ministry of Economic Affairs and transferred to the Ministry of Social Affairs. The future Minister for Women Eva Maria Holzleitner (SPÖ) and the Minister of the Chancellery Plakolm, who is also responsible for families, were sworn in as ministers without portfolios on Monday.
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