Gerhard Karner | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2013 | |
| Minister of the Interior | |
| Assumed office 6 December 2021 | |
| Chancellor | Karl Nehammer |
| Preceded by | Karl Nehammer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 November 1967 Melk, Lower Austria |
| Political party | People's Party |
| Alma mater | Vienna University of Economics and Business |
| Cabinet | Nehammer |
Gerhard Karner (born 13 November 1967) is an Austrian politician currently serving as minister of the interior. From 2003, Karner was a member of the Lower Austrian state legislature. From 2003 to 2015, he was managing director of the People's Party of Lower Austria (VPNÖ). Following the 2015 mayoral election, he became mayor of Texingtal and retained this position until 2021.