| Kern government | |
|---|---|
 29th Cabinet of Austria | |
_(2).jpg) Kern with outgoing President Heinz Fischer and Vice-Chancellor Reinhold Mitterlehner at the swearing-in ceremony of his new cabinet members | |
| Date formed | 18 May 2016 |
| Date dissolved | 18 December 2017 |
| People and organisations | |
| Appointed by | Heinz Fischer |
| Chancellor | Christian Kern |
| Vice-Chancellor | Reinhold Mitterlehner |
| Member parties | Social Democratic Party People's Party |
| Status in legislature | Grand coalition |
| No. of ministers | 12 |
| Opposition party | Freedom Party |
| Opposition leader | Heinz-Christian Strache |
| History | |
| Election(s) | 2013 election |
| Predecessor | 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.