Michael Spindelegger | |
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| Vice-Chancellor of Austria | |
| In office 21 April 2011 – 1 September 2014 | |
| Chancellor | Werner Faymann |
| Preceded by | Josef Pröll |
| Succeeded by | Reinhold Mitterlehner |
| Minister of Finance | |
| In office 16 December 2013 – 1 September 2014 | |
| Chancellor | Werner Faymann |
| Preceded by | Maria Fekter |
| Succeeded by | Hans Jörg Schelling |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 2 December 2008 – 16 December 2013 | |
| Chancellor | Werner Faymann |
| Preceded by | Ursula Plassnik |
| Succeeded by | Sebastian Kurz |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 December 1959 Mödling, Austria |
| Political party | Austrian People's |
| Spouse | Margit Spindelegger |
| Children | 2 sons |
| Alma mater | University of Vienna |
Michael Spindelegger (born 21 December 1959) is an Austrian politician. He served in the cabinet of Chancellor Werner Faymann as foreign minister of Austria from 2008 to 2013 and as finance minister from 2013 to 2014; additionally, he held the office of vice-chancellor from 2011 to 2014. Spindelegger was also the leader of the Austrian People's Party (ÖVP) from 2011 to 2014. In August 2014 he unexpectedly resigned from all political positions. Since 2016, he has been serving as Director General of the Vienna-based International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD).