Dr. Magnus Brunner 2023

Political functions

Federal Minister of Finance, since 6 December 2021

State Secretary, Federal Ministry for Climate Protection, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology, 7 January 2020 - 6 December 2021

Member of the Federal Council, ÖVP, 1 May 2009 - 6 January 2020

Vice-President of the Federal Council, 5 December 2019 - 6 January 2020

Vice-President of the Federal Council, 3 April 2018 - 5 November 2019

Member of the Municipal Council of the Municipality of Höchst 2000-2004

Professional career

Trainee, Austrian Federation of Industry 1998

Managing Director, Platform "Vorarlberg for Governor Sausgruber" 1999

Office Manager, Office of Governor Dr. Herbert Sausgruber 1999-2002

Political Director, Austrian Business Federation 2002-2005

Division Manager for Corporate Development, Communication and Strategic Development, Illwerke VKw Group 2006

Board of Directors, OeMAG Abwicklungsstelle für Ökostrom AG 2007-2020

Educational background

Postgraduate studies at King's College London (LL.M.) 1997-1998

Law studies at the University of Innsbruck and the University of Vienna (Dr. iur.) 1990-1996

Distance learning studies in business administration at the Fernuniversität Hagen Germany 2004-2005

Private grammar school of the Cistercians Mehrerau Bregenz 1982-1990

Primary school Höchst 1978-1982

Military service 1995-1996