Werner Faymann

ABOUT WERNER FAYMANN

Former Chancellor of Austria and politician that served in this position from the year 2008 up until the year 2016. He has also served as Austria's Minister of Transport, Innovation and Technology, as well as a Member of the National Council.

He is a graduate of the University of Vienna. Shortly after graduating, he began working as the provincial chairman of the Socialist Youth Vienna.

Besides politics, he also has a passion for banking and finances. He even worked as a consultant for Bank Austria. In the year 2008, he was named Chair of the Social Democratic Party. He is a practitioner of the Roman Catholic religion.

Growing up, he lived with his family in Vienna, Austria. He is now a husband and father of two children.

He was once given the opportunity to work with Heinz Fischer during his political career.