Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg will serve as the country's interim leader. Appointment | Dated: 11 Jan 2025 Austria's Foreign Minister, Alexander Schallenberg (55 years old) from the Austrian People's Party (OVP), will serve as the country's Federal Chancellor temporarily while the far-right Freedom Party works on forming a new coalition government. 🎯 Key Highlights: - Schallenberg was chosen for this role after the current leader, Karl Nehammer, announced his resignation on 4th January 2025. 💡 Other Important Facts: (i) Schallenberg will take office as interim Chancellor of Austria on 10th January 2025. (ii) This will be Schallenberg's second time serving as interim Federal Chancellor. He briefly held the position for less than two months in 2021 after Chancellor Sebastian Kurz resigned. (iii) Alexander Schallenberg has been Austria's Minister of Foreign Affairs in Chancellor Karl Nehammer's government since 2021, and also held the same position from 2019 to 2021. 📚 Test Your Knowledge: Who has recently been appointed as Austria's interim leader? Correct Answer: Alexander Schallenberg 🚀 Quick Recap: