Vice Chancellor

Andreas Babler, MSc

On 3 March 2025, Andreas Babler, MSc, was appointed Vice-Chancellor and Federal Minister for Arts, Culture, the Civil Service and Sport by Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen.

Personal data Andreas Babler, MSc

Born on 25 February 1973 in Mödling, Lower Austria

Education

• Primary school in Möllersdorf
• Grammar school in Baden
• Higher technical college in Mödling (without Matura qualification)
• Military service
• University course in Political Communication at Danube University Krems (MSc)

Political career

• 2025 Vice-Chancellor and Federal Minister
• 2023 Federal party chairman of the SPÖ
• 2023 - 2025 Chairman of the Social Democratic Parliamentary Group
  Club of Social Democratic Members of the National Council, Federal Council and European Parliament
• 2018 - 2024 Vice President of the Association of Social Democratic Municipal Representatives in Lower Austria
• 2014 - 2024 Mayor of the municipality of Traiskirchen
• 2007 - 2014 Member of the town council of the municipality of Traiskirchen
• 2000 - 2001 Chairman of the European Committee of the International Union of Socialist Youth (IUSY)
• 1997 - 2000 Vice President of the International Union of Socialist Youth (IUSY)
• 1995 - 2007 Member of the municipal council of the municipality of Traiskirchen

Professional career

• 2025 Vice-Chancellor and Federal Minister
• 2006 - 2014 Head of the Mayor's Office, Municipality of Traiskirchen 
• 2004 - 2006 Municipal employee, Municipality of Traiskirchen
• 2001 - 2004 Filler and shift worker, Vöslauer Mineralwasser GmbH
• 1996 - 2001 Federal Secretary, Socialist Youth Austria
• 1995 - 1996 Provincial Secretary, Socialist Youth Lower Austria
• 1994 - 1995 Temporary soldier, Austrian Armed Forces
• 1993 Warehouse worker
• 1992 - 1993 Labourer in mechanical engineering