Werner Faymann is an Austrian former politician who was Chancellor of Austria and chairman of the Social Democratic Party of Austria from 2008 to 2016.
14 Facts About Werner Faymann
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Werner Faymann is in his second marriage and has two children.
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In 1981, Faymann became provincial chairman of the Socialist Youth Vienna.
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From 1985 to 1988 Werner Faymann was a consultant to the Zentralsparkasse.
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Werner Faymann left the bank to become director and provincial chairman of the Viennese Tenants' counselling.
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Subsequently, Werner Faymann became a member of the Viennese state parliament and municipal council, where he held various positions concerning housing construction and urban renewal.
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Werner Faymann was Minister for Transport, Innovation and Technology in the Cabinet of Chancellor Alfred Gusenbauer.
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Soon Werner Faymann was seen as the likely successor of Gusenbauer.
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Werner Faymann never challenged Gusenbauer openly, but the chancellor faced an internal party rebellion in June 2008 and voluntarily relinquished the party leadership.
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On 16 June 2008 Werner Faymann succeeded Gusenbauer as chairman of the Social Democratic Party of Austria and led the party in the snap legislative elections, held on 28 September 2008.
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Werner Faymann was known for his good relationship to Dichand, who would support him in the following election campaign.
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In 2012, Austria's government curbed the remit of a parliamentary investigation into high-level corruption and ensured Werner Faymann was not called to testify.
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On 9 May 2016, Werner Faymann resigned as chancellor and party leader, after losing confidence from a considerable number of party members, despite retaining confidence from a majority of them.
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In domestic affairs, Werner Faymann's administration was notable in enacting a wide range of reforms in areas such as education and social security.