Werner Faymann

Werner Faymann
Faymann in 2015
Chancellor of Austria
In office 2 December 2008 – 9 May 2016
President	Heinz Fischer
Vice-Chancellor	Josef Pröll Michael Spindelegger Reinhold Mitterlehner
Preceded by	Alfred Gusenbauer
Succeeded by	Christian Kern
Chair of the Social Democratic Party
In office 8 August 2008 – 9 May 2016
Preceded by	Alfred Gusenbauer
Succeeded by	Christian Kern
Minister of Transport, Innovation and Technology
In office 11 January 2007 – 2 December 2008
Chancellor	Alfred Gusenbauer
Preceded by	Hubert Gorbach
Succeeded by	Doris Bures
Member of the National Council
In office 29 October 2013 – 16 December 2013
Nominated by	Himself
Affiliation	Social Democratic Party
In office 28 October 2008 – 2 December 2008
Nominated by	Himself
Affiliation	Social Democratic Party
Personal details
Born	(1960-05-04) 4 May 1960 (age 64) Vienna, Austria
Political party	Social Democratic Party
Spouse	Martina Ludwig
Children	2
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Werner Faymann (German: [ˈvɛʁnɐ ˈfaɪman]; born 4 May 1960) is an Austrian former politician who was Chancellor of Austria and chairman of the Social Democratic Party of Austria (SPÖ) from 2008 to 2016. On 9 May 2016, he resigned from both positions amid widening criticism within his party.^[1]