Michael Spindelegger

Michael Spindelegger
Vice-Chancellor of Austria
In office 21 April 2011 – 1 September 2014
Chancellor	Werner Faymann
Preceded by	Josef Pröll
Succeeded by	Reinhold Mitterlehner
Minister of Finance
In office 16 December 2013 – 1 September 2014
Chancellor	Werner Faymann
Preceded by	Maria Fekter
Succeeded by	Hans Jörg Schelling
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office 2 December 2008 – 16 December 2013
Chancellor	Werner Faymann
Preceded by	Ursula Plassnik
Succeeded by	Sebastian Kurz
Personal details
Born	(1959-12-21) 21 December 1959 (age 64) Mödling, Austria
Political party	Austrian People's
Spouse	Margit Spindelegger
Children	2 sons
Alma mater	University of Vienna

Michael Spindelegger (born 21 December 1959) is an Austrian politician. He served in the cabinet of Chancellor Werner Faymann as foreign minister of Austria from 2008 to 2013 and as finance minister from 2013 to 2014; additionally, he held the office of vice-chancellor from 2011 to 2014. Spindelegger was also the leader of the Austrian People's Party (ÖVP) from 2011 to 2014. In August 2014 he unexpectedly resigned from all political positions. Since 2016, he has been serving as Director General of the Vienna-based International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD).