Christian Kern

Austrian citizen, born 1966

Current mandates
Since 2024: Vice President of the European Forum Alpbach
Since 2023: Deputy Chairman of the non-partisan “Citizens’ Forum Europe”
Since 2022: Managing Director of ELL Austria GmbH

Professional career
2016–2017: Federal Chancellor of the Republic of Austria
2010–2016: Chairman of the Management Board of ÖBB-Holding AG
2007–2010: Member of the Management Board of Verbund AG
2002–2007: Member of the Management Board of Verbund-Austrian Power Trading AG
1997–2002: Various management positions within Verbund AG
1994–1997: Parliamentary Group Secretary of the Social Democratic Parliamentary Group
1991–1994: Press Secretary to the State Secretary for the Public Service at the Federal Chancellery
1989–1991: Business and political journalist

Education
Degree in Journalism and Communication Studies from the University of Vienna