Alexander Schallenberg took the oath and became Chancellor of Austria

At a ceremony in the office of President Aleksander Van der Bellen

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Austria got a new chancellor on Monday, two days after Sebastian Kurz resigned due to corruption charges, reports N1.

Former Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg was sworn in as chancellor at a ceremony in the office of President Alexander Van der Bellen.

Michael Linhart became the new foreign minister of Austria.

Van der Bellen praised the experience of the two new leaders in representing Austria abroad in the past, but also emphasized the responsibility they have in restoring the Austrian people's trust in the government.

"We all expect the government to get back to work and move forward together," Van der Bellen said.

Schallenberg has been foreign minister since 2019, while Linhart was the Austrian ambassador to France, until he was invited to Vienna at the weekend to take over as head of state diplomacy.

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