# Hartwig Löger

_Austrian politician, businessman, former secretary for finance and vice federal chancellor_

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Last updated: 2026-10-31

> Hartwig Löger is an Austrian politician and former business executive who served as minister of finance from 2017 to 2019. From 2011 to 2017 he was chief executive officer of UNIQA Austria. On 22 May 2019, following the Ibiza affair, he was named vice chancellor, and on 28 May 2019, he was sworn in as acting chancellor after Austria's first ever successful vote of no confidence against a cabinet, leaving this post on 3 June 2019.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 15 July 1965 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q45808771#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Selzthal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q45808771#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Austria ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q45808771#P27))
- **Occupation:** businessperson; politician; minister ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q45808771#P106))
- **Political party:** Austrian People's Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q45808771#P102))
- **Education:** University of St. Gallen; Vienna University of Economics and Business; University of Vienna ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q45808771#P69))
- **Positions held:** Federal Chancellor of Austria (28 May 2019 – 3 June 2019); Vice-Chancellor of Austria (22 May 2019 – 28 May 2019); finance minister of Austria (18 December 2017 – 3 June 2019) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q45808771#P39))

## Questions

**When was Hartwig Löger born?**  
Hartwig Löger was born on 15 July 1965 in Selzthal.

**What positions has Hartwig Löger held?**  
Positions held by Hartwig Löger include: Federal Chancellor of Austria (2019–2019); Vice-Chancellor of Austria (2019–2019); finance minister of Austria (2017–2019).

**Where did Hartwig Löger study?**  
Hartwig Löger was educated at University of St. Gallen, Vienna University of Economics and Business, University of Vienna.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Hartwig Löger](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hartwig_L%C3%B6ger) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q45808771](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q45808771) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Hartwig Löger - Buch Wien 2025.JPG by C.Stadler/Bwag (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hartwig_L%C3%B6ger_-_Buch_Wien_2025.JPG)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Hartwig Löger, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Hartwig Löger - Buch Wien 2025.JPG — C.Stadler/Bwag, CC BY-SA 4.0.

## Cite this page

"Hartwig Löger". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/hartwig-loger. Retrieved 5 November 2026.