Karl Nehammer (German: [kaษฬฏl หneหhamษ]; born 18 October 1972) is an Austrian politician serving as Chancellor of Austria since 6 December 2021. He is a member of the Austrian People's Party (รVP) who served as Minister of the Interior from 2020 to 2021, General Secretary of the รVP from 2018 to 2020, and a member of the National Council from 2017 to 2020.[1]