National
Minister of Defence
- German: Bundesministerin für Landesverteidigung
How it's filled
- In plain words
- Appointed by the Federal President
- Exact method
- Appointed by the Federal President on the proposal of the Federal Chancellor (Art. 70(1) B-VG). Portfolio as set by the Federal Ministries Act (Bundesministeriengesetz) as amended 2025.
- Chosen by
- Federal President
- Seats
- 1
Who holds it now
- Klaudia Tanner since March 2025 Report Source: parlament.gv.at, checked (+2 more)
Sources
- parlament.gv.at · checked Parlament Österreich, Personen database (Filter API list 400: Nationalrat, Bundesrat, Bundesregierung, Landeshauptleute, Präsidium; entries without end date), live data lastSync 2026-10-12, read 2026-10-12: holders, parties, start dates. For: Minister of Defence, Minister of Defence in German, Klaudia Tanner, current term
- jusline.at · checked Bundes-Verfassungsgesetz (B-VG) as consolidated, text read via jusline.at (RIS blocked automated access), 2026-10-12: Arts. 10, 15, 26, 27, 34, 60, 70, 101 (structure, selection and competences). Arts. 24, 29, 41-42, 44, 65, 69, 74, 80, 86, 95, 102, 137-148, 147 cited from the same law without a separate read. For: Minister of Defence, Minister of Defence in German, Klaudia Tanner, current term
- bundeskanzleramt.gv.at · checked Bundeskanzleramt, Bundesministerinnen und Bundesminister, Staatssekretärinnen und Staatssekretäre, read 2026-10-12: members of the Federal Government and exact portfolio titles (Bundesministeriengesetz as amended 2025, in force 2025-04-01); sworn in 2025-04-02 by President Van der Bellen. For: Minister of Defence, Minister of Defence in German, Klaudia Tanner, current term