Magnus Brunner (German: [ˈmaɡnʊs ˈbʁʊnɐ]; born 6 May 1972) is an Austrian politician of the Austrian People's Party (ÖVP) who has been serving as European Commissioner for Internal Affairs and Migration since December 2024. Previously, he served as Austria's finance minister from 2021 until 2024 in the government of Chancellor Karl Nehammer.
Early life and education
Brunner studied jurisprudence at the University of Innsbruck, the University of Vienna (Dr. iur.) and King's College London (LLM).
Political career
Brunner was a member of the Federal Council for the Austrian People's Party (ÖVP) from 1 May 2009 until 6 January 2020.[1]
He served as state secretary (Staatssekretär) in the Ministry of Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation, and Technology in the government of Chancellor Sebastian Kurz.
Following the 2024 European elections, the Austrian government nominated Brunner as the country's European Commissioner serving under President Ursula von der Leyen.[2]
Other activities
European Union organizations
- European Investment Bank (EIB), Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (since 2021)[3]
- European Stability Mechanism (ESM), Member of the Board of Governors (since 2021)[4]
International organizations
- Asian Development Bank (ADB), Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (since 2021)
- European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (since 2021)[5]
- Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (since 2021)[6]
- Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), World Bank Group, Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (since 2021)
- World Bank, Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (since 2021)[7]
Non-profit organizations
- National Fund of the Republic of Austria for Victims of National Socialism, Member of the Board of Trustees (since 2021)[8]
Honours
References
- ^ "Dr. Magnus Brunner, LL.M". Retrieved 5 February 2014.
- ^ Francois Murphy (31 July 2024), bAustria nominates Finance Minister Brunner as European commissioner Reuters.
- ^ Board of Governors European Investment Bank (EIB).
- ^ Board of Governors[permanent dead link] European Stability Mechanism.
- ^ Board of Governors European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).
- ^ Board of Governors Archived 2022-10-20 at the Wayback Machine Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).
- ^ Board of Governors World Bank.
- ^ Board of Trustees National Fund of the Republic of Austria for Victims of National Socialism.
- ^ "Erbprinz verleiht Orden an Österreichs Finanzminister Brunner". Liechtensteiner Vaterland (in German). 2 September 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
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