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TO: Mr. Iqbal S. Riza DATE: 4 February 2000 Und er-Secretary-General Chef de Cabinet Executive Office of the Secretary-General UN Headquarters Nev/ York Fax No: 103-2155

FROM: Ingiid Lehmann O Director ' PAGE: 1 OF UN Information Service, Vienna

At noon today, Friday, February 4^ 2000, Austrian President swore in the new Austrian government, which is based on a coalition of the conservative People's Party (OVP) and tiie Freedom Party (FPO). The new Chancellor is Wolfgang ScMssel (OVP, former Foreign. Minister). Mr. Jorg Haider is not a member o.'f the new government, he remains Governor of Carmthia. Chancellor Mr. Wolfgang Sohussel (OVP) Vice Chancellor Mrs. -Passer (FPO) Foreign Affairs Mrs. Benita Ferrero-Waldner (OVP) Finance Mr. Karl-Heinz Crasser (FPO) Defense Mr. Herbert Scheibner (FPO) Infrastructure Mr. Michael Schmid (FPO) Social Affairs Mcs. Elisabeth Sicld (FPO) Justice Mr. Michael Kittger (FPO) Agriculture Mr. Wilhelox Molterer (OVP) Education Mrs. Elisabeth Gehrer (OVP) Domestic Affairs Mr. Ernst Strasser (OVP) Economics Mr. Martin Bartenstein (OVP) Best regards. cc: Mr. Hogen Mr. Arlacchi. Mr. Eckhard

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To / Pour: Mr. Paulose Peter Protocol and Liaison Service

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Date / Date: 03-02-2000

From / De: Daisy Rutherfurd, Assistant Tel.-No.: 212-210 9860 to Ambassador Pfanzelter FAX-No.: 212-953 1302

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Please find attached the list of the members of the Austrian government which will be sworn in on Friday, 4 February 2000, for your information and future reference.

Best regards,

Daisy

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Government Federal Republic of Austria 4 February 2000

Federal Chancellor Wolfgang SCHUSSEL

Deputy Chancellor and in charge of Women Affairs Susanne RIESS-PASSER State Secretary in the Federal Chancellery Ulrike BAUMGARTNER-GABITZER

Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs Benita FERRERO-WALDNER

* Federal Minister of Finance Karl-Heinz GRASSER State Secretary in the Ministry of Finance Stephan KOREA/

Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Martin BARTENSTEIN State Secretary in the Ministry for Economic Affairs (in charge of Tourism) Mares ROSSMANN

Federal Minister of the Interior Ernst STRASSER

Federal Minister for Social and Generation Affairs Elisabeth SICKL State Secretary in the Ministry for Social and Generation Affairs (in charge of Health Questions) Reinhart WANECK

Federal Minister for National Defence Herbert SCHEIBNER

Federal Minister for Education, Science, Cultural Affairs and Art Elisabeth GEHRER

Federal Minister for Infrastructure Michael SCHMID

Federal Minister of Justice Michael KRUGER

Federal Minister for Agriculture and the Environment

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