Herbert Kickl | |
---|---|
Minister of the Interior | |
In office 18 December 2017 – 22 May 2019 | |
Chancellor | Sebastian Kurz |
Preceded by | Wolfgang Sobotka |
Succeeded by | Eckart Ratz |
Member of the National Council | |
In office 30 October 2006 – 18 December 2017 | |
Nominated by | Heinz-Christian Strache |
Affiliation | Freedom Party |
Personal details | |
Born | Villach, Carinthia[1] | 19 October 1968
Political party | Freedom Party |
Children | 1 |
Herbert Kickl (born 19 October 1968) is an Austrian right-wing politician who served as Austria's minister of the interior from 2017 to 2019.[2] He was removed from office on 20 May 2019 in the wake of the Ibiza affair, though he was not personally involved.[3][4] He also previously served as a Member of the National Council for the Freedom Party.[5]
Kickl is married and has a son.[6]