2021 in Austria

Events in the year 2021 in Austria.

Incumbents

President: Alexander Van der Bellen (since 26 January 2017) Chancellor: Sebastian Kurz (until 11 October) Alexander Schallenberg (from 11 October), (until 6 December) Karl Nehammer (from 6 December)

Governors Burgenland: Hans Peter Doskozil Carinthia: Peter Kaiser Lower Austria: Johanna Mikl-Leitner Salzburg: Wilfried Haslauer Jr. Styria: Hermann Schützenhöfer Tyrol: Günther Platter Upper Austria: Thomas Stelzer Vienna: Michael Ludwig Vorarlberg: Markus Wallner

Events Ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in Austria September September 26 2021 Graz local elections are held. 2021 Upper Austrian state election are held. Thomas Stelzer of the Austrian People's Party remains Governor.

October

6 October – Agents of the (WKStA) raided the Federal Chancellery and the headquarters of the ÖVP as part of a corruption probe targeting Kurz and his "inner circle". 9 October – Sebastian Kurz resigns from the chancellorship. 11 October – President Alexander Van der Bellen officially removed Kurz from office and appointed then-Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg as chancellor of Austria.

November November 17 – 2021 Graz local election: Elke Kahr of the Communist Party of Austria (KPÖ) becomes the first female mayor of Graz and first communist mayor of an Austria city.

December December 6 – Nehammer government is formed.

Deaths January January 1 – Traude Dierdorf, 73, Austrian politician, mayor of Wiener Neustadt (1997–2005) (b. 1947).Traude-Dierdorf-Sozialpreis: Galaveranstaltung am 17. November 2021 January 6 – Ferdinand Kolarik, 83, Austrian footballer (Admira Wien, national team) (b. 1937).Ferdinand Kolarik January 8 – Eva Badura-Skoda, 91, Austrian musicologist (b. 1929).Passing of a great classical scholar, 91 January 24 – Arik Brauer, 92, Austrian artist, co-founder of the Vienna School of Fantastic Realism (b. 1929).Künstler Arik Brauer im Alter von 92 Jahren gestorben

February February 25 – Klaus Emmerich, 92, Austrian journalist, COVID-19 (b. 1928).ORF-Journalist Klaus Emmerich 92-jährig gestorben

March March 11 – Peter Patzak, 76, Austrian film director (Kassbach – Ein Porträt, Wahnfried, Shanghai 1937) and screenwriter (b. 1945)."Kottan"-Regisseur Peter Patzak ist tot

April April 1 – Hugo Portisch, 94, Austrian journalist and writer (b. 1927).„ORF-Welterklärer“ Hugo Portisch ist tot April 19 – Rudolf Burger, 82, Austrian philosopher (b. 1938).Rudolf Burger, der (Anti-)Philosoph gegen jede Heuchelei April 20 – Alfred Teinitzer, 91, Austrian footballer (SK Rapid Wien, LASK Linz, national team) (b. 1929).Alfred Teinitzer

May May 3 Alfons Adam, 76, Austrian lawyer and politician, founder of Christian Party of Austria (b. 1944).Dr. Adam Alfons (76) Tatjana Gamerith, 102, German-Austrian painter and graphic artist (b. 1919).Abschied von Tatjana Gamerith: Ein langes Leben ging zu Ende May 19 – Helmut Wopfner, 96, Austrian geologist (b. 1924).Helmut Wopfner

June June 3 – Wilfried Feichtinger, 70, Austrian gynaecologist (b. 1950).IVF-Pionier Feichtinger gestorben June 4 – Friederike Mayröcker, 96, Austrian poet (b. 1924).Schriftstellerin Friederike Mayröcker tot

July July 2 – Helmut Ashley, 101, Austrian cinematographer (Duel with Death, White Shadows, The Old Fox) (b. 1919).Helmuth Ashley July 12 – Erich Hasenkopf, 86, Austrian footballer (Wiener Sport-Club, national team) (b. 1935). July 20 Ernst Fasan, 94, Austrian lawyer (b. 1926).Trauer um Ernst Fasan Inge Ginsberg, 99, Austrian-Swiss author and singer, heart failure (b. 1922).Inge Ginsberg, Holocaust survivor and heavy metal musician, dies aged 99 July 22 – Peter Rehberg, British-born electronic musician (KTL), heart attack (b. 1968).

August August 5 – Roger Lenaers, 96, Belgian-born Austrian Jesuit pastor (b. 1925).Leraar Klassieke Talen en geloofsvernieuwer Roger Lenaers s.j. is overleden August 9 – Peter Richter de Rangenier, 91, Czech-born Austrian composer and conductor (b. 1930).Waidhofen/Ybbs: Musik, die bleibt von Peter Richter August 18 – Franz Josef Altenburg, 80, Austrian ceramicist and sculptor (b. 1941).Bildhauer Franz Josef Altenburg gestorben August 21 – Rudolf Edlinger, 81, Austrian politician and football executive, minister of finance (1997–2000) and president of SK Rapid Wien (2001–2013) (b. 1941).Ex-Finanzminister Rudolf Edlinger tot

September September 9 Caspar Einem, 73, Austrian politician, minister of the interior (1995–1997) and science, traffic and the arts (1997–2000), member of the National Council (2000–2007) (b. 1948).Ehemaliger Innen- und Wissenschaftsminister Caspar Einem gestorben Ferry Radax, 89, Austrian filmmaker (b. 1932).Avantgarde-Filmemacher Ferry Radax verstorben

October October 2 – Herta Staal, 91, Austrian actress (The Charming Young Lady, My Sister and I, Where the Ancient Forests Rustle) (b. 1930).Schauspielerin Herta Staal ist tot October 11 – Lukas David, 87, Austrian violinist (b. 1934).Violinist Lukas David has died October 14 – Traudl Stark, 91, Austrian child actress (A Mother's Love, The Fox of Glenarvon, Passion) (b. 1930).Gertraud South October 20 – Hans Haselböck, 93, Austrian organist and composer (b. 1928).Orgelmusiker Hans Haselböck im Alter von 93 Jahren verstorben

November November 9 – Herbert Salcher, 92, Austrian politician, minister of finance (1981–1984) and MP (1983) (b. 1929).Ex-Minister Salcher 92-jährig gestorben November 10 – Otto Pendl, 70, Austrian politician, MP (1998–2017) (b. 1951).ASBÖ-Vizepräsident Otto Pendl verstorben November 12 – Paul Gludovatz, 75, Austrian football manager (SV Ried, TSV Hartberg), COVID-19 (b. 1946).Paul Gludovatz im Alter von 75 Jahren gestorben November 16 – Renate Mann, 68, Austrian politician, member of the Landtag of Upper Austria (2008–2009) (b. 1953).SP-Kämpferin für Frauenhaus, Renate Mann, gestorben November 28 – Günter Oberhuber, 67, Austrian Olympic ice hockey player (b. 1954).Günther Oberhuber

December December 5 – Christine Haidegger, 79, Austrian writer (b. 1942).Christine Haidegger ist gestorben December 6 – Elfriede Steurer, 96, Austrian Olympic sprinter (b. 1924).Elfriede Steurer December 9 Gunter Hadwiger, 72, Austrian politician (b. 1949).Ex-Landtagsabgeordneter Hadwiger gestorben Gertraud Jesserer, 77, Austrian actress (Eva, My Daughter and I, I Learned It from Father), house fire (b. 1943).Burgtheaterschauspielerin Gertraud Jesserer bei Wohnungsbrand gestorben December 10 Karin Praxmarer, 77, Austrian politician, councilor (1986–1996, 1999) (b. 1944).Langjährige Nationalrätin Karin Praxmarer verstorben Martin Strimitzer, 93, Austrian politician, president (1990) and member (1982–1992) of the Federal Council (b. 1928).Dr. Martin Strimitzer December 16 – Bert Fragner, 80, Austrian Iranologist (b. 1941).برت فراگنر درگذشت December 31 – Gertrude Pressburger, 94, Austrian Holocaust survivor (b. 1927).Austrian Holocaust survivor “Mrs. Gertrude” dies at 94

References