Austria's New "Unknown Chancellor" Christian
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Austria's New "Unknown Chancellor" Christian Stocker Takes Office

Christian Stocker has been sworn in as the new Federal Chancellor in Austria.

Stocker, who leads the conservative ÖVP, will lead the country's first three-party government in decades. The coalition between ÖVP, the social democratic SPÖ and the liberal Neos was presented on Thursday, after over five months of sounding out to reach a government solution.

In Austrian media, Stocker is described as an "unknown chancellor" as he is not a well-known name outside political circles. The 64-year-old is an educated lawyer and has never previously held a ministerial post.

The largest party in the election in September was the immigration-critical Freedom Party (FPÖ). However, leader Herbert Kickl failed to convince other parties to form a government with the far-right party.

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