Mario Kunasek, Federal Minister of Defence and Sports
Mario Kunasek
Address: Federal Ministry of Defence and Sports, Rossauer Lände 1, 1090 Vienna
Tel.: +43(0)50201/10-20000
Born: 29 June 1976 in Graz, Austria
Political and professional experience
- Since 18 Dec 2017: Federal Minister of Defence
- 2015-2017: Member of Parliament, Federal Province of Styria & Chief Whip
- since 2015: Leader, Freedom Party of Styria
- since 2015: Deputy Mayor, Community of Gössendorf
- 2013-2015: Chairman, National Defence Committee
- 2008-2015: Member of Parliament, National Council
- 2010-2013: Federal Chairman, Aktionsgemeinschaft Unabhängiger und Freiheitlicher (AUF)
- since 2010: Head, Community Council of Gössendorf
- since 2007: Leader, Freedom Party, district of Graz
- since 2005: Leader, Freedom Party Gössendorf
- since 2005: Staff Sergeant
- 2004-2014: Staff representative of AUF-AFH (Aktionsgemeinschaft Unabhängiger und Freiheitlicher - Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Freiheitlichen Heeresangehörigen), Austrian Armed Forces, Styria
- 1997-2005: Sergeant
- 1996: Joined the Austrian Armed Forces as a short-term career soldier
National service
- 1995-1996: National service, 10 Infantry Regiment, St Michael
Education and training
- 1991-1995: Vocational school Graz, Styria (qualified motor-car technician)
- 1990-1991: Higher Technical School (HTL) Graz
- 1986-1990: Pestalozzi Grammar School Graz
- 1982-1986: Primary school, Vasoldsberg