Austria's ex-Chancellor Kurz apparently has a new job - in the USA

Created: 12/25/2021, 1:38 PM

From: Kerstin Kesselgruber

Former Chancellor Sebastian Kurz in mid-October as a member of other ÖVP members in parliament.

He abruptly announced his resignation from all offices in early December.

© Georges Schneider / Imago

Shortly after his retirement from politics, the former Chancellor of Austria, Sebastian Kurz, probably has a new job in Silicon Valley in the USA.

Vienna - The former Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz (35) is said to have accepted a job in the USA *. The Austrian media will report on Saturday (November 25th, 2021). He is said to have already signed a contract in the private sector, reported the daily newspaper Austria. According to information from the tabloid Kronen Zeitung, it is said to be a managerial job in Silicon Valley. Numerous large high-tech, IT and Internet companies have their headquarters in the region south of San Francisco.

Kurz did not comment on this.

On the short message service Twitter, however, he wrote his Christmas greetings - rather unusual - in English: "Merry Christmas, relaxing holidays and a happy New Year to you all!" ).

The English sentence promptly drew some surprised to spiteful reactions from users on Twitter.

Austria's ex-Chancellor Sebastian Kurz has a job in the USA: Returning to politics ruled out

Sebastian Kurz resigned as Chancellor in October after allegations of corruption.

He and some of his closest political comrades-in-arms are said to have commissioned polls with the help of taxpayers' money in order to pave the way for the Chancellery.

Kurz denies all allegations *.

He initially remained head of the conservative ÖVP and parliamentary group leader, but at the beginning of December abruptly announced his resignation from all offices *.

Before that, he and his girlfriend Susanne Thier had become parents.

The birth of his son changed his perspective, he said, and precluded a return to politics.

Kurz was in the spotlight for ten years, as State Secretary, Foreign Minister and finally Chancellor.

(kke / dpa)