Magnus Brunner


Magnus Brunner is an Austrian politician of the Austrian People's Party who has been serving as European Commissioner for Internal Affairs and Migration since December 2024. Previously, he served as Austria's Federal [Ministry of Finance |finance minister] from 2021 until 2024 in the government of Chancellor Karl Nehammer.

Early life and education

Brunner studied jurisprudence at the University of Innsbruck, the University of Vienna and King's College London.

Political career

Brunner was a member of the Federal Council for the Austrian People's Party from 1 May 2009 until 6 January 2020.
He served as state secretary in the Ministry of Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation, and Technology in the government of Chancellor Sebastian Kurz.
Following the 2024 [European Parliament election|2024 European elections], the Austrian government nominated Brunner as the country's European Commissioner serving under President Ursula von der Leyen. Journalists made Magnus Brunner in part responsible for the handling of Austria's desolate finances and concluded that he was the wrong choice for the position as European Commissioner.
In July 2025, Brunner was among several European officials declared "persona non grata" by the Government of National Stability in eastern Libya after he and the said officials held an earlier meeting with officials of the rival Government of [National Unity |Government of National Unity] based in Tripoli.

Other activities

European Union organizations