Austria's first female Chancellor, Brigitte Bierlein (2019 interim), passed away at 74.

Austria's first female Chancellor, Brigitte Bierlein, has passed away at the age of 74. Bierlein, a former head of Austria’s Constitutional Court, took on the role of interim Chancellor in 2019 following the collapse of the governing coalition and a scandal involving the Freedom Party. She led Austria until January 2020 and was known for her dedication to equal rights and breaking barriers.