Martin Polaschek

Martin Polaschek
Polaschek in 2023
Federal Minister for Education, Science and Research
Assumed office
6 December 2021
ChancellorKarl Nehammer
Preceded byHeinz Faßmann
Personal details
Born (1965-11-22) 22 November 1965
Bruck an der Mur, Austria
EducationUniversity of Graz

Martin F. Polaschek (Austrian German: [ˈmartiːn ˈpɔlaʃɛk]; born 22 November 1965) is an Austrian legal scholar and legal historian who has served as Federal Minister for Education, Science and Research in the Nehammer government since 6 December 2021. An Independent, he was nominated by the Austrian People's Party (ÖVP).

As of 2003, Polaschek was vice-rector of the University of Graz; from October 2019 to December 2021 he served as rector.