The leadership level of Austrian politics is still predominantly dominated by men. The proportion of women in the National Council is only 35 percent. There has not yet been a woman in the office of Federal President, and with Brigitte Bierlein, there was only once a female Chancellor, who, however, only led a transitional government. In comparison, the current black-red-pink federal government is more balanced: Of the 21 members (including state secretaries), ten are women.