Austria

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The Austrian Federal Government (German: Bundesregierung) is the Austrian cabinet. It consists of the Chancellor, Vice Chancellor, as well as the federal ministers. Together with the President, the Government forms the federal executive. The Constitution of Austria or sterreichisches Bundes-Verfassungsgesetz (B-VG) is one of the chartas governing political life in the Republic of Austria. ... The Leopoldine Wing of Hofburg Imperial Palace in Vienna: home to the offices of the Federal President. ... Heinz Fischer (born 9 October 1938) is the federal president of Austria. ... The Chancellor of Austria (in German: Bundeskanzler) is the head of government in Austria. ... Wolfgang Schüssel Wolfgang Schüssel (born on June 7, 1945 in Vienna, Austria) is a Christian Democratic Austrian politician. ... In Austrian politics, the Vice Chancellor (Vizekanzler) is a member of the federal government acting as a deputy to the Federal Chancellor. ... Gorbach (left) and Chancellor Schüssel Hubert Gorbach (born July 27, 1956) is an Austrian politician from the Freedom Party. ... The Austrian parliament consists of two chambers, the Nationalrat (national council) and the Bundesrat (federal council). ... The Federal Assembly of Austria or Österreichische Bundesversammlung is a federal-level deliberative body consisting of the members of the two houses of the Austrian parliament, the National Council and the Federal Council, in joint session. ... The Federal Council of Austria or Bundesrat is one of the two separate councils of parliament of Austria. ... The National Council or Nationalrat is one of the two houses of the Federal Assembly, the bicameral federal parliament of the Federal Republic of Austria. ... A political party is a political organization subscribing to a certain ideology or formed around very special issues with the aim to participate in power, usually by participating in elections. ... Elections in Austria gives information on election and election results in Austria. ... The election for the National Council of 24 November 2002 took place prematurely, only three years after the last elections. ... In Austria, the legislative election of October 3, 1999 (elections for the National Council of Austria) caused a major upheaval in the political landscape. ... Presidential elections were held in Austria on 25 April 2004. ... The Austrian presidential election of 1998 was won by the incumbent president Thomas Klestil, who sought reelection as an independent candidate. ... Since Austria is a federal republic according to the constitutional framework of Austrian politics, Austrias nine provinces are customarily referred to as States of Austria or Bundesländer, singular Bundesland. ... Six political parties are represented in the eight Austrian states as well as in Viennas municipal council. ... The 1955 Austrian State Treaty ended the four-power occupation and recognized Austria as an independent and sovereign state. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Image File history File links European_flag. ... Information on politics by country is available for every country, including both de jure and de facto independent states, inhabited dependent territories, as well as areas of special sovereignty. ... A cabinet is a body of high-ranking members of government, typically representing the executive branch. ... The Chancellor of Austria (in German: Bundeskanzler) is the head of government in Austria. ... In Austrian politics, the Vice Chancellor (Vizekanzler) is a member of the federal government acting as a deputy to the Federal Chancellor. ... The Leopoldine Wing of Hofburg Imperial Palace in Vienna: home to the offices of the Federal President. ...

The Chancellor presides over Government meetings. Federal minister are responsible for a ministry, on their own title, not that of the total Government.

Current composition (Government of Schüssel II)

The Government of Wolfgang Schüssel was sworn in on February 28, 2003. Wolfgang Schüssel Wolfgang Schüssel (born on June 7, 1945 in Vienna, Austria) is a Christian Democratic Austrian politician. ...

A political party is a political organization subscribing to a certain ideology or formed around very special issues with the aim to participate in power, usually by participating in elections. ... The Chancellor of Austria (in German: Bundeskanzler) is the head of government in Austria. ... Wolfgang Schüssel Wolfgang Schüssel (born on June 7, 1945 in Vienna, Austria) is a Christian Democratic Austrian politician. ... The Austrian Peoples Party or Österreichische Volkspartei is an Austrian political party. ... The Austrian Peoples Party or Österreichische Volkspartei is an Austrian political party. ... The Alliance for the Future of Austria (German Bündnis Zukunft Österreich — BZÖ) is a political party founded by Jörg Haider and other leading proponents of the Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ) on April 4, 2005. ... In Austrian politics, the Vice Chancellor (Vizekanzler) is a member of the federal government acting as a deputy to the Federal Chancellor. ... Gorbach (left) and Chancellor Schüssel Hubert Gorbach (born July 27, 1956) is an Austrian politician from the Freedom Party. ... The Alliance for the Future of Austria (German Bündnis Zukunft Österreich — BZÖ) is a political party founded by Jörg Haider and other leading proponents of the Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ) on April 4, 2005. ... The Austrian Peoples Party or Österreichische Volkspartei is an Austrian political party. ... The Alliance for the Future of Austria (German Bündnis Zukunft Österreich — BZÖ) is a political party founded by Jörg Haider and other leading proponents of the Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ) on April 4, 2005. ... Ursula Plassnik Ursula Plassnik (born May 23, 1956 in Klagenfurt) is an Austrian diplomat and politician. ... The Austrian Peoples Party or Österreichische Volkspartei is an Austrian political party. ... Professor Hans Winkler (23 April 1877 - 22 November 1945) was a German botanist. ... Elisabeth Gehrer in an ORF interview at the beginning of a new schoolyear (September 2005) Elisabeth Gehrer (born May 11, 1942) is a Conservative Austrian politician. ... The Austrian Peoples Party or Österreichische Volkspartei is an Austrian political party. ... Karl-Heinz Grasser (born January 2, 1969) is an Austrian politician who currently holds the office of Austrian Minister of Finance. ... The Austrian Peoples Party or Österreichische Volkspartei is an Austrian political party. ... The Austrian Peoples Party or Österreichische Volkspartei is an Austrian political party. ... The Austrian Peoples Party or Österreichische Volkspartei is an Austrian political party. ... The Alliance for the Future of Austria (German Bündnis Zukunft Österreich — BZÖ) is a political party founded by Jörg Haider and other leading proponents of the Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ) on April 4, 2005. ... The Austrian Peoples Party or Österreichische Volkspartei is an Austrian political party. ... The Austrian Peoples Party or Österreichische Volkspartei is an Austrian political party. ... Ursula Haubner Ursula Haubner (born December 22, 1945) is an Austrian politician of the Alliance for the Future of Austria (BZÖ), formerly of the Austrian Freedom Party (FPÖ). Haubner is married with two daughters and three grandchildren. ... The Alliance for the Future of Austria (German Bündnis Zukunft Österreich — BZÖ) is a political party founded by Jörg Haider and other leading proponents of the Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ) on April 4, 2005. ... The Alliance for the Future of Austria (German Bündnis Zukunft Österreich — BZÖ) is a political party founded by Jörg Haider and other leading proponents of the Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ) on April 4, 2005. ... The Austrian Peoples Party or Österreichische Volkspartei is an Austrian political party. ...

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