Austria

This article is part of the series: Politics and government of Austria Image File history File links Austria_Bundesadler. ... Politics of Austria takes place in a framework of a federal parliamentary representative democratic republic, whereby the Chancellor is the head of government, and of a pluriform multi-party system. ...

Constitution of Austria Executive President (Heinz Fischer) Federal Government Chancellor (Alfred Gusenbauer) Vice-Chancellor (Wilhelm Molterer) Parliament: Federal Assembly Federal Council National Council Political parties Elections Legislative: 2006 | 2002 | 1999 Presidential: 2004 | 1998 States (Länder) Landtage Foreign relations EU Politics

Other countries · Politics Portal view • talk • edit

Election posters of the BZÖ and the ÖVP parties

The 2006 general election for the National Council in Austria was held on 1 October 2006. 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 Austrian Federal Government (German: ) is the Austrian cabinet. ... The Chancellor of Austria (in German: Bundeskanzler) is the head of government in Austria. ... Alfred Gusenbauer (born February 8, 1960) has been the leader of the Social Democratic Party of Austria (SPÖ) since 2000. ... In Austrian politics, the Vice Chancellor (Vizekanzler) is a member of the federal government acting as a deputy to the Federal Chancellor. ... Wilhelm Molterer (born 14 May 1955 in Steyr) is an Austrian politician, (ÖVP) Vice Chancellor of Austria and Minister of Finance and acting head of the conservative Austrian Peoples 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. ... The European Union or EU is a supranational and international organization of 27 member states. ... 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. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2048x1536, 506 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Austrian legislative election, 2006 Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2048x1536, 506 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Austrian legislative election, 2006 Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner... 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. ... October 1 is the 274th day of the year (275th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

Following the Austrian legislative election, 1999, the Austrian People's Party (ÖVP) had formed a coalition government with the Austrian Freedom Party (FPÖ), and later the Alliance for the Future of Austria (BZÖ). As a result of the 2006 election, the ÖVP-BZÖ coalition lost their majority in parliament. After three months of negotiations, it was announced on January 8th that the SPÖ and ÖVP would form a grand coalition, with SPÖ leader Alfred Gusenbauer becoming the next Chancellor. In Austria, the legislative election of October 3, 1999 (elections for the National Council of Austria) caused a major upheaval in the political landscape. ... The Austrian Peoples Party (de:Österreichische Volkspartei, or ÖVP) is an Austrian political party. ... The Austrian Freedom Party (Freiheitliche Partei Österreichs, abbreviated to FPÖ) is an Austrian political party usually associated with the name of Jörg Haider. ... The Alliance for the Future of Austria (de: Bündnis Zukunft Österreich or BZÖ) is an Austrian political party founded by Jörg Haider, his sister Ursula Haubner, and other leading members of the Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ) on April 4, 2005. ... A grand coalition is a coalition government in a parliamentary system where political parties representing a vast majority of the parliament unite in a coalition. ... Alfred Gusenbauer (born February 8, 1960) has been the leader of the Social Democratic Party of Austria (SPÖ) since 2000. ...

Summary of results

• The ÖVP lost many of the votes they had taken from the FPÖ in the 2002 election.

• The Social Democratic Party of Austria (SPÖ) lost fewer votes and thus regained a plurality.

• The Austrian Green Party received more than 11% of the votes and pulled ahead of the Freedom Party.

• The FPÖ increased their share of votes slightly but missed third place by about 500 votes.

• The BZÖ, which had split off from the FPÖ in 2005, crossed the threshold of 4% and will be represented in the new parliament.

• The Austrian Communist Party (KPÖ) increased its share of votes to 1%.

• The list of Hans Peter Martin received 2.8%. Both his list and the KPÖ are below the 4% threshold that is necessary for parliamentary representation.

• The Liberal Forum decided not to stand in the election, citing the tight schedule as well as the lack of finances and a suitable party leader. However, on 3 September 2006 the SPÖ announced an electoral alliance with the LIF (some of the LIF's candidates will stand on the SPÖ's party list, ensuring that at least the LIF's chairman Alexander Zach will be a member of the next parliament).

The election for the National Council of 24 November 2002 took place prematurely, only three years after the last elections. ... The Social Democratic Party of Austria (German: Sozialdemokratische Partei Österreichs, or SPÖ) is one of the oldest political parties in Austria. ... The Austrian Green Party (de: Die Grünen - Die Grüne Alternative, or Die Grünen) is a political party in the Austrian parliament. ... The Communist Party of Austria (German: Kommunistische Partei Österreichs) is a communist party from Austria. ... Hans-Peter Martin Hans-Peter Martin (born August 11, 1957) is an Austrian journalist who has also been a Member of the European Parliament since 1999. ... The Liberal Forum (de: Liberales Forum, or LiF) is a small liberal party in Austria. ... September 3 is the 246th day of the year (247th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Alexander Zach (born September 10, 1976) is an Austrian politician and since 2006 member of the Austrian Parliament. ...

Parties

October 1 is the 274th day of the year (275th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... 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. ... The Social Democratic Party of Austria (German: Sozialdemokratische Partei Österreichs, or SPÖ) is one of the oldest political parties in Austria. ... The Austrian Peoples Party (de:Österreichische Volkspartei, or ÖVP) is an Austrian political party. ... The Greens – The Green Alternative (German: or Die Grünen) is a political party in the Austrian parliament. ... The Austrian Freedom Party (Freiheitliche Partei Österreichs, abbreviated to FPÖ) is a far-right political party in Austria. ... The Alliance for the Future of Austria (de: Bündnis Zukunft Österreich or BZÖ) is an Austrian political party founded by Jörg Haider, his sister Ursula Haubner, and other leading members of the Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ) on April 4, 2005. ... The Liberal Forum (de: Liberales Forum, or LiF) is a small liberal party in Austria. ... The Hans-Peter Martins List – For genuine control in Brussels (German: ) is a Austrian anti-corruption, pro-transparency political party. ... The Communist Party of Austria (de: Kommunistische Partei Österreichs, or KPÖ) is a communist party based in Austria. ... The Socialist Left Party (de: Sozialistische LinksPartei, or SLP) is a minor socialist political party in Austria. ... Salzburg (area 7154 sq. ... Tyrol (German: , Czech: ) is a state or Bundesland, located in the west of Austria. ... Vorarlberg is the westernmost state (Land) of Austria. ... Vienna (German: Wien ) is the capital of Austria, and also one of the nine States of Austria. ... Carinthia (German Kärnten) is an Austrian state or Land, located in the south of Austria. ... Burgenland (Hungarian Várvidék, Őrvidék or Felsőőrvidék, Croatian Gradišće, Slovenian Gradiščansko) is the easternmost state or Land of Austria. ...

Opinion Polls