Austria - Gobierno - Perfil - 2004

Capital

Vienna

Independencia

1156 (from Bavaria)

Feriado nacional

National Day, 26 Octubre (1955); note - commemorates the State Treaty restoring national sovereignty and the end of occupation and the passage of the law on permanent neutrality

Constitución

1920; revisada 1929 (reinstated 1 Mayo 1945)

Sufragio

18 años de edad; universal; compulsory for presidential elections

Poder Executivo

jefe de estado: Presidente Thomas KLESTIL (desde 8 July 1992) note - will remain in office until 8 July 2004
jefe de gobierno: Chancellor Wolfgang SCHUESSEL (OeVP)(desde 4 February 2000); Vice Chancellor Hubert GORBACH (desde 21 October 2003)
cabinet: Council of Ministers chosen by the president on the advice of the chancellor
elections: president elected by direct popular vote for a six-year term; presidential election last held 25 April 2004 (next to be held NA April 2010); chancellor traditionally chosen by the president from the plurality party in the National Council; vice chancellor chosen by the president on the advice of the chancellor
election results: Heinz FISCHER elected president; percent of vote - Heinz FISCHER (SPOe) 52.4%, Benita FERRERO-WALDNER (OeVP) 47.6%
note: government coalition - OeVP and FPOe