CapitaleVienna Fête de l'Indépendance1156 (from Bavaria) Fête nationaleNational Day, 26 Octobre (1955); note - commemorates the State Treaty restoring national sovereignty and the end of occupation and the passage of the law on permanent neutrality Constitution1920; revised 1929 (reinstated 1 Mai 1945) Suffrage - Age minimum de l'électeur18 ans; universal; compulsory for presidential elections Pouvoir exécutifchef d'état (Président): Président Thomas KLESTIL (depuis 8 July 1992)
chef de gouvernement (1er ministre): Chancellor Wolfgang SCHUESSEL (OeVP)(depuis 4 February 2000); Vice Chancellor Herbert HAUPT (depuis 28 February 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 19 April 1998 (next to be held in the spring of 2004); chancellor traditionally chosen by the president from the plurality party in the National Council; in the case of the current coalition, the chancellor was chosen from another party after the plurality party failed to form a government; vice chancellor chosen by the president on the advice of the chancellor
election results: Thomas KLESTIL reelected president; percent of vote - Thomas KLESTIL 63%, Gertraud KNOLL 14%, Heide SCHMIDT 11%, Richard LUGNER 10%, Karl NOWAK 2%
note: government coalition - OeVP and FPOe |
