Austria Governo Profilo 2008

Capitale

nome: Vienna
coordinate geografiche: 48 12 N, 16 22 E
differenza di tempo: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October

Indipendenza

976 (Margravate of Austria established); 17 Settembre 1156 (Duchy of Austria founded); 11 Agosto 1804 (Austrian Empire proclaimed); 12 Novembre 1918 (republic proclaimed)

Festa nazionale

National Day, 26 Ottobre (1955); note - commemorates the passage of the law on permanent neutrality

Costituzione

1920; revised 1929; reinstated 1 Maggio 1945; note - during the period 1 Maggio 1934-1 Maggio 1945 there was a fascist (corporative) constitution in place

Suffragio

16 anni; universal; note - reduced from 18 anni in 2007

Ramo esecutivo

capo dello stato: Presidente Heinz FISCHER (SPOe) (da allora 8 July 2004)
capo di governo: Chancellor Alfred GUSENBAUER (SPOe) (da allora 11 January 2007); Vice Chancellor Wilhelm MOLTERER (OeVP) (da allora 11 January 2007)
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 (eligible for a second term); presidential election last held 25 April 2004 (next to be held in April 2010); chancellor formally chosen by the president but determined by the coalition parties forming a parliamentary majority; vice chancellor chosen by the president on the advice of the chancellor
election results: Heinz FISCHER elected president; percent of vote - Heinz FISCHER 52.4%, Benita FERRERO-WALDNER 47.6%
note: government coalition - SPOe and OeVP