Austrian People's Party
The Austrian People's Party (German: Österreichische Volkspartei, shortenend to ÖVP) is one of the biggest parties in Austria. It was founded in 1945. Its name roughly translates to Austrian People's party. It has about 630,000 members. Its views are often center-right. This means it often has conservative views on the matters at hand. Many of its voters are Catholics. It is against moderate socialism, which is embodied by the other big party, the SPÖ.
Former Chancellor Wolfgang Schüssel is a member of this party. Former Minister of the Interior Liese Prokop (died 2006) was also a member.
Leaders of the party
- Leopold Kunschak (1945-1945)
- Leopold Figl (1945-1952)
- Julius Raab (1952-1960)
- Alfons Gorbach (1960-1963)
- Josef Klaus (1963-1970)
- Hermann Withalm (1970-1971)
- Karl Schleinzer (1971-1975)
- Josef Taus (1975-1979)
- Alois Mock (1979-1989)
- Josef Riegler (1989-1991)
- Erhard Busek (1991-1995)
- Wolfgang Schüssel (1995-2007)
- Wilhelm Molterer (2007-2008)
- Josef Pröll (2008-2011)
- Michael Spindelegger (2011- 2014)
- Reinhold Mitterlehner (2014 - 2017)
- Sebastian Kurz (2017 -) [1]
Election results
National Council
| Election year | # of total votes | % of overall vote | # of seats | Government |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 1,602,227 (1st) | 49.8% | 85 (1st) | ÖVP-SPÖ-KPÖ Majority |
| 1949 | 1,846,581 (1st) | 44.0% | 77 (1st) | ÖVP-SPÖ Majority |
| 1953 | 1,781,777 (2nd) | 41.3% | 74 (1st) | SPÖ-ÖVP Majority |
| 1956 | 1,999,986 (1st) | 46.0 | 82 (1st) | ÖVP-SPÖ Majority |
| 1959 | 1,928,043 (2nd) | 44.2% | 79 (1st) | ÖVP-SPÖ Majority |
| 1962 | 2,024,501 (1st) | 45.4% | 81 (1st) | ÖVP-SPÖ Majority |
| 1966 | 2,191,109 (1st) | 48.3% | 85 (1st) | ÖVP Majority |
| 1970 | 2,051,012 (2nd) | 44.7% | 78 (2nd) | in opposition |
| 1971 | 1,964,713 (2nd) | 43.1% | 80 (2nd) | in opposition |
| 1975 | 1,981,291 (2nd) | 42.9% | 80 (2nd) | in opposition |
| 1979 | 1,981,739 (2nd) | 41.9% | 77 (2nd) | in opposition |
| 1983 | 2,097,808 (2nd) | 43.2% | 81 (2nd) | in opposition |
| 1986 | 2,003,663 (2nd) | 41.3% | 77 (2nd) | SPÖ-ÖVP Majority |
| 1990 | 1,508,600 (2nd) | 32.1% | 60 (2nd) | SPÖ-ÖVP Majority |
| 1994 | 1,281,846 (2nd) | 27.7% | 52 (2nd) | SPÖ-ÖVP Majority |
| 1995 | 1,370,510 (2nd) | 28.3% | 52 (2nd) | SPÖ-ÖVP Majority |
| 1999 | 1,243,672 (3rd) | 26.9% | 52 (2nd) | ÖVP-FPÖ Majority |
| 2002 | 2,076,833 (1st) | 42.3% | 79 (1st) | ÖVP-FPÖ Majority |
| 2006 | 1,616,493 (2nd) | 34.3% | 66 (2nd) | SPÖ-ÖVP Majority |
| 2008 | 1,269,656 (2nd) | 26.0% | 51 (2nd) | SPÖ-ÖVP Majority |
| 2013 | 1,125,876 (2nd) | 24.0% | 47 (2nd) | SPÖ-ÖVP Majority |
| 2017 | 1,341,930 (1st) | 31.4% | 62 (1st) | ÖVP-FPÖ Majority |
European Parliament
| Election year | # of total votes | % of overall vote | # of seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1,124,921 (1st) | 29.7% | 7 |
| 1999 | 859,175 (2nd) | 30.7% | 7 |
| 2004 | 817,716 (2nd) | 32.7% | 6 |
| 2009 | 858,921 (1st) | 30.0% | 6 |
| 2014 | 761,896 (1st) | 27.0% | 5 |
Austrian People's Party Media
Flag of the Austrian People's Party
Party membership of ÖVP (in turquoise), since 1945.
References
- ↑ Kurz has also been Chancellor of Austria since December 18, 2017.
