List of political parties in Austria
This article lists political parties in Austria. Austria has a multi-party system. Of the over 1,100 registered political parties[1], only few are known to the larger public. Since the 1980s, four parties have consistently received enough votes to get seats in the national parliament.
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The parties
Parties represented in Parliament or the European Parliament
There are five parties represented in the National Council. Three of the parties in the National Council are also represented in the Federal Council. Four of the five parties in the National Council are represented in the European Parliament.
| Logo | Name | Abbr. | Ideology | Chairperson | NR | BR | MEP | |
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Austrian People's Party Österreichische Volkspartei |
ÖVP | Conservatism Christian democracy |
Sebastian Kurz | 62 | 25 | 5 | |
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Social Democratic Party of Austria Sozialdemokratische Partei Österreichs |
SPÖ | Social democracy | Pamela Rendi-Wagner | 52 | 22 | 5 | |
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Freedom Party of Austria Freiheitliche Partei Österreichs |
FPÖ | Right-wing populism National conservatism |
Norbert Hofer | 51 | 13 | 4 | |
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NEOS – The New Austria and Liberal Forum NEOS – Das Neue Österreich und Liberales Forum |
NEOS | Liberalism Eurocentralism |
Beate Meinl-Reisinger | 10 | 0 | 1 | |
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JETZT – Peter Pilz List JETZT – Liste Peter Pilz |
JETZT | Left-wing populism Green politics |
Maria Stern | 8 | 0 | 0 | |
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The Greens – The Green Alternative Die Grünen – Die Grüne Alternative |
GRÜNE | Green politics Social liberalism |
Werner Kogler | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
Parties represented in state parliaments
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- Citizens' Forum Austria (Bürgerforum Österreich)(FRITZ)
- Communist Party of Austria (Kommunistische Partei Österreichs) (KPÖ)
- Forward Tyrol (Vorwärts Tirol)
- List Burgenland (Liste Burgenland) (LBL)
Minor parties
- Alliance for the Future of Austria (Bündnis Zukunft Österreich) (BZÖ)
- Black-Yellow Alliance (Schwarz-Gelbe Allianz) (SGA)
- Christian Party of Austria (Christliche Partei Österreichs) (CPÖ)
- The Change (Der Wandel)
- Enotna Lista (Unity List) (EL)
- EU Exit Party (EU-Austrittspartei) (EUAUS)
- My Vote Counts! (Meine Stimme g!lt) (G!LT)
- Neutral Free Austria Federation (Bündnis Neutrales Freies Österreich) (NFÖ)
- Party of Labour of Austria (Partei der Arbeit Österreichs) (PdA)
- Pirate Party of Austria (Piratenpartei Österreichs) (PPÖ)
- Socialist Left Party (Sozialistische LinksPartei) (SLP)
- The Social Liberals (Die Sozialliberalen) (SoL)
- Volt Austria (Volt Österreich)
Major historical parties
- Christian Social Party (Christlichsoziale Partei) (CS) (1893–1933)
- Country League (Landbund) (1918–1934)
- Greater German People's Party (Großdeutsche Volkspartei) (GDVP) (1918–1934)
- National Socialist German Workers Party (Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei) (NSDAP) (1919–1945)
- Fatherland Front (Vaterländische Front) (VF) (1933–1938)
- Federation of Independents (Verband der Unabhängigen) (VdU) (1949–1955)
- Social Democratic Workers Party of Austria (Sozialdemokratische Arbeiterpartei Österreichs) (SDAPÖ) (1888–1934), predecessor of today's SPÖ
- The Team Stronach (2012-2017)
Minor historical parties
- Communist Initiative (2004–2013)
- Communist League of Austria (Kommunistischer Bund Österreichs) (KBÖ) (1976–1980)
- Czechoslovak Social Democratic Workers Party in the Republic of Austria
- Freedomites in Carinthia (2009–2013)
- German National Party (Deutsche Nationalpartei) 1891
- Jewish National Party
- League of Democratic Socialists (Bund Demokratischer Sozialisten) (BDS)
- Liberal Forum (Liberales Forum) (LiF)
- Marxist-Leninist Party of Austria (Marxistisch-Leninistische Partei Österreichs) (MLPÖ)
- The Democrats (Die Demokraten)
- The Independents (Die Unabhängigen) (DU)
- Union of Revolutionary Workers of Austria (Marxist-Leninist) (Vereinigung Revolutionärer Arbeiter Österreichs (Marxisten-Leninisten)) (VRAÖ))
See also
- History of Austria
- Liberalism in Austria
- List of political parties by country
- Politics of Austria
Further reading
- Müller, Wolfgang; Franz Fallend (November 2004). "Changing Patterns of Party Competition in Austria: From Multipolar to Bipolar System". West European Politics. 27 (5): 801–835. doi:10.1080/0140238042000283319.
References
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