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	Chancellor of Austria - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Chancellor of Austria (in German: Bundeskanzler) is the head of government in Austria.
		The Chancellor is appointed by the President of Austria who is theoretically totally free in his choice.
		Thus, a confirmation by the National Council (the Lower House of the Austrian parliament is not necessary.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Chancellor_of_Austria (199 words)

	Austria :: About Austria
		Austria is a federal republic; executive authority is divided between nine provinces and the federal bodies in Vienna.
		Austria is committed to multilateralism; Vienna is the third UN city and the headquarters of the OSCE.
		Austria is currently the largest foreign investor in Slovenia and Croatia and the third largest in Slovakia and the Czech Republic.
	www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca /canada-europa/austria/right_nav/aboutaus-en.asp (1532 words)

	Vice Chancellor of Austria - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In Austrian politics, the Vice Chancellor (Vizekanzler) is a member of the federal government acting as a deputy to the Federal Chancellor.
		If both Federal Chancellor and Vice Chancellor are hindered, the Federal President appoints a member of the government to represent the Federal Chancellor.
		In practice, the Vice Chancellor is normally the leading member of the junior party within the current coalition government, frequently the party chairman.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Vice_Chancellor_of_Austria (166 words)

	A short history of Austria
		Rivalry between Prussia and Austria inside Germany result in 1866 in the defeat of Austria: it is forced to leave the German confederation.
		Chancellors are Johann Schober (1921-1922), Ignaz Seipel (1922-1924 and 1926-1929), Rudolf Ramek (1924-1926), Ernst Streeruuwitz (1929), Johann Schober again in 1929-1930, Carl Vaugoin (1930), Otto Ender (1939-1931) and Karl Buresch (1931-1932).
		Chancellors are Leopold Vig (1945-1953) and Julius Raab (1953-1961).
	www.electionworld.org /history/austria.htm (742 words)

	Austria Presidents (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Austria is a federal republic made up of nine provinces: Burgenland; Carinthia; Lower Austria; Salzburg; Styria; Tyrol (or Tirol); Upper Austria; the city of Vienna; and Vorarlberg.
		Generally, the president appoints as chancellor the leader of the political party with the most seats in the Nationalrat (National Council).
		The chancellor and Cabinet form government policies and are responsible to the Nationalrat.
	www.kocschool.k12.tr /cont/elementary/student_activities/Europa/austriapresidents.htm (559 words)

	Austria - Chancellor and Cabinet
		The chancellor (prime minister) is the head of government as well as chairman of the cabinet.
		In a coalition government, the chancellor shares coordinating duties with the vice chancellor, who is the leader of the junior party in the coalition.
		During the long period of rule under Chancellor Bruno Kreisky (1970-83), the public visibility of the chancellor was enhanced through the increased use of television.
	countrystudies.us /austria/104.htm (670 words)

	Encyclopedia :: encyclopedia : Chancellor of Austria (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Federal Chancellor of Austria (Bundeskanzler) is the head of government in Austria.
		The Federal Chancellor is appointed by the Federal President of Austria who is theoretically totally free in his choice.
		1) In 1933 Austria's democratic institutions were overthrown and replaced by an undemocratic government, the so-called Austrian-fascist regime, of which Engelbert Dollfuß and Kurt Schuschnigg were dominating figures.
	www.hallencyclopedia.com /Chancellor_of_Austria (181 words)

	Austria (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Austria is expected to be among the first to join the single currency at the proposed start date of January 1st 1999.
		Austria is a federal republic with nine provinces.
		Austria is governed by a coalition of the Social Democrats (SPO) and the Conservative People's party (OVP).
	www.treasury.boi.ie /country/AUSTRIA.HTM (561 words)

	Klemens Wenzel Nepomuk Lothar von Metternich
		Austria was now in urgent need of a respite, which Metternich obtained by forming the project of a marriage between the archduchess Marie-Louise, a daughter of Francis I, and Napoleon, whose vanity Metternich cleverly exploited.
		Austria's status in the German confederation had been strengthened; but the Emperor's refusal of the German crown meant that Prussia, with equal status in the confederation, would be able to counterbalance Austria.
		Metternich had been appointed Austrian state chancellor on May 25, 1821, but his influence in Austria was decisively restricted by the appointment of Franz Anton, Graf von Kolowrat, as minister of state and head of the Cabinet conferences (1826).
	www.fortunecity.com /victorian/riley/787/Napoleon/Austria/Biografi/metternich.htm (2259 words)

	Austrian Chancellor Franz Vranitzky To Receive '95 J. William Fu (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Austria has special, historic ties to its neighboring regions in Eastern Europe, and today Austria is working intently to assist reform governments that reflect democratic principles.
		"Chancellor Vranitzky's dedicated leadership in helping the Central and Eastern European countries pursue a democratic future for their peoples, in promoting international dialogues, and in offering Austria's humanitarian assistance to the victims of war in the former Yugoslavia exemplify the principles which the Fulbright Prize honors," said Dr. Katz.
		Austria was a pioneer in establishing links with Eastern European countries, including joint ventures, technology transfer and cultural exchange.
	www.austria.org /nov95/vran.htm (538 words)

	general elections in austria
		Immediately the Union imposed unprecedented political sanctions on Austria in an attempt to isolate Jörg Haider's movement, the members of which were appointed to the posts of Vice Chancellor, Minister of Finance, Defence, Transport, Infrastructures, Social Affairs as well as Secretary of State for Health and Tourism.
		Austria is however one of the European Union's country's with the lowest birth rate, also this social policy led to an increase in ambulance fees and the taxation of daily compensation granted to people who have accidents.
		Chancellor Wolfgang Schüssel declared that he did not rule out renewing his alliance with the Liberal Party if the movement managed to "clarify its positions".
	www.robert-schuman.org /anglais/oee/autriche/default.htm (1980 words)

	Wikinfo \| Politics of Austria
		The Federal Assembly of Austria, or parliament, is composed of two houses - the National Council (Nationalrat), and the Federal Council (Bundesrat).
		The highest courts of Austria's independent judiciary are the Constitutional Court; the Administrative Court, which handles bureaucratic disputes; and the Supreme Court, for civil and criminal cases.
		The governors of Austria's nine Laender (provinces) are elected by the provincial legislatures.
	www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=Politics_of_Austria (1299 words)

	The History Place - Triumph of Hitler
		His very first victim was Dr. Kurt von Schuschnigg, Chancellor of Austria, a country being torn apart from within by Nazi agitators and also feeling threatened from the outside by Germany's newfound military strength.
		Chancellor Schuschnigg, having regained his nerve to some degree, responded to Hitler four days later via a speech of his own in Vienna.
		Many of Austria's seven million ethnic Germans had longed to attach themselves to the rising star of Germany and its dynamic Führer, a son of Austrian soil.
	www.historyplace.com /worldwar2/triumph/tr-austria.htm (2747 words)

	Marching Toward War: Austria
		The coup of Austria fills the entire half hour on the night of March 17, 1938, as the show explores the blow-by-blow story of Hitler's bloodless coup in its historical context and analyzes what it will mean for the future.
		Hitler is born in 1889, and in 1914 another crown prince of Austria is murdered and the Hapsburgs' hold on the empire ends with the division of lands by the Treaty of Versailles.
		Intertitle: "Though the swiftness of Austria's seizure takes radio listeners and the world by surprise, Austrians well know it for a superbly staged climax to a 14-year-old plan." Mein Kampf's first chapter has a "grim prophecy": Austria's destruction is necessary for the security of the German race.
	xroads.virginia.edu /~MA04/wood/mot/html/austria.htm (2693 words)

	Seyss_Inquart Nuremberg Charges, Part 2
		Chancellor Schuschnigg planned to hold a plebiscite on that precise question and fixed 13 March 1938 as a date upon which the plebiscite would be held.
		The first act of Seyss-Inquart as the new Chancellor of Austria was to hold a telephone conversation with Hitler early in the morning of 12 March 1938.
		One of the missions of von Papen, as German Ambassador to Austria, was to effect a change in the personnel of the Austrian Cabinet headed by Chancellor von Schuschnigg and to eliminate anti-Nazi opposition, particularly in the Ministry of Interior and Security.
	www.ess.uwe.ac.uk /genocide/Seyss_Inquart2.htm (5915 words)

	NATO Partnerships
		Statement by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Austria, Dr. Wolfgang Schüssel at the Meeting of the Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council on the level of Ministers of Foreign Affairs in Luxembourg.
		Statement by Wolfgang SCHÜSSEL, Vice Chancellor and Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Austria at the Ministerial Meeting of the EAPC.
		Herbert Scheibner Minister of Defence of the Republic of Austria at the Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council.
	www.nato.int /pfp/at/austria.htm (352 words)

	BBC News \| EUROPE \| Austria's chancellor angers Israel
		Austrian Chancellor Wolfgang Schuessel has angered Israelis and domestic critics after saying that Austria was the first victim of the Nazis.
		The chancellor's office said that his assertion of moral responsibility was a "decisive" part of his comment, Austrian radio reported.
		Jewish groups have long rejected the assertion that Austria was a "victim" of the Nazis, saying that Austrians welcomed the Anschluss that unified Austria with Hitler's Germany in 1938.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/world/europe/1016335.stm (269 words)

	Wikinfo \| Chancellor (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Historically there was also Lord High Chancellor or Rikskansler as the most senior member of the Privy Council of Sweden.
		Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Minister with overall responsibility for the Exchequer or Treasury.
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	www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=Chancellor (809 words)

	CNS - CTBT - EIF Conference - Welcoming Address by the Vice-Chancellor of Austria
		Austria was very pleased to support your candidature since we highly appreciate Japan's active role in the promotion of nuclear disarmament.
		In Austria's view a strong follow-up to the Conference is of the essence.
		As Austria's Foreign Minister I wish to assure you that we will continue to press for an early entry into force of the CTBT, including the holding of another conference at the headquarters here in Vienna.
	cns.miis.edu /research/testban/eif/welcome.htm (831 words)

	Central Europe Review - Austrian News Review
		The new chancellor, Wolfgang Schüssel, was accused by the leader of the Greens Alexander van der Bellen of having led the country into isolation and failing to anticipate the reactions of the international community to the participation of the Freedom Party (FPÖ) in the government.
		The chairman of the Freedom Party, however, accused President Thomas Klestil and former Chancellor Viktor Klima of deliberately asking the international community to react to the formation of a coalition between the conservatives and his party.
		On Tuesday, Klestil released materials concerning his contacts with Austria's EU partner states, which appeared to disprove the claim that the president had asked for sanctions to be implemented against the country.
	www.ce-review.org /00/6/austrianews6.html (749 words)

	The Epoch Times \| Austria's Ruling Party Loses Regional Vote
		Austria has been alone in the European Union in opposing the terms for launching entry talks with Turkey on Monday and is demanding a clear alternative to full membership.
		Peter Hajek of pollster OGM said the chancellor was unlikely to call an early national vote due to his coalition's unpopularity.
		He said Schuessel's stance on Turkey was part of a long-term strategy ahead of Austria assuming the EU presidency at the start of next year and a parliamentary election.
	www.theepochtimes.com /news/5-10-2/32871.html (519 words)

	The World at War (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		He was a member of the conservative and clerically oriented Christian Social Party, the core of whose constituency came from Austria's conservative peasantry.
		Dollfuß rose rapidly in Austrian politics, serving as president of the federal railways in 1930 and as minister of agriculture from 1931.
		In February 1934 paramilitary formations loyal to the chancellor crushed Austria's Social Democrats in bloody encounters in and around Vienna known as the Austrian Civil War.
	worldatwar.net /biography/d/dollfuss (372 words)

	CNN.com - Austria set for early elections - September 9, 2002
		VIENNA, Austria -- Austria's chancellor has called for early elections after four members of the country's coalition government quit in a row with their former party leader, Joerg Haider.
		Chancellor Wolfgang Schuessel said his conservative People's Party would quit the coalition with Haider's Freedom Party and that new elections should be held "as soon as possible."
		Vice Chancellor Susanne Riess-Passer has quit as Freedom Party chairwoman and Finance Minister Karl-Heinz Grasser resigned on Sunday after Haider led a revolt of party rank-and-file over government plans to postpone tax cuts.
	archives.cnn.com /2002/WORLD/europe/09/09/austria.elex (405 words)

	Guardian \| EU stands firm on Austria boycott
		EU leaders pledged last night to maintain their collective boycott of Austria, dismissing the resignation of Jörg Haider as leader of the country's far-right Freedom party as a meaningless ploy.
		Mr Guterres argued that Mr Haider's sudden departure showed that Austria was aware of the problems caused by role of the controversial Freedom party chief, whose party has formed a coalition government with the country's conservatives.
		The new party chief Susanne Riess-Passer, Austria's vice chancellor, said Mr Krüger was suffering from stress, but the real grounds were believed to be his reputation as a loose cannon.
	www.guardian.co.uk /print/0,,3969054-103681,00.html (670 words)

	Austria News
		VIENNA, Austria The man who held a girl captive for 8 1/2 years and killed himself when she escaped last month was buried Friday under a false name in an undisclosed location, officials said.
		VIENNA, Austria - OPEC is likely to keep its current oil production targets steady at its meeting next week, experts say, despite concerns that high crude prices threaten to put the brakes on global economic...
		VIENNA, Austria -- A new, two-day round of technical talks between delegations from Belgrade and Pristina began in Vienna on Thursday, under the chairmanship of the UN deputy envoy for the Kosovo status talks,...
	www.topix.net /world/austria?scoring=d (751 words)

	History of the unification of Austria and Germany on March 12, 1938 (der Anschluss)
		Consequently Austria undertakes in the absence of the consent of the said Council to abstain from any act which might directly or indirectly or by any means whatever compromise her independence, particularly, and until her admission to membership of the League of Nations, by participation in the affairs of another Power."
		Austria's population was 4% Jewish in 1938, but neither Jews nor Gypsies were allowed to vote in the plebiscite because their Austrian citizenship had been taken away from them by the Nazis.
		One of the Nazi political prisoners in Austria, who was promised amnesty by this agreement, was Ernst Kaltenbrunner who had been imprisoned twice under Schuschnigg's regime, once for his alleged role in the assassination of Chancellor Dollfuss and later on a charge of conspiracy.
	www.scrapbookpages.com /Austria/Anschluss01.html (7197 words)

	Artur Seyss-Inquart
		I learned later that the murder of Chancellor Dolfuss on that day was the outcome of a 'putsch' plan, in which SS circles were mainly involved, to arrest the Chancellor and put in an Austrian government with National Socialist participation.
		Because his negotiations with Chancellor Schuschnigg seemed to be running aground, Seyss-Inquart sent a report of that fact to Keppler by courier, stating that he felt compelled to return his mandate, and expressing a desire to discuss the matter before acting accordingly.
		Austria had then ceased to exist as an independent nation and was a province of the German Reich.
	www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org /jsource/Holocaust/Seyss_Inquart.html (16334 words)

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