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Social Democratic Party of Austria

The Social Democratic Party of Austria (Sozialdemokratische Partei Österreichs (SPÖ) is a political party from Austria. It was united in 1889 as Sozialdemokratische Arbeiterpartei Österreichs (SDAPÖ) and is one of the major parties in Austria.

It is a member of the Party of European Socialists in the European Parliament.

Party chairmen (Parteivorsitzende) since the founding of the Second Republic (1945):

• Adolf Schärf (1945-1957)
• Bruno Pittermann (1957-1967)
• Bruno Kreisky (1967-1983)
• Fred Sinowatz (1983-1988)
• Franz Vranitzky (1988-1997)
• Viktor Klima (1997-2000)
• Alfred Gusenbauer (2000- )

External links

• Party web page (in German)

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