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Alexander Van der Bellen

Federal President[1]

Federal President, Republic of Austria. 3 public offices on record since 1994.

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Serving
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Alexander Van der Bellen has been Federal President of Austria since 26 January 2017. An economist with a doctorate from the University of Innsbruck, he was a member of the National Council from 1994 to 2012 and led the Austrian Green Party from 1997 to 2008.[2]

Overview

Current office

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Federal President[1]

Republic of Austria

Country
Austria
Born
18 Jan 1944, Vienna, Austria[2]
First office on record
Member of the National Council, 1994

Career

Record in public office

3 offices

  1. In office

    Federal President[1]

    Republic of AustriaSourced

  2. 1997 – 2008

    Spokesperson of the Austrian Green Party[2]

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  3. 1994 – 2012

    Member of the National Council[2]

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Education

Education

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  • Economics (Dr. rer. oec., 1970), University of Innsbruck[2]

Evidence

How this record is supported

Claims by status

6 claims · 2 sources

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  • Sourced 6

Sources

  1. [1]
    List of current heads of state and government

    WikipediaReferenceChecked 12 Oct 2026

  2. [2]
    Alexander Van der Bellen

    WikipediaReferenceChecked 17 Oct 2026

Cite this record

Govpedia. "Alexander Van der Bellen." Federal President. Record gp:person/alexander-van-der-bellen, last checked 12 Oct 2026. IQGov. https://govpedia.org/person/alexander-van-der-bellen/