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The Austrian People's Party (German: Österreichische Volkspartei [ˈøːstəraɪçɪʃə fɔlksparˈtaɪ], ÖVP [øːfaʊˈpeː]) is a Christian-democratic and liberal-conservative political party in Austria. Since December 2021, the party has been led provisionally by Karl Nehammer.
Die Österreichische Volkspartei (amtliche Bezeichnung, kurz ÖVP; in der Außendarstellung von 2017 bis 2022 auch Die neue Volkspartei, danach Die Volkspartei) ist eine der traditionellen Großparteien Österreichs.
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.
Karl Nehammer (German: [kaɐ̯l ˈneːhamɐ]; born 18 October 1972) is an Austrian politician who is the 32nd and current chancellor of Austria since 6 December 2021. A member of the Austrian People's Party (ÖVP), he previously was Minister of the Interior from 2020 to 2021, general secretary of the ÖVP from 2018 to 2020, as well as a member ...
- Katharina Nidetzky
- Alexander Van der Bellen
On Sunday, 24 November 2019, legislative elections were held in Styria, Austria's fourth-largest state by population. [55] The ÖVP won a resounding victory at the expense of both the Social Democrats and the FPÖ, which had done very well in the Styrian election of 2015.
- 75.6% (4.4pp)
The centre-right Austrian People’s Party (Österreichische Volkspartei; ÖVP), which describes itself as a “progressive centre party,” is the successor of the Christian Social Party founded in the 1890s.
