Federal Presidental Election 2022
On Sunday 9 October Austria goes to the polls to elect a new Federal President.
As you probably have noticed, this year, there is a record number of 7 candidates eligible to be the next leader at the Hofburg presidential palace.
All Austrians citizens of at least 16 years of age are eligible to vote by election day. If you already know that you won’t be able to vote in person, use this link to apply for a postal vote.
This is an important election that only takes place every 6 year so we truly employ you to make use of your vote and use this opportunity to participate as an active citizen!
Here are some general points of information on the 7 candidates:
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Alexander Van der Bellen
- President
- The Greens
- 78 years old
Dr. Walter Rosenkranz
- People’s Advocate
- FPÖ
- 60 years old
Dr. Dominik Wlazny
- Musician and doctor
- The Beer Party
- 35 years old
Gerald Grosz
- Blogger
- Ex-BZÖ/FPÖ
- 45 years old
Heinrich Staudinger
- Entrepreneur
- Non-partisan
- 69 years old
Mag. Dr. Michael Brunner
- Lawyer
- MFG
- 61 years old
Mag. Dr. Tassilo Wallentin
- Lawyer
- Non-partisan
- 48 years old