Michael Häupl
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Michael Häupl is the mayor
of Vienna
. He is a member of the Social Democratic Party of Austria
. He is married to Helga Häupl and has two children.
and Zoology
at the University of Vienna
and was an academic assistant at the Vienna Natural History Museum from 1975 to 1983. He was the State Chairman of the Socialist Students of Austria, the student organisation of the SPÖ
from 1975 to 1978, a member of the Viennese Municipal Council from 1983 to 1988, and until 1994, the town councillor for the environment
and sport
. Häupl followed Helmut Zilk
in 1993 as a state party chairman of the SPÖ and on 7 November 1994, he became the mayor of Vienna.
Häupl has won three elections since his appointment as mayor; each of them has led to increased majorities for the SPÖ. In the 1996 City Council election, the SPÖ lost its overall control of the 100-seat chamber with 43 seats on 39.15% of the vote. 1996 also saw a strong FPÖ
, which won 29 seats (up from 21 in 1991), beating the ÖVP
into third place for the second time running. For the period 1996-2001 the SPÖ governed Vienna in a coalition with the ÖVP.
In 2001 the SPÖ regained overall control with 52 seats on 46.91% of the vote; it improved on this in October 2005 with 55 seats on 49.09%. However, Häupl has also presided over a period of increased voter apathy, with turnout dropping from 68.46% in 1996 to 60.81% in 2005.
Häupl is the Deputy Federal Party chairman of the SPÖ and is considered to be one of the most important internal supporters of the current chairman, Werner Faymann
.
On 14 December 2004 Häupl was elected unopposed to succeed Valéry Giscard d'Estaing
as President of the Council of European Municipalities and Regions
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Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of Vienna
Vienna
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. He is a member of the Social Democratic Party of Austria
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. He is married to Helga Häupl and has two children.
Biography
He studied BiologyBiology
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and Zoology
Zoology
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at the University of Vienna
University of Vienna
The University of Vienna is a public university located in Vienna, Austria. It was founded by Duke Rudolph IV in 1365 and is the oldest university in the German-speaking world...
and was an academic assistant at the Vienna Natural History Museum from 1975 to 1983. He was the State Chairman of the Socialist Students of Austria, the student organisation of the SPÖ
SPO
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from 1975 to 1978, a member of the Viennese Municipal Council from 1983 to 1988, and until 1994, the town councillor for the environment
Natural environment
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and sport
Sport
A Sport is all forms of physical activity which, through casual or organised participation, aim to use, maintain or improve physical fitness and provide entertainment to participants. Sport may be competitive, where a winner or winners can be identified by objective means, and may require a degree...
. Häupl followed Helmut Zilk
Helmut Zilk
Helmut Zilk was an Austrian journalist and politician in the Austrian Social Democratic Party.- Biography :...
in 1993 as a state party chairman of the SPÖ and on 7 November 1994, he became the mayor of Vienna.
Häupl has won three elections since his appointment as mayor; each of them has led to increased majorities for the SPÖ. In the 1996 City Council election, the SPÖ lost its overall control of the 100-seat chamber with 43 seats on 39.15% of the vote. 1996 also saw a strong FPÖ
FPO
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, which won 29 seats (up from 21 in 1991), beating the ÖVP
OVP
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into third place for the second time running. For the period 1996-2001 the SPÖ governed Vienna in a coalition with the ÖVP.
In 2001 the SPÖ regained overall control with 52 seats on 46.91% of the vote; it improved on this in October 2005 with 55 seats on 49.09%. However, Häupl has also presided over a period of increased voter apathy, with turnout dropping from 68.46% in 1996 to 60.81% in 2005.
Häupl is the Deputy Federal Party chairman of the SPÖ and is considered to be one of the most important internal supporters of the current chairman, Werner Faymann
Werner Faymann
Werner Faymann is Chancellor of Austria and chairman of the Social Democratic Party SPÖ .-Background and earlier career:Born in Vienna, Austria, he studied law at the University of Vienna for two years but did not graduate....
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On 14 December 2004 Häupl was elected unopposed to succeed Valéry Giscard d'Estaing
Valéry Giscard d'Estaing
Valéry Marie René Georges Giscard d'Estaing is a French centre-right politician who was President of the French Republic from 1974 until 1981...
as President of the Council of European Municipalities and Regions
Council of European Municipalities and Regions
The Council of European Municipalities and Regions is the largest organisation of local and regional governments in Europe. Its members are national associations of towns, municipalities and regions from 39 countries...
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