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| Leader | Alexander Zach |
| Founded | February 4, 1993 (emerged from FPÖ) |
| Headquarters | Dürergasse 6/10 A-1060 Vienna |
| Political Ideology | Liberalism, Classical liberalism, Social liberalism |
| Political position | Centre|Centre-Left |
| International Affiliation | Liberal International |
| European Affiliation | European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party |
| European Parliament Group | Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe |
| Colours | yellow (light blue until 2001) |
| Website | http://www.liberale.at |
| See also | Politics of Austria |
The Liberal Forum (German: Liberales Forum, LIF) is a small liberal party in Austria. The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich It is currently led by Alexander Zach, and is a member of the Liberal International organisation and the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party. Alexander Zach (born September 10, 1976) is an Austrian politician and since 2006 member of the Austrian Parliament Liberal International is a Political international for liberal parties. The European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party (founded in 1993 is a liberal party, mainly active in the European Union, composed of 55 national parties from across
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Founding
It was founded on February 4, 1993, when liberals within the FPÖ, including five members of the National Council (Nationalrat, lower house of the parliament), seceded from the party. Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) The Freedom Party of Austria ( Freiheitliche Partei Österreichs, FPÖ is a political party in Austria. The National Council (Nationalrat is one of the two houses of the Federal Assembly of Austria, the bicameral federal Parliament of Austria The five Nationalrat members were Heide Schmidt, Klara Motter, Friedhelm Frischenschlager, Hans Helmut Moser, and Thomas Barmüller. Heide Schmidt (born November 27, 1948 in Kempten im Allgäu, Germany) is an Austrian politician Heide Schmidt (who was 3rd president of the Nationalrat until 1994) became the party's first chairperson.
The reason for the split within the FPÖ was growing disagreements between the liberal wing and the nationalistic camp. Jörg Haider launched a petition-drive against foreign immigrants in Austria (the so-called "Österreich Zuerst Volksbegehren" ["Austria First Referendum"]). Jörg Haider (January 26 1950 – October 11 2008 was an Austrian politician This in turn was unacceptable to Heide Schmidt and her followers. The founders of the new party wanted a true, liberal party in the classic sense, which the FPÖ had ceased to be since the resignation of Norbert Steger and the rise of Haider.
The Liberales Forum was the first party in the history of the Second Republic to achieve immediate seats in parliament without prior elections. After some initial confusion, the chairs of the house accepted the new formation as an official party, thereby granting access to public financial means of support. The FPÖ left the Liberal International organisation and the Liberal Forum took over that membership in its place instead. Liberal International is a Political international for liberal parties. The party managed to gain 11 seats in the 1994 parliamentary elections, and with 5. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) 51% of all votes cast 10 seats in the 1995 elections. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995
However, following the resignation of Schmidt as chairperson and the elections in 1999, the party's support has plummeted and it failed to gain any seats. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) In the elections of October 3, 1999 the party obtained 3. Events 42 BC - First Battle of Philippi: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight an indecisive battle with Caesar's Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) 65% of all votes and therefore failed to overcome the 4% mandatory threshold in order to enter parliament. In the elections of 2002 it obtained 1% of the vote and got no seats. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. As a consequence it also lost votes in state elections and is only represented on the communal level. In Vienna it lost all seats on the district level in the elections of 2005.
According to its founding charter the Liberal Forum propagates political liberalism and advocates a free market oriented economy. A charter is the grant of authority or rights stating that the granter formally recognizes the prerogative of the recipient to exercise the rights specified This article is about John Rawls's book 'Political Liberalism A free market is a Market in which property rights are voluntarily exchanged at a price arranged completely by the mutual consent of sellers and buyers Only if the economy and business fare well, are the foundations for social welfare of the people provided. "Social welfare" redirects here For other uses see Welfare A social welfare provision refers to any program which seeks to provide Furthermore the party wants environmental protection and supports world peace. Environmentalism is a broad philosophy and Social movement centered on a concern for the conservation and improvement of the environment. Peace, in the modern usage is a concept defined by the ideal state of relationship as absence of hostility at the international level that of a War. [1]
Some viewpoints of the Liberal Forum
- Promotion of privatisation
- Legalization of cannabis
- Equalization of homosexuals
- Liberalisation of shopping hours
- Decrease of the voting age
Chairpersons since 1993
The chart below shows a timeline of the Liberal chairpersons and the Chancellors of Austria. Privatization is the incidence or process of transferring ownership of business from the Public sector (government to the Private sector (business Cannabis ( Cán-na-bis) is a Genus of Flowering plants that includes three putative species Cannabis sativa subsp Homosexuality refers to sexual behavior with or attraction to people of the same sex or to a Homosexual orientation. Customs and regulations for shopping hours (times that shops are open vary from country to country The Chancellor of Austria (in German: Bundeskanzler) is the Head of government in Austria. The left bar shows all the chairpersons (Bundessprecher, abbreviated as "CP") of the Liberal party, and the right bar shows the corresponding make-up of the Austrian government at that time. The red (SPÖ) and black (ÖVP) colours correspond to which party led the federal government (Bundesregierung, abbreviated as "Govern. The Social Democratic Party of Austria ( German: Sozialdemokratische Partei Österreichs, or SPÖ) is one of the oldest parties in Austria. The Austrian People's Party ( German: Österreichische Volkspartei, or ÖVP) is an Austrian Political party. "). The last names of the respective chancellors are shown, the Roman numeral stands for the cabinets. A cabinet is a body of high-ranking members of Government, typically representing the executive branch.
Parliamentary election results
| Results of the LIF in National Council elections | ||
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| Year | Percentage of votes received | Mandates |
| 2006 | did not run | 1 (Alexander Zach got a seat of the SPÖ's list) |
| 2002 | 0. The National Council (Nationalrat is one of the two houses of the Federal Assembly of Austria, the bicameral federal Parliament of Austria The 2006 general election for the National Council in Austria was held on 1 October 2006. Alexander Zach (born September 10, 1976) is an Austrian politician and since 2006 member of the Austrian Parliament The Social Democratic Party of Austria ( German: Sozialdemokratische Partei Österreichs, or SPÖ) is one of the oldest parties in Austria. The election for the National Council of 24 November 2002 took place prematurely only three years after the last elections 98% (-2. 7) | 0 (-) |
| 1999 | 3. In Austria, the legislative election of October 3, 1999 (elections for the National Council of Austria) caused a major upheaval in the political 7% (-1. 8) | 0 (-10) |
| 1995 | 5. The elections to the Austrian National Council taking place in fall of 1995 were the first to follow Austria's accession to the EU and followed 5% (-0. 5) | 10 (-1) |
| 1994 | 6. The elections to the Austrian National Council taking place in fall of 1994 were the first to follow Austria's agreement to join the European 0% (+6. 0) | 11 (+11) |
Notes
On June 7, 2005 MEP Karin Resetarits left the party of Hans-Peter Martin, following several disagreements with him. Events 1099 - The First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem begins Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A Member of the European Parliament ( English abbreviation MEP) is a member of the European Union 's legislative body the European Parliament. Karin Resetarits (born December 15, 1961 in Vienna) is an Austrian Journalist and Politician. Hans-Peter Martin (born August 11, 1957) is an Austrian Journalist who has also been a Member of the European Parliament since 1999 She crossed the floor and has now taken her seat with the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe. In Politics, crossing the floor is to vote against party lines especially where this is considered unusual or controversial The Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe ( French: Alliance des Démocrates et des Libéraux pour l'Europe) is an alliance between two European political parties Subsequently, she also joined the Liberal Forum and now represents them in the European Parliament.
In the 2006 elections, the Liberal Forum did not stand, but chairman Alexander Zach instead ran for the Social Democratic Party of Austria as an independent. The 2006 general election for the National Council in Austria was held on 1 October 2006. The Social Democratic Party of Austria ( German: Sozialdemokratische Partei Österreichs, or SPÖ) is one of the oldest parties in Austria.
See also
- Liberalism in Austria
- Liberalism
- Liberal democracy
- List of liberal parties
- Liberalism worldwide
- Contributions to liberal theory
External links
- Liberal Forum official site
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