Social Democratic Party of Austria

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/social-democratic-party-of-austria

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1. When was Social Democratic Party of Austria built?1889 as the Social Democratic Workers' Party of Austria (SDAPÖ)
2. What is the current leader?Andreas Babler (since June 2023)
3. What is the representation in national council?41 out of 183 seats (as of the 2024 Austrian legislative election)
4. When was the Social Democratic Party of Austria founded?The party was founded in 1889, during the last years of the Austro‑Hungarian Empire. It began as the Social Democratic Workers' Party.
5. Why did the party have to stop working for a while in the 1930s?In 1934 the party was banned after the Austrian Civil War, and later it was shut down again when Austria joined Nazi Germany. The government at that time did not allow socialist groups to exist.

Social Partnership: A system of cooperation between employers, trade unions, and the government to manage economic and social policy.
Austrofascism: An authoritarian, corporatist political ideology that governed Austria from 1933 to 1938.
Centre-Left Politics: A political position that combines social justice and equality with a belief in regulated markets and a welfare state.
Suffrage: The right to vote in political elections.