Politics
| District Directors from 1954 | |
|---|---|
| Johann Radfux (SPÖ) | 1954–1962 |
| Reinhold Suttner (SPÖ) | 1962–1968 |
| Hans Lackner (SPÖ) | 1968–1983 |
| Heinrich Haberl (SPÖ) | 1983–1988 |
| Johann Wimmer (SPÖ) | 1988–1995 |
| Manfred Wurm (SPÖ) | 1995– |
The SPÖ has always been the strongest party in Liesing. At the first free votes after world war two the SPÖ reached 55.3% and the absolute majority the ÖVP 31.7% and the KPÖ remarkable 13%. In 1946 Hans Radfux from the Socialdemocrats followed the former Sowjetunion appointed District Director. Following this the SPÖ dominated the district and always appointed the District Director. At the last district election in 2010 the SPÖ reached 43.7% (minus 7.4%), the ÖVP 15.8% (minus 3.6%), the FPÖ 25.2% (plus 11.8%) the Greens 11.9% (minus 0.9%) The BZÖ reached 1.3% (plus 0.2%).
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Famous quotes containing the word politics:
“In politics if you want anything said, ask a man. If you want anything done, ask a woman.”
—Margaret Thatcher (b. 1925)
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—Kate Millett (b. 1934)
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