Executive Branch
| Office | Name | Party | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal President | Heinz Fischer | SPÖ | 8 July 2004 |
| Chancellor of Austria | Werner Faymann | SPÖ | 2 December 2008 |
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Famous quotes containing the words executive and/or branch:
“Testimony of all ages forces us to admit that war is among the most dangerous enemies to liberty, and that the executive is the branch most favored by it of all the branches of Power.”
—James Madison (1751–1836)
“That man’s the true Conservative
Who lops the mouldered branch away.”
—Alfred Tennyson (1809–1892)