Sozialdemokratische Partei Österreichs
The Sozialdemokratische Partei Österreichs (SPOe) (Social Democratic Party of Austria) is a political party from Austria. It was founded in 1889 and is one of the major parties in Austria.It is a member of the Party of European Socialists in the European Parliament.
Party chairmen (Parteivorsitzende) since the founding of the Second Republic (1945):
- Adolf Schärf (1945-1957)
- Bruno Pittermann (1957-1967)
- Bruno Kreisky (1967-1983)
- Fred Sinowatz (1983-1988)
- Franz Vranitzky (1988-1997)
- Viktor Klima (1997-2000)
- Alfred Gusenbauer (2000- )
