Alexander Van der Bellen: Head of state, Austria
Alexander Van der Bellen is the head of state of Austria, listed by the United Nations as “Federal President of the Republic of Austria”.
Posts held
- Federal President of the Republic of Austria (head of state), Austria. Part of level 6: National government.
Source: Heads of State, Heads of Government, Ministers for Foreign Affairs: Public List (United Nations Protocol and Liaison Service), list dated 15 October 2026, read 20 October 2026.
Where Alexander Van der Bellen sits in the ladder of power
As head of state, Alexander Van der Bellen works at level 6: National government, above the regions, states and councils of Austria (regions, cities).
Above that, Austria is a member of:
- European Union (incl. Parliament, Commission, Council) level 7
- United Nations (General Assembly and Security Council) level 8
- International Monetary Fund level 9
- World Bank Group level 9
Who else holds power in Austria
- Christian Stocker Federal Chancellor of the Republic of Austria, Austria
- Beate Meinl-Reisinger Federal Minister for European and International Affairs of the Republic of Austria, Austria
Where these facts come from
Every post above is copied from an official record, linked beside it with the date it was read. The UN Protocol and Liaison Service publishes the list governments give it of their head of state, head of government and foreign minister. Names are as the source prints them, without honorifics. How this site is made.
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