President of Austria

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Federal President of Austria
Incumbent Alexander Van der Bellen since 26 January 2017
Residence	Hofburg Imperial Palace
Term length	Six years (renewable once; terms may be consecutive)
Inaugural holder	Karl Seitz Karl Renner
Formation	5 March 1919 20 December 1945
Website	www.hofburg.at

The President of Austria is the federal head of state of Austria. Even though the constitution says the President has a lot of power, in practice the President is mostly a figurehead. The President of Austria is elected once in every six years. His or her offices are in the Leopoldine Wing of the Hofburg Imperial Palace, in Vienna.

Many former Presidents have had a lot of popularity while in office. No incumbent has ever lost a bid for re-election. Since 2017 the President has been Alexander Van der Bellen.