2008 in Austria

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Events from the year 2008 in Austria

← 2007 2006 2005 2008 in Austria → 2009 2010 2011
Decades:	1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s
See also:	Other events of 2008 List of years in Austria

Incumbents

• President: Heinz Fischer
• Chancellor: Werner Faymann
• Former Chancellor: Alfred Gusenbauer (until December)

Governors

• Burgenland: Hans Niessl
• Carinthia: Gerhard Dörfler
• Lower Austria: Erwin Pröll
• Salzburg: Gabi Burgstaller
• Styria: Franz Voves
• Tyrol: Günther Platter
• Upper Austria: Josef Pühringer
• Vienna: Michael Häupl
• Vorarlberg: Herbert Sausgruber

Events

• - Fritzl case
• - 2008 Austrian legislative election
• - UEFA Euro 2008

Births

Deaths

• - Jörg Haider (car accident)

References

1. Cellar father faces murder charge, BBC News. November 13, 2008.