Actor
Born Jan 18, 1944 · Vienna, Austria
6′0″ (183 cm) · Awards: Grand Star of the Decoration for Services to the Republic of Austria, honorary citizenship, Grand Collar of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword, Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, Grand Cross of the Order of the White Double Cross, Grand cross of the Order of the White Lion, Decoration for Exceptional Merits, Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Alexander Van der Bellen was elected President of Austria on December 4th, 2016. He previously served as a professor of economics at the University of Vienna, and after joining politics, as the spokesman of the Austrian Green Party.