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Alexander Van der Bellen (born January 18 1944 in
Vienna) is an Austrian economist and politician,
chairman of the parliamentary club and federal
spokesperson of the Austrian Green Party.

Van der Bellen spent his childhood in Tyrol, and
in 1962 finished Austrian gymnasium
(school)|gymnasium in Innsbruck. He studied
economics at the University of Innsbruck and
received a doctorate in 1970. From 1968 to 1970 he
worked as assistant at the Institut für
Finanzwissenschaft of the University of Innsbruck,
and from 1972 to 1974 at the Internationales
Institut für Management und Verwaltung in Berlin.
He achieved habilitation in 1975.

In 1976 he was appointed professor extraordinarius
at the University of Innsbruck, later went to
Vienna where he taught from 1977 to 1980 as
professor ordinarius for economics at the
University of Vienna. Subsequently, he took over
the chair for economics there. From 1990 to 1994
he was dean (education)|dean of the faculty for
social sciences and economics.

A former member of the Austrian Social Democratic
Party, Van der Bellen became Member of the
National Council of Austria (Nationalrat) for the
Austrian Green Party in 1994. Since 1997 he has
been their federal spokesperson, and since 1999
chairman of the parliamentary club of the Greens
in the National Council.

In all popularity rankings, Van der Bellen has
always scored much higher than the political party
he represents; Austrians approve of his
considerate conduct even during heated debates,
his honesty, and last but not least his vast
knowledge in the field of economics. 

Van der Bellen is married and has two adult sons.
He is an avid fan of Scrooge McDuck comics and a
self-confessed tobacco smoking|smoker.

{| border="1" align="center"
| align="center" | Spokespersons of the Austrian
Green Party
Johannes Voggenhuber - Peter Pilz
- Madeleine Petrovic - Christoph Chorherr -
Alexander Van der Bellen
|}