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Presidential elections were held in Austria on 25 April 2004. While the post of President of Austria is a largely ceremonial one presidential elections are conducted on a party basis and are seen as a test of the relative standing of the major parties.The victorious candidate was Heinz Fischer of the opposition Social Democratic Party of Austria (SPÖ). He defeated Benita Ferrero-Waldner foreign minister in the ruling conservative coalition led by the Austrian People’s Party (ÖVP).
