The Austrian legislative elections, held on October 15, finished with one clear winner: 31-year-old Sebastian Kurz, who leads the conservative Austrian People鈥檚 Party (OVP). His party emerged as the biggest political force in the country, winning 31.7% of the votes and 61 of the 183 seats in Austrian parliament鈥檚 lower house, the National Council.
Kurz is now set to become Austria鈥檚 new chancellor 鈥� the youngest in the country鈥檚 history 鈥� and thereby completing his meteoric rise to the top.
