Austria's next chancellor a 31-year-old conservative
Sebastian Kurz, a 31-year-old conservative, is set to become the next chancellor of Austria and Europe's youngest leader, though he will likely need to form a coalition to rule, early results from Sunday's election show, according to the CNN report.
The People's Party (OVP), which Kurz has led since May, is widely expected to form an alliance with the Freedom Party (FPO), putting the far right in an Austrian governing coalition for the first time in more than 10 years.
According to preliminary results, the OVP has gained the largest share of Parliament's powerful National Council, with more than 31% of the vote. That should translate to 61 of 183 seats.
Kurz gave a speech at his party headquarters in Vienna following early results, promising a new style of leadership.
"We have been given a great responsibility by the voters today. We should be aware of that and that people are putting a lot of hope in our movement. There is a lot to do. It's about establishing a new political style in our country," he said, as quoted by the CNN.
Detailed results will be announced October 19 and full official results will be declared on October 31, the source said.