The Independents – Lugner's List (german: Die Unabhängigen – Liste Lugner, DU) was a minor
political party
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in
Austria
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, founded by the businessman
Richard Lugner
Richard "Mörtel" Lugner (born 11 October 1932) is an Austrian entrepreneur in the construction industry, a Viennese society figure, and a former political candidate not affiliated with any of the Austrian political parties.
Early life and fa ...
to contest the
1998 presidential election, where he received 9.9% of the vote. In the
1999 parliamentary election, the Independents received only 1.02%. In 2016, Lugner participated as an independent in the
presidential election
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Elections by country
Albania
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Chile
The pre ...
.
Defunct political parties in Austria
Political parties established in 1998
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