Events in the year 2017 in Austria. Incumbents President: Alexander Van der Bellen Chancellor: Christian Kern (until 18 December), Sebastian Kurz (since 18 December) Governors Burgenland: Hans Niessl Carinthia: Peter Kaiser Lower Austria: Erwin Pröll (until 19 April); Johanna Mikl-Leitner (from 19 April) Salzburg: Wilfried Haslauer Jr. Styria: Hermann Schützenhöfer Tyrol: Günther Platter Upper Austria: Josef Pühringer (until 5 April); Thomas Stelzer (from 5 April) Vienna: Michael Häupl Vorarlberg: Markus Wallner Events 15 October – Austrian legislative election, 2017 18 December – The First Kurz government is formed. 18 March to 26 March – The 2017 Special Olympics World Winter Games are held in Graz and Schladming, Austria . 2 July to 6 July – The 2017 Tour of Austria is held. October - a legal ban on face-covering Islamic clothing was adopted by the Austrian parliament. Deaths 15 January – Erwin Obermair, amateur astronomer (b. 1946). 23 February - Sabine Oberhauser, politician (b. 1963). 1 June – Alois Mock, politician (b. 1934) References 2010s in Austria Years of the 21st century in Austria Austria Austria