Events from the year 2000 in Austria.
Incumbents President: Thomas Klestil Chancellor: Viktor Klima (until 4 February), Wolfgang Schüssel (starting 4 February)
Governors Burgenland: Hans Niessl Carinthia: Jörg Haider Lower Austria: Erwin Pröll Salzburg: Franz Schausberger Styria: Waltraud Klasnic Tyrol: Wendelin Weingartner Upper Austria: Josef Pühringer Vienna: Michael Häupl Vorarlberg: Herbert Sausgruber
Events February 5 - Jörg Haider's far right Freedom Party of Austria enters into coalition government to international condemnation. October 3 - The Freedom Party becomes the second largest party following the parliamentary election. November 11 - Kaprun disaster: A cable car fire in an alpine tunnel kills 155 skiers and snowboarders.
Deaths January 19 - Hedy Lamarr, actress (b. 1914) May 11 - Paula Wessely, actress (b. 1907) November 20 - Josef Schaupper, alpine skier who was killed in the Kaprun disaster (b. 1963) November 28 - Liane Haid, actress (b. 1895)
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