In December 1928 Cristian Social Wilhelm Miklas was elected to the post of Federal President and on 7 December 1929 Constitution was amended, reducing the rights of parliament, making the Federal President electable by a popular vote and giving him the right to appoint the federal government and to issue emergency laws.
Detsembris 1928 valiti liidupresidendiks kristlik sotsiaal Wilhelm Miklas ja 7. detsembril 1929 muudeti põhiseadust, vähendades parlamendi õigusi, tehes liidupresidendi rahva poolt valitavaks ja andes talle õiguse nimetada liiduvalitsus ja kehtestada erakorralisi seadusi.