| Chairman of the People's Party | |
|---|---|
| Bundesparteivorsitzender der Volkspartei | |
 Logo of the People's Party | |
| Status | Party leader |
| Appointer | Bundesparteitag |
| Term length | No term limit |
| Constituting instrument | Party statutes |
| Website | www |
This is a list of chairpersons of the Austrian People's Party. [1]
| Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Notes | Chancellor | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Leopold Figl | 17 April 1945 | 2 April 1953 | Himself (ÖVP) | [2] [3] | |
 | Julius Raab | 2 April 1953 | 11 April 1961 | Himself (ÖVP) | [4] | |
 | Alfons Gorbach | 11 April 1961 | 2 April 1964 | Himself (ÖVP) | [5] | |
 | Josef Klaus | 2 April 1964 | 21 April 1970 | Himself (ÖVP) | [6] | |
| Hermann Withalm | 21 April 1970 | 5 June 1971 | Bruno Kreisky (SPÖ) | |||
| Karl Schleinzer | 5 June 1971 | 19 July 1975 | ||||
| Josef Taus | 19 July 1975 | 7 July 1979 | ||||
 | Alois Mock | 7 July 1979 | 24 April 1989 | Bruno Kreisky (SPÖ) Fred Sinowatz (SPÖ) Franz Vranitzky (SPÖ) | [7] | |
 | Josef Riegler | 24 April 1989 | 2 July 1991 | Franz Vranitzky (SPÖ) | ||
 | Erhard Busek | 2 July 1991 | 22 April 1995 | [8] | ||
 | Wolfgang Schüssel | 22 April 1995 | 21 April 2007 | Franz Vranitzky (SPÖ) Viktor Klima (SPÖ) Himself (ÖVP) Alfred Gusenbauer (SPÖ) | [9] | |
 | Wilhelm Molterer | 21 April 2007 | 28 November 2008 | Alfred Gusenbauer (SPÖ) | [10] | |
 | Josef Pröll | 28 November 2008 | 20 May 2011 | Alfred Gusenbauer (SPÖ) Werner Faymann (SPÖ) | [11] | |
 | Michael Spindelegger | 20 May 2011 | 26 August 2014 | Werner Faymann (SPÖ) | [12] | |
 | Reinhold Mitterlehner | 8 November 2014 | 15 May 2017 | Werner Faymann (SPÖ) Himself (ÖVP) Christian Kern (SPÖ) | [13] | |
 | Sebastian Kurz | 15 May 2017 | 3 December 2021 | Christian Kern (SPÖ) Himself (ÖVP) Brigitte Bierlein (Independent Bierlein Government) Himself (ÖVP) Alexander Schallenberg (ÖVP) | [14] | |
 | Karl Nehammer | 3 December 2021 | 5 January 2025 | Himself (ÖVP) | [15] | |
 | Christian Stocker | 5 January 2025 (Ad Interim) |
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