| Chairman of the People's Party | |
|---|---|
| Bundesparteivorsitzender der Volkspartei | |
 Logo of the People's Party | |
Incumbent Vacant since 3 December 2021 | |
| 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 | 1945 | 1953 | [2] [3] | ||
 | Julius Raab | 1953 | 11 April 1961 | [4] | ||
 | Alfons Gorbach | 11 April 1961 | 1964 | [5] | ||
 | Josef Klaus | 1964 | 1970 | [6] | ||
| Hermann Withalm | 1970 | 1972 | ||||
| Karl Schleinzer | 1972 | 1975 | ||||
| Josef Taus | 1975 | 1979 | ||||
 | Alois Mock | 7 July 1979 | 1989 | [7] | ||
 | Josef Riegler | 1989 | 1991 | |||
 | Erhard Busek | 1991 | 22 April 1995 | [8] | ||
 | Wolfgang Schüssel | 22 April 1995 | 21 April 2007 | [9] | ||
 | Wilhelm Molterer | 21 April 2007 | 28 November 2008 | [10] | ||
 | Josef Pröll | 28 November 2008 | 20 May 2011 | [11] | ||
 | Michael Spindelegger | 20 May 2011 | 26 August 2014 | [12] | ||
 | Reinhold Mitterlehner | 8 November 2014 | 15 May 2017 | [13] | ||
 | Sebastian Kurz | 15 May 2017 | 3 December 2021 | Christian Kern (SPÖ) Himself | [14] |
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