List of governors of Vorarlberg

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Governor of Vorarlberg
Landeshauptmann von Vorarlberg
Vorarlberg CoA.svg
Coat of arms of Vorarlberg
Flag of Vorarlberg (state).svg
Flag of Vorarlberg
20171213 Markus Wallner 850 8541.jpg
Incumbent
Markus Wallner
since 7 December 2011
Style Mr. Governor
(formal)
Status Landeshauptmann
Member ofVorarlberger Landtag
Seat Neues Landhaus, Bregenz
Nominator Political Parties
AppointerLandtag
sworn in by the President
Term length five years (no term limit)
Constituting instrument Federal Constitutional Law
Formation1860
First holderSebastian Ritter von Froschauer
Website vorarlberg.at

This is a list of governors of Vorarlberg , a state in Austria.

List of officeholders

PortraitNameTermPartyPeriod
Took officeLeft officeDuration
1 Sebastian Ritter von Froschauer 18606 April 1873  Imperial Coat of Arms of Austria.svg
Habsburg monarchy
(1860–1918)
2 Anton Jussel.jpg Anton Jussel 27 June 187323 July 1878Liberal
3 Karl Graf von Belrupt-Tissac 21 September 187821 September 1890 
4 Adolf Rhomberg 21 September 18903 November 1918Catholic-Conservative
5 OttoEnder1929.jpg Otto Ender 3 November 19189 December 1930 Christian Social Austria Bundesadler 1919-1934.svg
First Republic
(1918–1934)
6 Ferdinand Redler.jpg Ferdinand Redler 9 December 193014 July 1931 Christian Social
(5) OttoEnder1929.jpg Otto Ender 14 July 193124 July 1934 Christian Social
7 Ernst Winsauer 24 July 193413 March 1938 Fatherland Front Osterreich-Wappen (1934-1938).svg
Austrofascism
(1934–1938)
8 Anton Plankensteiner 1938.jpg Anton Plankensteiner
as Reichsstatthalter and Gauleiter
13 March 19381 February 1940 NSDAP Reichsadler Deutsches Reich (1935-1945).svg
Nazi Germany
(1938–1945)
On 1 February 1940, the territory of Vorarlberg was merged into the Reichsgau Tirol-Vorarlberg under Franz Hofer.
9 Ulrich Ilg 01.jpg Ulrich Ilg24 May 194528 October 1964 ÖVP Austria Bundesadler.svg
Second Republic
(1945–present)
10 Kessler Herbert (1981).jpg Herbert Keßler29 October 19649 July 1987 ÖVP
11 Martin Purtscher 1983 01.jpg Martin Purtscher 9 July 19872 April 1997 ÖVP
12 Herbert Sausgruber 2.jpg Herbert Sausgruber 2 April 19977 December 2011 ÖVP
13 20171213 Markus Wallner 850 8541.jpg Markus Wallner 7 December 2011Incumbent ÖVP