List of mayors of Vienna

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Mayor and Governor of Vienna
Bürgermeister und Landeshauptmann
von Wien
Wien 3 Wappen.svg
Coat of arms of Vienna
Flag of Vienna.svg
Flag of Vienna
Michael Ludwig - Veranstaltung ,,1. Tag des Wiener Wohnbaus" (2).JPG
Incumbent
Michael Ludwig
since 24 May 2018
Style Mr. Mayor
(on city instance)
Mr. Governor
(on state instance)
Status Landeshauptmann
Mayor
Member of State Government
Wiener Landtag und Gemeinderat
Residence Vienna City Hall
Seat Rathausplatz, Innere Stadt
Nominator Political parties
AppointerThe Landtag
sworn in by the President
Term length Five years (no term limit)
Constituting instrument Federal Constitutional Law
Formation1282
First holder Konrad Poll
First Mayor in the Duchy and Archduchy of Austria
Jakob Reumann
First Mayor and State Governor
Rudolf Prikryl
First Mayor and State Governor in the Second Republic
Deputy Christoph Wiederkehr
Deputy Mayor and Deputy Governor of Vienna
Website wien.gv.at

This is a list of mayors and governors of Vienna since 1282.

Contents

Vienna is the capital city of Austria. Since 1920, it has also been an Austrian state, with its mayor doubling as the Landeshauptmann (governor or minister-president) of the State of Vienna.

Since 24 May 2018, Michael Ludwig has served as Mayor of Vienna. [1]

Duchy and Archduchy of Austria

Habsburg Monarchy

Austrian Empire and Austria-Hungary

First Austrian Republic

Mayors and governors of Vienna

In 1922, the city of Vienna was constituted as a separate state of Austria. It had previously been the capital of Lower Austria. Thus Vienna's mayor also has the rank of a state governor.

PortraitMayorTerm of officePolitical party
Took officeLeft officeDays
First Austrian Republic
Altburgermeister Jakob Reumann.jpg Jakob Reumann 1 January 192213 November 1923681 SDAPÖ
Karl Seitz cropped.JPG Karl Seitz 13 November 192312 February 19343744 SDAPÖ
Federal State of Austria
Schmitz-richard-politiker-1885-in-1934-09-28-radio-wien-s05-foto-georg-fayer.jpg Richard Schmitz 13 February 193411 March 19381487 VF
Nazi Germany
Hermann Neubacher (1893-1960).jpg Hermann Neubacher 13 March 193814 December 19401007 NSDAP
Jung, Philipp Wilhelm (1884-1965).jpg Philipp Wilhelm Jung 14 December 194030 December 19431111 NSDAP
No image.svg Hanns Blaschke 30 December 19436 April 1945463 NSDAP
Second Austrian Republic
Rudolf-Prikryl-Karl-Bauer-Jg-1911-Ferdinand-Hackl (cropped).jpg Rudolf Prikryl 13 April 194516 April 19453 Independent
Theodor Korner (president Autriche).png Theodor Körner 17 April 194518 June 19512253 SPÖ
Franz Jonas 1965.jpg Franz Jonas 18 June 19519 June 19655105 SPÖ
Bruno Marek (cropped 3x4).jpg Bruno Marek 10 June 196517 December 19702016 SPÖ
Felix Slavik (cropped).jpg Felix Slavik 21 December 19705 July 1973927 SPÖ
Leopold Gratz (1971).jpg Leopold Gratz 5 July 197310 September 19844085 SPÖ
Helmut Zilk 2008.jpg Helmut Zilk 10 September 19847 November 19943710 SPÖ
Michael Haeupl.png Michael Häupl 7 November 199424 May 20188599 SPÖ
Michael Ludwig - Buchmesse Wien 2018.JPG Michael Ludwig 24 May 2018Incumbent1909 SPÖ

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References

  1. "Ludwig elected mayor". ORF. 24 May 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2023.