List of ministers of economy (Austria)

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Minister of Digital and Economic Affairs
Bundesministerin für Digitalisierung und Wirtschaftsstandort
Austria Bundesadler.svg
2015 Margarete Schrambock (16964730760) (cropped).jpg
Incumbent
Margarete Schramböck
since 7 January 2020
Ministry of Economy
Style Mrs. Federal minister
(formal)
Member of Federal Government
Council of Ministers
Nominator Political parties
AppointerThe President
on advice of the Chancellor
Constituting instrument Constitution of Austria
First holder Karl Urban
in the first Republic (30 October 1918)
Eduard Heinl
in the second Republic
Website Official website
Official website in German

The minister of digital and economic affairs of Austria heads the Ministry of Digital and Economic Affairs.

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Ministers

Cisleithania

First Republic

PortraitName
(Born-Died)
TermPolitical PartyGovernment
Took officeLeft office [lower-alpha 1] Duration
State Secretariat of Commerce and Industry
(Staatsamt für Gewerbe, Industrie und Handel)
1
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Urban, Karl Karl Urban  [ de ]
(1855–1940)
30 October 191815 March 1919136 days DSP Renner I Cabinet
State Secretariat of Commerce, Industry and Construction
(Staatsamt für Handel und Gewerbe, Industrie und Bauten)
2
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Urban, Karl Johann Zerdik  [ de ]
(1878–1961)
15 March 191924 June 19201 year, 101 days CS Renner II CabinetII
-
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Ellenbogen, Wilhelm Wilhelm Ellenbogen  [ de ]
(1863–1951)
Acting
24 June 19207 July 192013 days SDAPÖ Renner III Cabinet
3
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Heinl, Eduard Eduard Heinl
(1880–1957)
7 July 192020 November 1920136 days CS Mayr I Cabinet
Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Construction
(Bundesministerium für Gewerbe, Industrie und Bauten)
(3)
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Heinl, Eduard Eduard Heinl
(1880–1957)
20 November 192021 June 1921213 days CS Mayr II Cabinet
4
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Angerer, Alexander Alexander Angerer  [ de ]
(1868–1938)
21 June 19217 October 1921108 days GDVP Schober I Cabinet
5
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Grünberger, Alfred Alfred Grünberger
(1875–1935)
7 October 192131 May 1922236 days CS Schober I Cabinet
Breisky Cabinet
Schober II Cabinet
6
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Kraft, Emil Emil Kraft  [ de ]
(1865–1931)
31 May 192217 April 1923321 days GDVP Seipel I Cabinet
Ministry of Commerce and Transport
(Bundesministerium für Handel und Verkehr)
7
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Schürff, Hans Hans Schürff  [ de ]
(1875–1939)
17 April 192326 September 19296 years, 162 days GDVP Seipel II–III
Ramek I CabinetII
Seipel IV–V
Streeruwitz Cabinet
8
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Hainisch, Michael Michael Hainisch
(1858–1940)
26 September 192917 June 1930264 days Independent Schober III Cabinet
-
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Schober, Johann Johann Schober
(1874–1932)
Acting
17 June 193020 June 19303 days Independent Schober III Cabinet
9
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Schuster, Friedrich Friedrich Schuster  [ de ]
(1863–1932)
20 June 193030 September 1930102 days Independent Schober III Cabinet
(3)
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Heinl, Eduard Eduard Heinl
(1880–1957)
30 September 193021 September 19321 year, 357 days CS Vaugoin Cabinet
Ender Cabinet
Buresch I CabinetII
Dollfuss I Cabinet
10
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Jakoncig, Guido Guido Jakoncig  [ de ]
(1895–1972)
21 September 193210 May 1933231 days Heimatblock Dollfuss II Cabinet
11
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Stockinger, Friedrich Friedrich Stockinger  [ de ]
(1894–1968)
10 May 19333 November 19363 years, 177 days VF Dollfuss II Cabinet
Schuschnigg I CabinetII
12
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Taucher, Wilhelm Wilhelm Taucher  [ de ]
(1892–1962)
3 November 193616 February 19381 year, 105 days VF Schuschnigg III Cabinet
13
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Raab, Julius Julius Raab
(1891–1964)
16 February 193811 March 193823 days VF Schuschnigg IV Cabinet
14
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Fischböck, Hans Hans Fischböck
(1895–1967)
11 March 193813 March 19382 days NSDAP Seyss-Inquart Cabinet

Second Republic

PortraitName
(Born-Died)
TermPolitical PartyGovernment
Took officeLeft office [lower-alpha 1] Duration
State Secretariat of Industry, Commerce and Transport
(Staatsamt für Industrie, Gewerbe, Handel und Verkehr)
1
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Heinl, Eduard Eduard Heinl
(1880–1957)
27 April 194520 December 1945237 days ÖVP Renner IV Cabinet
Ministry of Commerce and Reconstruction
(Bundesministerium für Handel und Wiederaufbau)
2
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Fleischacker, Eugen Eugen Fleischacker  [ de ]
(1899–1953)
20 December 194531 May 1946162 days ÖVP Figl I Cabinet
(1)
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Heinl, Eduard Eduard Heinl
(1880–1957)
31 May 194618 February 19481 year, 263 days ÖVP Figl I Cabinet
3
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Kolb, Ernst Ernst Kolb  [ de ]
(1912–1978)
18 February 194823 January 19523 years, 339 days ÖVP Figl I CabinetII
4
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Böck, Josef Josef C. Böck-Greissau  [ de ]
(1893–1953)
23 January 195221 April 19531 year, 88 days ÖVP Figl II CabinetII
Raab I Cabinet
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Raab, Julius Julius Raab
(1891–1964)
Acting
21 April 195328 April 19537 days ÖVP Raab I Cabinet
5
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Illig, Udo Udo Illig  [ de ]
(1897–1989)
28 April 195319 September 19563 years, 144 days ÖVP Raab I CabinetII
6
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Bock, Fritz Fritz Bock
(1911–1993)
19 September 195619 April 19669 years, 212 days ÖVP Raab II CabinetIIIII
Gorbach I CabinetII
Klaus I Cabinet
Ministry of Commerce and Industry
(Bundesministerium für Handel und Industrie)
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Bock, Fritz Fritz Bock
(1911–1993)
Acting
19 April 196619 January 19681 year, 275 days ÖVP Klaus II Cabinet
7
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Mitterer, Otto Otto Mitterer  [ de ]
(1911–1994)
19 January 196821 April 19702 years, 92 days ÖVP Klaus II Cabinet
8
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Staribacher, Josef Josef Staribacher
(1921–2014)
21 April 197024 May 198313 years, 33 days SPÖ Kreisky I CabinetIIIIIIV
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Steger, Norbert Norbert Steger
(born 1944)
Acting
24 May 198321 January 19873 years, 242 days FPÖ Sinowatz Cabinet
Vranitzky I Cabinet
9
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Steger, Norbert Robert Graf  [ de ]
(1929–1996)
21 January 19871 April 198770 days ÖVP Vranitzky II Cabinet
Ministry of Economy
(Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft)
9
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Steger, Norbert Robert Graf  [ de ]
(1929–1996)
1 April 198724 April 19892 years, 23 days ÖVP Vranitzky II Cabinet
10
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Schüssel, Wolfgang Wolfgang Schüssel
(born 1945)
24 April 19894 May 19956 years, 10 days ÖVP Vranitzky II CabinetIIIII
11
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Ditz, Johannes Johannes Ditz  [ de ]
(born 1951)
4 May 199519 July 19961 year, 76 days ÖVP Vranitzky IV CabinetII
12
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Farnleitner, Johann Johann Farnleitner  [ de ]
(born 1939)
19 July 19964 February 20003 years, 200 days ÖVP Vranitzky V Cabinet
Klima Cabinet
13
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Bartenstein, Martin Martin Bartenstein
(born 1953)
4 February 20001 April 200057 days ÖVP Schüssel I Cabinet
Ministry of Economy and Labor
(Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Arbeit)
13
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Bartenstein, Martin Martin Bartenstein
(born 1953)
1 April 20002 December 20088 years, 245 days ÖVP Schüssel I CabinetII
Gusenbauer Cabinet
14
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Mitterlehner, Reinhold Reinhold Mitterlehner
(born 1955)
2 December 20081 February 200961 days ÖVP Faymann I Cabinet
Ministry of Economy, the Family and Youth
(Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft, Familie und Jugend)
14
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Mitterlehner, Reinhold Reinhold Mitterlehner
(born 1955)
1 February 20091 March 20145 years, 28 days ÖVP Faymann I CabinetII
Ministry of Science, Research and Economy
(Bundesministerium für Wissenschaft, Forschung und Wirtschaft)
14
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Mitterlehner, Reinhold Reinhold Mitterlehner
(born 1955)
1 March 201417 May 20162 years, 77 days ÖVP Faymann II Cabinet
15
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Mahrer, Harald Harald Mahrer  [ de ]
(born 1973)
17 May 201618 December 20171 year, 215 days ÖVP Kern Cabinet
16
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Schramböck, Margarete Margarete Schramböck
(born 1970)
18 December 20178 January 201821 days ÖVP Kurz I Cabinet
Ministry of Digital and Economic Affairs
(Bundesministerium für Digitalisierung und Wirtschaft)
16
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Schramböck, Margarete Margarete Schramböck
(born 1970)
8 January 20183 June 20191 year, 146 days ÖVP Kurz I Cabinet
17
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Udolf, Elisabeth Elisabeth Udolf-Strobl
(born 1956)
3 June 20197 January 2020218 days Independent Bierlein Cabinet
(16)
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Schramböck, Margarete Margarete Schramböck
(born 1970)
7 January 202011 May 20224 years, 77 days ÖVP Kurz II Cabinet
Schallenberg Cabinet
Nehammer Cabinet
18
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Kocher, Martin Martin Kocher
(born 1973)
11 May 2022Incumbent1 year, 318 days ÖVP Nehammer Cabinet

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Notes

  1. 1 2 Based on when the successor took office

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