List of presidents of Austria

This is a list of presidents of Austria since the establishment of that office in 1919.

List of officeholders (1920–present)

Presidents of Austria during the Interwar period

Further information: Republic of German-Austria, First Austrian Republic, and Federal State of Austria

Portrait	Bundespräsident	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Party		Election
	Seitz, Karl Karl Seitz (1869–1950) [a]	10 November 1920	9 December 1920	29 days		SDAPÖ	1919
	Hainisch, Michael Michael Hainisch [2] (1858–1940)	9 December 1920	10 December 1928	8 years, 1 day		Independent	1920 1924
	Miklas, Wilhelm Wilhelm Miklas [4] (1872–1956)	10 December 1928	13 March 1938	9 years, 93 days		CS VF	1928 1934

Austria was part of Nazi Germany from 12 March 1938 to 13 April 1945. ^[5]

Presidents of Austria after the end of World War II

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† denotes people who died in office.

Portrait	Bundespräsident	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Party		Election
	Renner, Karl Karl Renner (1870–1950)	20 December 1945	31 December 1950 †	5 years, 11 days		SPÖ	1945
	Figl, Leopold Leopold Figl (1902–1965) Acting [b]	31 December 1950	21 June 1951	172 days		ÖVP	–
	Körner, Theodor Theodor Körner (1873–1957)	21 June 1951	4 January 1957 †	5 years, 197 days		SPÖ	1951
	Raab, Julius Julius Raab (1891–1964) Acting [b]	4 January 1957	22 May 1957	138 days		ÖVP	–
	Schärf, Adolf Adolf Schärf (1890–1965)	22 May 1957	28 February 1965 †	7 years, 282 days		SPÖ	1957 1963
	Klaus, Josef Josef Klaus (1910–2001) Acting [b]	28 February 1965	9 June 1965	101 days		ÖVP	–
	Jonas, Franz Franz Jonas (1899–1974)	9 June 1965	24 April 1974 †	8 years, 319 days		SPÖ	1965 1971
	Kreisky, Bruno Bruno Kreisky (1911–1990) Acting [b]	24 April 1974	8 July 1974	75 days		SPÖ	–
	Kirchschläger, Rudolf Rudolf Kirchschläger (1915–2000)	8 July 1974	8 July 1986	12 years		Independent	1974 1980
	Waldheim, Kurt Kurt Waldheim (1918–2007)	8 July 1986	8 July 1992	6 years		ÖVP	1986
	Klestil, Thomas Thomas Klestil (1932–2004)	8 July 1992	6 July 2004 †	11 years, 364 days		ÖVP	1992 1998
	Khol, Andreas Andreas Khol (born 1941) Acting [c]	6 July 2004	8 July 2004	2 days		ÖVP	–
	Prammer, Barbara Barbara Prammer (1954–2014) Acting [d]	6 July 2004	8 July 2004	2 days		SPÖ	–
	Prinzhorn, Thomas Thomas Prinzhorn (born 1943) Acting [e]	6 July 2004	8 July 2004	2 days		FPÖ	–
	Fischer, Heinz Heinz Fischer (born 1938)	8 July 2004	8 July 2016	12 years		SPÖ	2004 2010
	Bures, Doris Doris Bures (born 1962) Acting [c]	8 July 2016	26 January 2017	202 days		SPÖ	–
	Kopf, Karlheinz Karlheinz Kopf (born 1957) Acting [d]	8 July 2016	26 January 2017	202 days		ÖVP	–
	Hofer, Norbert Norbert Hofer (born 1971) Acting [e]	8 July 2016	26 January 2017	202 days		FPÖ	–
	Van der Bellen, Alexander Alexander Van der Bellen (born 1944)	26 January 2017	Incumbent	8 years, 62 days		Greens	2016 2022

Timeline

See also

• History of Austria
• Politics of Austria
• Emperor of Austria
  • Rulers of Austria
• President of Austria
• Chancellor of Austria
  • List of chancellors of Austria

Notes

1. De facto head of state, as President of the National Council.
2. Acting President, as Chancellor of Austria.
3. Interim college officeholder, as President of the National Council.
4. Interim college officeholder, as Second President of the National Council.
5. Interim college officeholder, as Third President of the National Council.

References

2. Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1922). "Hainisch, Michael"  . Encyclopædia Britannica (12th ed.). London & New York: The Encyclopædia Britannica Company.
4. Kreisky, Bruno The Struggle for a Democratic Austria: Bruno Kreisky on Peace and Social Justice. Berghahn Books, 2000, p. 488-489
5. ktv_wwalter. "Vienna under the Nazi-Regime - History of Vienna". www.wien.gv.at. Retrieved 25 November 2023.

External links

• Official Website of the Austrian President
• Austria: Heads of State: 1918–1938 and 1938–2017