Minister of Defense (Austria)

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Minister of Defense
Bundesminister für Landesverteidigung
Austria Bundesadler.svg
Coat of arms
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Incumbent
Klaudia Tanner
since 7 January 2020
Ministry of Defense
Style Mrs. Federal minister
(formal)
Member of Federal Government
Council of Ministers
National Security Council
Seat Rossauer Barracks, Innere Stadt, Vienna
Nominator Political parties
AppointerThe President
on advice of the Chancellor
Constituting instrument Constitution of Austria
Defense law
Precursor Imperial and Royal Minister of War
First holder Josef Mayer
in the first Republic (10 November 1920)
Ferdinand Graf
in the second Republic
Website bundesheer.at (in English)
bundesheer.at (in German)

The Minister of Defense of Austria heads the Ministry of Defense.

Contents

First Austrian Republic

No.PortraitName
(Birth–Death)		TermPolitical PartyGovernment
Took officeLeft office [a] Duration
State Ministry for the Army
(Staatsamt für Heereswesen)
1
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Mayer, Josef Josef Mayer  [ de ]
(1877–1938)		30 October 191815 March 1919136 days DNP Renner I Cabinet
2
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Deutsch, Julius Julius Deutsch
(1884–1968)		15 March 191922 October 19201 year, 221 days SDAPÖ Renner II–III
Mayr I Cabinet
3
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Breisky, Walter Walter Breisky
(1871–1944)		22 October 192022 November 192029 days CS Mayr I Cabinet
Federal Ministry for the Army
(Bundesministerium für Heereswesen)
4
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Glanz, Egon Egon Glanz  [ de ]
(1880–1945)
Beamter 		22 November 19207 April 192129 days Nonpartisan Mayr II Cabinet
(3)
Walter Breisky (1871-1944) 1927 (c) Georg Fayer (1892-1950) OeNB 10449491.jpg
Breisky, Walter Walter Breisky
(1871–1944)		7 April 192128 April 192121 days CS Mayr II Cabinet
5
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Vaugoin, Carl Carl Vaugoin
(1873–1949)		28 April 19217 October 1921162 days CS Mayr II Cabinet
Schober I Cabinet
6
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Wächter, Josef Josef Wächter  [ de ]
(1866–1949)
Army officer		7 October 192131 May 1922236 days Nonpartisan Schober I Cabinet–II
(5)
Carl Vaugoin.jpg
Vaugoin, Carl Carl Vaugoin*
(1873–1949)		31 May 192221 September 193311 years, 113 days CS Seipel I Cabinet–II–III
Ramek I Cabinet–II
Seipel IV–V
Streeruwitz
Schober III
Vaugoin
Ender
Buresch I–II
Dollfuss I
7
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Dollfuss, Engelbert Engelbert Dollfuss*
(1892–1934)		21 September 193312 March 1934172 days CS Dollfuss II Cabinet
8
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Schönburg, Alois Alois Schönburg-Hartenstein
(1858–1944)
Army officer		12 March 193410 July 1934120 days Nonpartisan Dollfuss II Cabinet
(7)
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Dollfuss, Engelbert Engelbert Dollfuss*
(1892–1934)		10 July 193425 July 1934 †15 days VF Dollfuss II Cabinet
9
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Starhemberg, Ernst Ernst Rüdiger Starhemberg
(1899–1956)
Acting		26 July 193429 July 19343 days VF Dollfuss II Cabinet
Federal Ministry for National Defence
(Bundesministerium für Landesverteidigung)
10
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Schuschnigg, Kurt Kurt Schuschnigg*
(1897–1977)		29 July 193411 March 19383 years, 225 days VF Schuschnigg I Cabinet–II–III–IV
11
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Seyss, Arthur Arthur Seyss-Inquart*
(1892–1946)		11 March 193813 March 19382 days NSDAP Seyss-Inquart Cabinet

* Partly as Chancellor or Vice-Chancellor.

Second Austrian Republic

No.PortraitName
(Birth–Death)		TermPolitical PartyGovernment
Took officeLeft office [a] Duration
Ministry for National Defence
No minister, section of the Federal Chancellory Ministry (Bundeskanzleramt)
Federal Ministry for National Defence
(Bundesministerium für Landesverteidigung)
1
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Graf, Ferdinand Ferdinand Graf  [ de ]
(1907–1969)		15 July 195611 April 19614 years, 270 days ÖVP Raab II Cabinet–II–III
2
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Schleinzer, Karl Karl Schleinzer  [ de ]
(1924–1975)		11 April 19612 April 19642 years, 357 days ÖVP Gorbach I Cabinet–II
3
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Prader, Georg Georg Prader  [ de ]
(1917–1985)		2 April 196421 April 19706 years, 19 days ÖVP Klaus I Cabinet–II
4
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Freihsler, JohannBrigadier
Johann Freihsler  [ de ]
(1917–1981)		21 April 19704 February 1971289 days Independent Kreisky I Cabinet
–
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Kreisky, Bruno Bruno Kreisky
(1911–1990)
Acting		4 February 19718 February 19714 days SPÖ Kreisky I Cabinet
5
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Lütgendorf, KarlBrigadier
Karl Lütgendorf
(1914–1981)		8 February 197131 May 19776 years, 112 days Independent Kreisky I Cabinet–II–III
–
Bruno Kreisky 1983 (cropped).JPEG
Kreisky, Bruno Bruno Kreisky
(1911–1990)
Acting		31 May 19778 June 19778 days SPÖ Kreisky III Cabinet
6
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Rösch, Otto Otto Rösch
(1917–1995)		8 June 197721 May 19835 years, 347 days SPÖ Kreisky III Cabinet–II
7
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Frischenschlager, Friedhelm Friedhelm Frischenschlager
(born 1943)		21 May 198312 May 19862 years, 356 days FPÖ Sinowatz Cabinet
8
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Krünes, Helmut Helmut Krünes  [ de ]
(born 1941)		12 May 198621 January 1987254 days FPÖ Sinowatz Cabinet
Vranitzky I Cabinet
9
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Lichal, Robert Robert Lichal
(1932–2024)		21 January 19876 November 19903 years, 289 days ÖVP Vranitzky II Cabinet
–
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Mock, Alois Alois Mock*
(1934–2017)
Acting		6 November 199017 December 199041 days ÖVP Vranitzky II Cabinet
10
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Fasslabend, Werner Werner Fasslabend
(born 1944)		17 December 19904 February 20009 years, 49 days ÖVP Vranitzky III Cabinet–II–III
Klima Cabinet
11
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Scheibner, Herbert Herbert Scheibner  [ de ]
(born 1963)		4 February 200028 February 20033 years, 24 days FPÖ Schüssel I Cabinet
12
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Platter, Günther Günther Platter
(born 1954)		28 February 200311 January 20073 years, 317 days ÖVP Schüssel II Cabinet
13
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Darabos, Norbert Norbert Darabos
(born 1964)		11 January 200711 March 20136 years, 59 days SPÖ Gusenbauer Cabinet
Faymann I Cabinet
Federal Ministry for National Defence and Sport
(Bundesministerium für Landesverteidigung und Sport)
14
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Klug, Gerald Gerald Klug
(born 1968)		11 March 201326 January 20162 years, 321 days SPÖ Faymann I Cabinet–II
15
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Doskozil, Hans Hans Peter Doskozil
(born 1970)		26 January 201618 December 20171 year, 326 days SPÖ Faymann II Cabinet
Kern Cabinet
16
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Kunasek, Mario Mario Kunasek
(born 1976)		18 December 20178 January 201821 days FPÖ Kurz I Cabinet
Federal Ministry for National Defence
(Bundesministerium für Landesverteidigung)
16
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Kunasek, Mario Mario Kunasek
(born 1976)		8 January 201820 May 20191 year, 132 days FPÖ Kurz I Cabinet
17
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Luif, JohannLieutenant General
Johann Luif
(born 1959)		22 May 20193 June 201912 days Independent Kurz I Cabinet
18
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Starlinger, ThomasMajor General
Thomas Starlinger  [ de ]
(born 1963)		3 June 20197 January 2020218 days Independent Bierlein Cabinet
19
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Tanner, Klaudia Klaudia Tanner
(born 1970)		7 January 2020Incumbent5 years, 63 days ÖVP Kurz II Cabinet
Schallenberg Cabinet
Nehammer Cabinet
Stocker Cabinet

*Entrusted with continuation of the ministry

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 Based on when the successor took office

References

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