Minister of Foreign Affairs (Austria)

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Minister of Foreign Affairs
Bundesministerium für europäische und internationale Angelegenheiten
Austria Bundesadler.svg
Meinl-Reisinger PKEU (cropped).png
since 3 March 2025
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Style Mr. Federal minister
(formal)
Member of Federal Government
Council of Ministers
Foreign Affairs Council
Seat Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Minoritenplatz, Innere Stadt, Vienna
Nominator Political parties
AppointerThe President
on advice of the Chancellor
Constituting instrument Constitution of Austria
PrecursorImperial and Royal Minister of Foreign Affairs
First holder Viktor Adler
in the Republic of German-Austria (30 October 1918)
Karl Renner
In the first Republic (21 October 1919)
Karl Gruber
In the second republic (26 September 1945)
Website www.bmeia.gv.at (in English)
www.bmeia.gv.at (in German)

This article lists the ministers of foreign affairs of Austria, from 30 October 1918 up to today. During the time of the Anschluss to Nazi Germany from 1938 to 1945, Austria had no government in its own right. The current Austrian foreign minister is Beate Meinl-Reisinger, who took office on the 3rd of March 2025.

Contents

List of officeholders (1918–present)

Foreign ministers of Austria during the Interwar period

No.PortraitForeign MinisterTook officeLeft officeTime in officePartyCabinet
1
Victor Adler (ca 1900).jpg
Adler, Victor Victor Adler
(1852–1918)
30 October 191811 November 191812 days SDAPÖ Renner I
2
Sennecke - Otto Bauer, 1919.jpg
Bauer, Otto Otto Bauer
(1881–1938)
21 November 191826 July 1919247 days SDAPÖ Renner I–II
3
Karl Renner 1905.jpg
Renner, Karl Karl Renner
(1870–1950)
26 July 191922 October 19201 year, 88 days SDAPÖ Renner IIIII
Mayr I
4
Michael Mayr.jpg
Mayr, Michael Michael Mayr
(1864–1922)
22 October 192021 June 1921242 days CS Mayr I–II
5
Johann Schober.jpg
Schober, Johannes Johannes Schober
(1874–1932)
21 June 192126 January 1922219 days Independent Schober I
6
Walter Breisky (1871-1944) 1927 (c) Georg Fayer (1892-1950) OeNB 10449491.jpg
Breisky, Walter Walter Breisky
(1871–1944)
26 January 192227 January 19221 day CS Breisky
7
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Hennet, Leopold Leopold Hennet  [ de ]
(1876–1950)
27 January 192231 May 1922124 days Independent Schober II
8
Alfred Grunberger.jpg
Grünberger, Alfred Alfred Grünberger
(1875–1935)
31 May 192220 November 19242 years, 173 days CS Seipel I–II–III
9
Heinrich Mataja.jpg
Mataja, Heinrich Heinrich Mataja
(1877–1937)
20 November 192415 January 19261 year, 56 days CS Ramek I
10
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Ramek, Rudolf Rudolf Ramek
(1881–1941)
15 January 192620 October 1926278 days CS Ramek II
11
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Seipel, Ignaz Ignaz Seipel
(1876–1932)
20 October 19264 May 19292 years, 196 days CS Seipel IV–V
12
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Streeruwitz, Ernst Ernst Streeruwitz
(1874–1952)
4 May 192926 September 1929145 days CS Streeruwitz
(5)
Johann Schober.jpg
Schober, Johannes Johannes Schober
(1874–1932)
26 September 192930 September 19301 year, 4 days Independent Schober III
(11)
Wenzl Weis - Ignaz Seipel.jpg
Seipel, Ignaz Ignaz Seipel
(1876–1932)
30 September 19304 December 193065 days CS Vaugoin
(5)
Johann Schober.jpg
Schober, Johannes Johannes Schober
(1874–1932)
4 December 193029 January 19321 year, 56 days Independent Ender
Buresch I
13
Buresch, Karl, Chancellor of Austria, Agence Mondial, BNF Gallica.jpg
Buresch, Karl Karl Buresch
(1878–1936)
29 January 193220 May 1932112 days CS Buresch II
14
Engelbert Dollfuss.png
Dollfuss, Engelbert Engelbert Dollfuss
(1892–1934)
20 May 193210 July 19342 years, 51 days CS
VF
Dollfuss I–II
15
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Tauschitz, Stephan Stephan Tauschitz
(1889–1970)
10 July 19343 August 193424 days Landbund
VF
Dollfuss II
Schuschnigg I
16
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Berger, Egon Egon Berger-Waldenegg  [ de ]
(1880–1960)
3 August 193414 May 19361 year, 285 days VF Schuschnigg I
17
Kurt von Schuschnigg - Fritz Knozer (cropped).jpg
Schuschnigg, Kurt Kurt Schuschnigg
(1897–1977)
14 May 193611 July 193658 days VF Schuschnigg II
18
Guido Schmidt.jpg
Schmidt, Guido Guido Schmidt
(1901–1957)
11 July 193611 March 19381 year, 243 days VF Schuschnigg III–IV
19
Government of Seyss-Inquart (Wilhelm Wolf).jpg
Wolf, Wilhelm Wilhelm Wolf  [ de ]
(1897–1939)
11 March 193813 March 19382 days NSDAP Seyss-Inquart Cabinet

Austria annexed by Nazi Germany in 1938 (see Austria within Nazi Germany for details). Independence restored in 1945.

Foreign ministers of Austria after the end of World War II

No.PortraitForeign MinisterTook officeLeft officeTime in officePartyCabinet
1
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Gruber, Karl Karl Gruber
(1909–1995)
26 September 194526 November 19538 years, 61 days ÖVP Renner IV Cabinet
Figl I CabinetIIIII
Raab I Cabinet
2
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Figl, Leopold Leopold Figl
(1902–1965)
26 November 19539 June 19595 years, 195 days ÖVP Raab I CabinetII
3
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Kreisky, Bruno Bruno Kreisky
(1911–1990)
9 June 195919 April 19666 years, 314 days SPÖ Raab III–IV
Gorbach I CabinetII
Klaus I Cabinet
4
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Tončić, Lujo Lujo Tončić-Sorinj
(1915–2005)
19 April 196619 January 19681 year, 275 days ÖVP Klaus II Cabinet
5
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Waldheim, Kurt Kurt Waldheim
(1918–2007)
19 January 196821 April 19702 years, 92 days ÖVP Klaus II Cabinet
6
Rudolf Kirchschlager 1983.jpg
Kirchschläger, Rudolf Rudolf Kirchschläger
(1915–2000)
21 April 197024 June 19744 years, 64 days Independent Kreisky I CabinetII
7
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Bielka, Erich Erich Bielka
(1908–1992)
24 June 197430 September 19762 years, 98 days Independent Kreisky II–III
8
Willibald Pahr (1980).jpg
Pahr, Willibald Willibald Pahr
(born 1930)
30 September 197624 May 19836 years, 236 days Independent Kreisky III–IV
9
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Lanc, Erwin Erwin Lanc
(born 1930)
24 May 198310 September 19841 year, 109 days SPÖ Sinowatz Cabinet
10
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Gratz, Leopold Leopold Gratz
(1929–2006)
10 September 198416 June 19861 year, 279 days SPÖ Sinowatz Cabinet
11
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Jankowitsch, Peter Peter Jankowitsch
(born 1933)
16 June 198621 January 1987219 days SPÖ Vranitzky I Cabinet
12
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Mock, Alois Alois Mock
(1934–2017)
21 January 19874 May 19958 years, 103 days ÖVP Vranitzky II–III–IV
13
Wolfgang Schuessel 2005-12.jpg
Schüssel, Wolfgang Wolfgang Schüssel
(born 1945)
4 May 19954 February 20004 years, 276 days ÖVP Vranitzky IV–V
Klima Cabinet
14
Benita Ferrero-Waldner.jpg
Ferrero, Benita Benita Ferrero-Waldner
(born 1948)
4 February 200020 October 20044 years, 259 days ÖVP Schüssel I CabinetII
15
Ursula Plassnik.jpg
Plassnik, Ursula Ursula Plassnik
(born 1956)
20 October 20042 December 20084 years, 43 days ÖVP Schüssel II Cabinet
Gusenbauer Cabinet
16
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Spindelegger, Michael Michael Spindelegger
(born 1959)
2 December 200816 December 20135 years, 14 days ÖVP Faymann I Cabinet
17
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Kurz, Sebastian Sebastian Kurz
(born 1986)
16 December 201318 December 20174 years, 2 days ÖVP Faymann II Cabinet
Kern Cabinet
18
2018 Karin Kneissl Paul Richard Gallagher (16. Janner 2018) (24876263787) (cropped).jpg
Kneissl, Karin Karin Kneissl
(born 1965)
18 December 20173 June 20191 year, 167 days Independent Kurz I Cabinet
19
Alexander Schallenberg (2021-03-12, cropped).jpg
Schallenberg, Alexander Alexander Schallenberg
(born 1969)
3 June 201911 October 20212 years, 130 days ÖVP Bierlein Cabinet
Kurz II Cabinet
20
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Linhart, Michael Michael Linhart
(born 1958)
11 October 20216 December 202156 days ÖVP Schallenberg Cabinet
(19)
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Schallenberg, Alexander Alexander Schallenberg
(born 1969)
6 December 20213 March 20253 years, 87 days ÖVP Nehammer Cabinet
21
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Meinl-Reisinger, Beate Beate Meinl-Reisinger
(born 1978)
3 March 2025Incumbent0 days NEOS Stocker Cabinet

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