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

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Portrait Bundespräsident Took office Left office Time in office Party Election
Seitz, KarlKarl Seitz
(1869–1950)
[a]		10 November 19209 December 192029 days SDAPÖ1919
Hainisch, MichaelMichael Hainisch[1]
(1858–1940)		9 December 192010 December 19288 years, 1 day Independent1920
1924
Miklas, WilhelmWilhelm Miklas[2]
(1872–1956)		10 December 192813 March 19389 years, 93 days CS
VF		1928
1934

Austria was part of Nazi Germany from 12 March 1938 to 13 April 1945.[3]

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, KarlKarl Renner
(1870–1950)		20 December 194531 December 1950 †5 years, 11 days SPÖ1945
Figl, LeopoldLeopold Figl
(1902–1965)
Acting
[b]		31 December 195021 June 1951172 days ÖVP–
Körner, TheodorTheodor Körner
(1873–1957)		21 June 19514 January 1957 †5 years, 197 days SPÖ1951
Raab, JuliusJulius Raab
(1891–1964)
Acting
[b]		4 January 195722 May 1957138 days ÖVP–
Schärf, AdolfAdolf Schärf
(1890–1965)		22 May 195728 February 1965 †7 years, 282 days SPÖ1957
1963
Klaus, JosefJosef Klaus
(1910–2001)
Acting
[b]		28 February 19659 June 1965101 days ÖVP–
Jonas, FranzFranz Jonas
(1899–1974)		9 June 196524 April 1974 †8 years, 319 days SPÖ1965
1971
Kreisky, BrunoBruno Kreisky
(1911–1990)
Acting
[b]		24 April 19748 July 197475 days SPÖ–
Kirchschläger, RudolfRudolf Kirchschläger
(1915–2000)		8 July 19748 July 198612 years Independent1974
1980
Waldheim, KurtKurt Waldheim
(1918–2007)		8 July 19868 July 19926 years ÖVP1986
Klestil, ThomasThomas Klestil
(1932–2004)		8 July 19926 July 2004 †11 years, 364 days ÖVP1992
1998
Khol, AndreasAndreas Khol
(born 1941)
Acting
[c]		6 July 20048 July 20042 days ÖVP–
Prammer, BarbaraBarbara Prammer
(1954–2014)
Acting
[d]		6 July 20048 July 20042 days SPÖ–
Prinzhorn, ThomasThomas Prinzhorn
(born 1943)
Acting
[e]		6 July 20048 July 20042 days FPÖ–
Fischer, HeinzHeinz Fischer
(born 1938)		8 July 20048 July 201612 years SPÖ2004
2010
Bures, DorisDoris Bures
(born 1962)
Acting
[c]		8 July 201626 January 2017202 days SPÖ–
Kopf, KarlheinzKarlheinz Kopf
(born 1957)
Acting
[d]		8 July 201626 January 2017202 days ÖVP–
Hofer, NorbertNorbert Hofer
(born 1971)
Acting
[e]		8 July 201626 January 2017202 days FPÖ–
Van der Bellen, AlexanderAlexander Van der Bellen
(born 1944)		26 January 2017Incumbent9 years, 56 days Greens2016
2022

Timeline

Longest-serving presidents

The following table lists all presidents of the Second Republic (since 1945) ranked by their length of tenure, with the incumbent president's tenure automatically updating daily.

Rank President Length of tenure Timespan Party
1 Heinz Fischer 12 years, 0 days 2004–2016 SPÖ
Rudolf Kirchschläger 1974–1986 IND
3 Thomas Klestil 11 years, 364 days 1992–2004 ÖVP
4 Alexander Van der Bellen 9 years, 56 days 2017–present Greens
5 Franz Jonas 8 years, 319 days 1965–1974 SPÖ
6 Adolf Schärf 7 years, 282 days 1957–1965 SPÖ
7 Kurt Waldheim 6 years, 0 days 1986–1992 ÖVP
8 Theodor Körner 5 years, 197 days 1951–1957 SPÖ
9 Karl Renner 5 years, 11 days 1945–1950 SPÖ

Presidents by party

The following table summarizes presidents of the Second Republic grouped by political party.

Party Total time in office Number of
presidents 		Presidents
SPÖ
Social Democratic Party 		39 years, 80 days 5 Karl Renner, Theodor Körner, Adolf Schärf, Franz Jonas, Heinz Fischer
ÖVP
Austrian People's Party 		17 years, 364 days 2 Kurt Waldheim, Thomas Klestil
IND
Independent 		12 years, 0 days 1 Rudolf Kirchschläger
Greens
The Greens 		9 years, 56 days
(ongoing) 		1 Alexander Van der Bellen

The following table shows age-related data for all presidents of the Second Republic, with living presidents' ages automatically updating.

President Born Age at start
of presidency 		Age at end
of presidency 		Post-presidency
timespan 		Died Lifespan
Karl Renner 14 December 1870 75 years, 6 days
20 December 1945 		80 years, 17 days
31 December 1950 		— 31 December 1950 80 years, 17 days
Theodor Körner 24 April 1873 78 years, 58 days
21 June 1951 		83 years, 255 days
4 January 1957 		— 4 January 1957 83 years, 255 days
Adolf Schärf 20 April 1890 67 years, 32 days
22 May 1957 		74 years, 314 days
28 February 1965 		— 28 February 1965 74 years, 314 days
Franz Jonas 4 October 1899 65 years, 248 days
9 June 1965 		74 years, 202 days
24 April 1974 		— 24 April 1974 74 years, 202 days
Rudolf Kirchschläger 20 March 1915 59 years, 110 days
8 July 1974 		71 years, 110 days
8 July 1986 		13 years, 266 days 30 March 2000 85 years, 10 days
Kurt Waldheim 21 December 1918 67 years, 199 days
8 July 1986 		73 years, 200 days
8 July 1992 		14 years, 341 days 14 June 2007 88 years, 175 days
Thomas Klestil 4 November 1932 59 years, 247 days
8 July 1992 		71 years, 245 days
6 July 2004 		— 6 July 2004 71 years, 245 days
Heinz Fischer 9 October 1938 65 years, 273 days
8 July 2004 		77 years, 273 days
8 July 2016 		9 years, 258 days — 87 years, 165 days
Alexander Van der Bellen 18 January 1944 73 years, 8 days
26 January 2017 		Incumbent 82 years, 64 days

Notes:

  • Light green indicates living former presidents
  • Green indicates the current incumbent president
  • Presidents who died in office show "—" for post-presidency timespan
  • Living presidents' post-presidency timespan and lifespan automatically update daily

Graphical representation

This is a graphical lifespan timeline of the Presidents of Austria since 1945. They are listed in order of first assuming office.

The following chart shows presidents by their age (living presidents in green), with the years of their time in office in color.

See also

Notes

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

References

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