Vice-Chancellor of Austria

Vice-Chancellor of the Republic of Austria
Vizekanzler der Republik Österreich
Coat of arms of Austria
Flag of Austria
since 3 March 2025
Executive branch of the Government of Austria
StyleMr Vice-Chancellor
(informal)
His Excellency
(diplomatic)
Member ofCabinet
SeatVienna
NominatorChancellor of Austria
AppointerPresident of Austria
Constituting instrumentConstitution of Austria
Formation15 March 1919 (1919-03-15)
First holderJodok Fink
Websitewww.bmoeds.gv.at

The vice-chancellor of Austria is a member of the Government of Austria and is the deputy to the Chancellor. It is functionally equivalent to a deputy prime minister in other countries with parliamentary systems.

The current vice-chancellor is Andreas Babler of the Social Democratic Party, since 3 March 2025.[1]

Description of the office

Art. 69(2) of the Constitution of Austria states:

The Vice-Chancellor stands in for the Federal Chancellor in his complete field of functions. If both Federal Chancellor and Vice Chancellor are hindered, the Federal President appoints a member of the government to represent the Federal Chancellor.

In practice, the Vice-Chancellor is normally the leading member of the junior party within the current coalition government, frequently the party chairman. If only one party is represented in the government, the Vice Chancellor is often the Chancellor's presumed successor.

List of officeholders (1919–present)

Vice-chancellors of Austria during the Interwar period

Further information: Republic of German-Austria, First Austrian Republic, and Federal State of Austria
No. Portrait Vice-Chancellor Took office Left office Time in office Party Chancellor
1
Fink, JodokJodok Fink
(1853–1929)		15 March 191926 March 19201 year, 11 daysCSRenner, KarlKarl Renner (SDAPÖ)
2
Hanusch, FerdinandFerdinand Hanusch
(1866–1926)		7 July 192022 October 1920210 daysSPÖMayr, MichaelMichael Mayr (CS)
3
Heinl, EduardEduard Heinl
(1880–1957)		22 October 192020 November 192029 daysCSMayr, MichaelMichael Mayr (CS)
4
Breisky, WalterWalter Breisky
(1871–1944)		20 November 192030 May 19221 year, 191 daysCSMayr, MichaelMichael Mayr (CS)
Johannes Schober (Ind)
Himself (CS)
Johannes Schober (Ind)
5
Frank, FelixFelix Frank
(1876–1957)		31 May 192220 November 19242 years, 173 daysGDVPSeipel, IgnazIgnaz Seipel (CS)
6
Waber, LeopoldLeopold Waber
(1875–1945)		20 November 192420 October 19261 year, 334 daysGDVPRamek, RudolfRudolf Ramek (CS)
7
Dinghofer, FranzFranz Dinghofer
(1873–1956)		20 October 192619 May 1927211 daysGDVPSeipel, IgnazIgnaz Seipel (CS)
8
Hartleb, KarlKarl Hartleb
(1886–1965)		19 May 19274 May 19291 year, 350 daysLandbundSeipel, IgnazIgnaz Seipel (CS)
9
Schumy, VinzenzVinzenz Schumy
(1878–1962)		4 May 192926 September 1929145 daysLandbundStreeruwitz, ErnstErnst Streeruwitz (CS)
10
Vaugoin, CarlCarl Vaugoin
(1873–1949)		26 September 192930 September 19301 year, 4 daysCSSchober, JohannesJohannes Schober (Ind)
11
Schmitz, RichardRichard Schmitz
(1885–1954)		30 September 19304 December 193065 daysCSVaugoin, CarlCarl Vaugoin (CS)
12
Schober, JohannesJohannes Schober
(1874–1932)
(Beamter)		4 December 193029 January 19321 year, 56 daysNonpartisanEnder, OttoOtto Ender (CS)
Karl Buresch (CS)
13
Winkler, FranzFranz Winkler
(1890–1945)		29 January 193221 September 19331 year, 235 daysLandbundBuresch, KarlKarl Buresch (CS)
Engelbert Dollfuss (CS)
14
Fey, EmilEmil Fey
(1886–1938)		21 September 19331 May 1934222 daysHeimatblockDollfuss, EngelbertEngelbert Dollfuss (VF)
15
Starhemberg, ErnstErnst Rüdiger Starhemberg
(1899–1956)		1 May 193414 May 19362 years, 13 daysHeimatblockSchuschnigg, KurtKurt Schuschnigg (act.) (VF)
Ernst Rüdiger Starhemberg (act.) (VF)
Kurt Schuschnigg (VF)
16
Baar, EduardEduard Baar-Baarenfels
(1885–1967)		14 May 19363 November 1936173 daysHeimatblockSchuschnigg, KurtKurt Schuschnigg (VF)
17
Hülgerth, LudwigLudwig Hülgerth
(1875–1939)		3 November 193611 March 19381 year, 128 daysVFSchuschnigg, KurtKurt Schuschnigg (VF)
18
Glaise, EdmundEdmund Glaise-Horstenau
(1882–1946)		11 March 193813 March 19382 daysNSDAPSeyss, ArthurArthur Seyss-Inquart (NSDAP)

Austria was annexed by Nazi Germany in 1938 (see Austria under National Socialism for details). Independence was restored in 1945.

Vice-chancellors of Austria after the end of World War II

No. Portrait Vice-Chancellor Took office Left office Time in office Party Chancellor
—
Koplenig, JohannJohann Koplenig
(1891–1968)		27 April 194520 December 1945237 daysKPÖRenner, KarlKarl Renner (SPÖ)
19
Schärf, AdolfAdolf Schärf
(1890–1965)		20 December 194522 May 195711 years, 153 daysSPÖRenner, KarlKarl Renner (SPÖ)
Leopold Figl (ÖVP)
Julius Raab (ÖVP)
20
Pittermann, BrunoBruno Pittermann
(1905–1983)		22 May 195719 April 19668 years, 332 daysSPÖRaab, JuliusJulius Raab (ÖVP)
Alfons Gorbach (ÖVP)
Josef Klaus (ÖVP)
21
Bock, FritzFritz Bock
(1911–1993)		19 April 196619 January 19681 year, 275 daysÖVPKlaus, JosefJosef Klaus (ÖVP)
22
Withalm, HermannHermann Withalm
(1912–2003)		19 January 196821 April 19702 years, 92 daysÖVPKlaus, JosefJosef Klaus (ÖVP)
23
Häuser, RudolfRudolf Häuser
(1909–2000)		21 April 197030 September 19766 years, 162 daysSPÖKreisky, BrunoBruno Kreisky (SPÖ)
24
Androsch, HannesHannes Androsch
(1938–2024)		1 October 197620 January 19814 years, 111 daysSPÖKreisky, BrunoBruno Kreisky (SPÖ)
25
Sinowatz, FredFred Sinowatz
(1929–2008)		20 January 198124 May 19832 years, 124 daysSPÖKreisky, BrunoBruno Kreisky (SPÖ)
26
Steger, NorbertNorbert Steger
(born 1944)		24 May 198321 January 19873 years, 242 daysFPÖSinowatz, FredFred Sinowatz (SPÖ)
Franz Vranitzky (SPÖ)
27
Mock, AloisAlois Mock
(1934–2017)		21 January 198724 April 19892 years, 93 daysÖVPVranitzky, FranzFranz Vranitzky (SPÖ)
28
Riegler, JosefJosef Riegler
(born 1938)		24 April 19892 July 19912 years, 69 daysÖVPVranitzky, FranzFranz Vranitzky (SPÖ)
29
Busek, ErhardErhard Busek
(1941–2022)		2 July 19914 May 19953 years, 306 daysÖVPVranitzky, FranzFranz Vranitzky (SPÖ)
30
Schüssel, WolfgangWolfgang Schüssel
(born 1945)		4 May 19954 February 20004 years, 276 daysÖVPVranitzky, FranzFranz Vranitzky (SPÖ)
Viktor Klima (SPÖ)
31
Riess, SusanneSusanne Riess-Passer
(born 1961)		4 February 200028 February 20033 years, 24 daysFPÖSchüssel, WolfgangWolfgang Schüssel (ÖVP)
32
Haupt, HerbertHerbert Haupt
(born 1947)		28 February 200321 October 2003235 daysFPÖSchüssel, WolfgangWolfgang Schüssel (ÖVP)
33
Gorbach, HubertHubert Gorbach
(born 1956)		21 October 200311 January 20073 years, 81 daysBZÖSchüssel, WolfgangWolfgang Schüssel (ÖVP)
34
Molterer, WilhelmWilhelm Molterer
(born 1955)		11 January 20072 December 20081 year, 326 daysÖVPGusenbauer, AlfredAlfred Gusenbauer (SPÖ)
35
Pröll, JosefJosef Pröll
(born 1968)		2 December 200821 April 20112 years, 140 daysÖVPFaymann, WernerWerner Faymann (SPÖ)
36
Spindelegger, MichaelMichael Spindelegger
(born 1959)		21 April 20111 September 20143 years, 133 daysÖVPFaymann, WernerWerner Faymann (SPÖ)
37
Mitterlehner, ReinholdReinhold Mitterlehner
(born 1955)		1 September 201417 May 20172 years, 258 daysÖVPFaymann, WernerWerner Faymann (SPÖ)
Himself (act.) (ÖVP)
Christian Kern (SPÖ)
38
Brandstetter, WolfgangWolfgang Brandstetter
(born 1957)		17 May 201718 December 2017215 daysIndependentKern, ChristianChristian Kern (SPÖ)
39
Strache, HeinzHeinz-Christian Strache
(born 1969)		18 December 201722 May 20191 year, 155 daysFPÖKurz, SebastianSebastian Kurz (ÖVP)
40
Löger, HartwigHartwig Löger
(born 1965)		22 May 20193 June 201912 daysÖVPKurz, SebastianSebastian Kurz (ÖVP)
41
Jabloner, ClemensClemens Jabloner
(born 1948)		3 June 20192 October 2019120 daysNonpartisanBierlein, BrigitteBrigitte Bierlein (Ind)
42
Kogler, WernerWerner Kogler
(born 1961)		7 January 20202 October 20244 years, 269 daysGreensKurz, SebastianSebastian Kurz (ÖVP)
Alexander Schallenberg (ÖVP)
Karl Nehammer (ÖVP)
43
Babler, AndreasAndreas Babler
(born 1973)		3 March 2025Incumbent1 year, 19 daysSPÖStocker, ChristianChristian Stocker (ÖVP)

Timeline before 1945

Second Republic

Longest-serving vice-chancellors

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

Rank Vice-Chancellor Length of tenure Timespan Party
1 Adolf Schärf 11 years, 153 days 1945–1957 SPÖ
2 Bruno Pittermann 8 years, 332 days 1957–1966 SPÖ
3 Rudolf Häuser 6 years, 162 days 1970–1976 SPÖ
4 Wolfgang Schüssel 4 years, 276 days 1995–2000 ÖVP
5 Werner Kogler 4 years, 269 days 2020–2024 Greens
6 Hannes Androsch 4 years, 111 days 1976–1981 SPÖ
7 Erhard Busek 3 years, 306 days 1991–1995 ÖVP
8 Norbert Steger 3 years, 242 days 1983–1987 FPÖ
9 Michael Spindelegger 3 years, 133 days 2011–2014 ÖVP
10 Hubert Gorbach 3 years, 82 days 2003–2007 BZÖ
11 Susanne Riess-Passer 3 years, 24 days 2000–2003 FPÖ
12 Reinhold Mitterlehner 2 years, 258 days 2014–2017 ÖVP
13 Josef Pröll 2 years, 140 days 2008–2011 ÖVP
14 Fred Sinowatz 2 years, 124 days 1981–1983 SPÖ
15 Alois Mock 2 years, 93 days 1987–1989 ÖVP
16 Hermann Withalm 2 years, 92 days 1968–1970 ÖVP
17 Josef Riegler 2 years, 69 days 1989–1991 ÖVP
18 Wilhelm Molterer 1 year, 326 days 2007–2008 ÖVP
19 Fritz Bock 1 year, 275 days 1966–1968 ÖVP
20 Heinz-Christian Strache 1 year, 155 days 2017–2019 FPÖ
21 Andreas Babler 1 year, 19 days 2025–present SPÖ
22 Herbert Haupt 235 days 2003 FPÖ
23 Wolfgang Brandstetter 215 days 2017 IND
24 Clemens Jabloner 121 days 2019 IND
25 Hartwig Löger 12 days 2019 ÖVP

Vice-chancellors by party

The following table summarizes vice-chancellors of the Second Republic grouped by political party.

Party Total time in office Number of
vice-chancellors 		Vice-chancellors
SPÖ
Social Democratic Party 		34 years, 170 days
(ongoing) 		6 Adolf Schärf, Bruno Pittermann, Rudolf Häuser, Hannes Androsch, Fred Sinowatz, Andreas Babler
ÖVP
Austrian People's Party 		27 years, 161 days 11 Fritz Bock, Hermann Withalm, Alois Mock, Josef Riegler, Erhard Busek, Wolfgang Schüssel, Wilhelm Molterer, Josef Pröll, Michael Spindelegger, Reinhold Mitterlehner, Hartwig Löger
FPÖ
Freedom Party 		8 years, 293 days 4 Norbert Steger, Susanne Riess-Passer, Herbert Haupt, Heinz-Christian Strache
Greens
The Greens 		4 years, 270 days 1 Werner Kogler
BZÖ
Alliance for the Future of Austria 		3 years, 83 days 1 Hubert Gorbach
IND
Independent 		336 days 2 Wolfgang Brandstetter, Clemens Jabloner

Notes:

  • Green indicates the party of the current incumbent vice-chancellor
  • Bold name indicates the current incumbent vice-chancellor
  • SPÖ total time includes the ongoing tenure of Andreas Babler

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

Vice-Chancellor Born Age at start
of vice-chancellorship 		Age at end
of vice-chancellorship 		Post-office
timespan 		Died Lifespan
Adolf Schärf 20 April 1890 55 years, 244 days
20 December 1945 		67 years, 32 days
22 May 1957 		7 years, 282 days 28 February 1965 74 years, 314 days
Bruno Pittermann 3 September 1905 51 years, 261 days
22 May 1957 		60 years, 228 days
19 April 1966 		17 years, 153 days 19 September 1983 78 years, 16 days
Fritz Bock 26 February 1911 55 years, 52 days
19 April 1966 		56 years, 327 days
19 January 1968 		25 years, 327 days 12 December 1993 82 years, 289 days
Hermann Withalm 21 April 1912 55 years, 273 days
19 January 1968 		58 years, 0 days
21 April 1970 		33 years, 120 days 19 August 2003 91 years, 120 days
Rudolf Häuser 19 March 1909 61 years, 33 days
21 April 1970 		67 years, 195 days
30 September 1976 		23 years, 176 days 24 March 2000 91 years, 5 days
Hannes Androsch 18 April 1938 38 years, 166 days
1 October 1976 		42 years, 277 days
20 January 1981 		43 years, 326 days 11 December 2024 86 years, 237 days
Fred Sinowatz 5 February 1929 51 years, 350 days
20 January 1981 		54 years, 108 days
24 May 1983 		25 years, 79 days 11 August 2008 79 years, 188 days
Norbert Steger 6 March 1944 39 years, 79 days
24 May 1983 		42 years, 321 days
21 January 1987 		39 years, 60 days — 82 years, 16 days
Alois Mock 10 June 1934 52 years, 225 days
21 January 1987 		54 years, 318 days
24 April 1989 		28 years, 38 days 1 June 2017 82 years, 356 days
Josef Riegler 1 November 1938 50 years, 174 days
24 April 1989 		52 years, 243 days
2 July 1991 		34 years, 263 days — 87 years, 141 days
Erhard Busek 25 March 1941 50 years, 99 days
2 July 1991 		54 years, 40 days
4 May 1995 		26 years, 313 days 13 March 2022 80 years, 353 days
Wolfgang Schüssel 7 June 1945 49 years, 331 days
4 May 1995 		54 years, 242 days
4 February 2000 		26 years, 46 days — 80 years, 288 days
Susanne Riess-Passer 3 January 1961 39 years, 32 days
4 February 2000 		42 years, 56 days
28 February 2003 		23 years, 22 days — 65 years, 78 days
Herbert Haupt 28 September 1947 55 years, 153 days
28 February 2003 		56 years, 23 days
21 October 2003 		22 years, 152 days — 78 years, 175 days
Hubert Gorbach 27 July 1956 47 years, 86 days
21 October 2003 		50 years, 168 days
11 January 2007 		19 years, 70 days — 69 years, 238 days
Wilhelm Molterer 14 May 1955 51 years, 242 days
11 January 2007 		53 years, 202 days
2 December 2008 		17 years, 110 days — 70 years, 312 days
Josef Pröll 14 September 1968 40 years, 79 days
2 December 2008 		42 years, 219 days
21 April 2011 		14 years, 335 days — 57 years, 189 days
Michael Spindelegger 21 December 1959 51 years, 121 days
21 April 2011 		54 years, 254 days
1 September 2014 		11 years, 202 days — 66 years, 91 days
Reinhold Mitterlehner 10 December 1955 58 years, 265 days
1 September 2014 		61 years, 158 days
17 May 2017 		8 years, 309 days — 70 years, 102 days
Wolfgang Brandstetter 7 October 1957 59 years, 222 days
17 May 2017 		60 years, 72 days
18 December 2017 		8 years, 94 days — 68 years, 166 days
Heinz-Christian Strache 12 June 1969 48 years, 189 days
18 December 2017 		49 years, 344 days
22 May 2019 		6 years, 304 days — 56 years, 283 days
Hartwig Löger 15 July 1965 53 years, 311 days
22 May 2019 		53 years, 323 days
3 June 2019 		6 years, 292 days — 60 years, 250 days
Clemens Jabloner 28 November 1948 70 years, 187 days
3 June 2019 		70 years, 308 days
2 October 2019 		6 years, 171 days — 77 years, 114 days
Werner Kogler 20 November 1961 58 years, 48 days
7 January 2020 		62 years, 317 days
2 October 2024 		1 year, 171 days — 64 years, 122 days
Andreas Babler 25 February 1973 52 years, 6 days
3 March 2025 		Incumbent 53 years, 25 days

Notes:

  • Light green indicates living former vice-chancellors
  • Green indicates the current incumbent vice-chancellor
  • Living vice-chancellors' post-office timespan and lifespan automatically update daily

Graphical representation

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

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

See also

References

  1. ^ "Babler Andreas, MSc | Parlament Österreich". www.parlament.gv.at (in German). Retrieved 2024-11-15.
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