Chancellor of Austria
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| Chancellor of Austria | |
| Residence | Ballhausplatz 2 |
|---|---|
| Appointer | Heinz Fischer, as President of Austria |
| Term length | No term limit |
| Inaugural holder | Karl Renner, 12 November 1918 |
| Formation | First Austrian Republic, 12 November 1918 |
| Website | www.bundeskanzler.at |
- For criticism see Criticism of Chancellor_of_Austria
The Chancellor of Austria (in German: Bundeskanzler) is the head of government in Austria. The chancellor's deputy is the Vice Chancellor. Before 1918, the equivalent office was the Minister-President of Austria.
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Appointment
The Chancellor is appointed by the President of Austria who is theoretically totally free in his choice. The Chancellor assumes his office immediately after the appointment and is sworn in by the president. Thus, a confirmation by the National Council (the Lower House of the Austrian parliament) is not necessary. However, since the National Council has the right to pass a motion of no confidence at any time, the president has to take the majority opinion of the National Council into account.
Chancellors of the First Austrian Republic (1918-1938)
| Chancellors of the First Republic | ||||
| Name | Birth-Death | Term of office | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karl Renner (1st time) | 1870–1950 | 12 November 1918 – 7 July 1920 | Social Democratic Workers' Party of Austria | |
| Michael Mayr | 1864–1922 | 7 July 1920 – 21 June 1921 | Christian Social Party | |
| Johann Schober (1st time) | 1874–1932 | 21 June 1921 – 26 January 1922 | civil servant | |
| Walter Breisky | 1871–1944 | 26 January - 27 January 1922 | civil servant | |
| Johann Schober (2nd time) | 1874–1932 | 27 January - 31 May 1922 | civil servant | |
| Ignaz Seipel (1st time) | 1876–1932 | 31 May 1922 – 20 November 1924 | Christian Social Party | |
| Rudolf Ramek | 1881–1941 | 20 November 1924 – 20 October 1926 | Christian Social Party | |
| Ignaz Seipel (2nd time) | 1876–1932 | 20 October 1926 – 4 May 1929 | Christian Social Party | |
| Ernst Streeruwitz | 1874–1952 | 4 May - 26 September 1929 | Christian Social Party | |
| Johann Schober (3rd time) | 1874–1932 | 26 September 1929 – 30 September 1930 | civil servant | |
| Carl Vaugoin | 1873–1949 | 30 September - 4 December 1930 | Christian Social Party | |
| Otto Ender | 1875–1960 | 4 December 1930 – 20 June 1931 | Christian Social Party | |
| Karl Buresch | 1878–1936 | 20 June 1931 – 20 May 1932 | Christian Social Party | |
| Engelbert Dollfuß1) | 1892–1934 | 20 May 1932 – 25 July 1934 | Christian Social Party/Fatherland's Front | |
| Kurt Schuschnigg (1st time, acting)1) | 1897–1977 | 25 July - 26 July 1934 | Fatherland's Front | |
| Ernst Rudiger Starhemberg (acting) | 1899-1956 | 26 July - 29 July 1934 | Fatherland's Front | |
| Kurt Schuschnigg (2nd time) | 1897-1977 | 29 July 1934 - 12 March 1938 | Fatherland's Front | |
| Arthur Seyß-Inquart2) | 1892–1946 | 12 March - 13 March 1938 | National Socialist German Workers Party (NSDAP) | |
1) In 1933 Austria's democratic institutions were overthrown and replaced by an authoritarian government, of which Engelbert Dollfuß and Kurt Schuschnigg were dominating figures, see Austrofascism 2) Due to pressure of National-Socialist Germany, the last Austrian president, Wilhelm Miklas, reluctantly appointed Seyß-Inquart as chancellor. Seyß-Inquart's only tasks were to prepare the Anschluss and facilitate the dissolution of the independent Austrian state. | ||||
Chancellors of the Second Austrian Republic (1945-Present)
| Chancellors of the Second Republic | ||||
| Name | Birth-Death | Term of office | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karl Renner | 1870–1950 | 29 April - 20 December 1945 | Social Democratic Party | |
| Leopold Figl | 1902–1965 | 20 December 1945 – 2 April 1953 | Austrian People's Party | |
| Julius Raab | 1891–1964 | 2 April 1953 – 11 April 1961 | Austrian People's Party | |
| Alfons Gorbach | 1898–1972 | 11 April 1961 – 2 April 1964 | Austrian People's Party | |
| Josef Klaus | 1910–2001 | 2 April 1964 – 21 April 1970 | Austrian People's Party | |
| Bruno Kreisky | 1911–1990 | 21 April 1970 – 24 May 1983 | Social Democratic Party | |
| Fred Sinowatz | 1929–2008 | 24 May 1983 – 16 June 1986 | Social Democratic Party | |
| Franz Vranitzky | 1937– | 16 June 1986 – 28 January 1997 | Social Democratic Party | |
| Viktor Klima | 1947– | 28 January 1997 – 4 February 2000 | Social Democratic Party | |
| Wolfgang Schüssel | 1945- | 4 February 2000 – 11 January 2007 | Austrian People's Party | |
| Alfred Gusenbauer | 1960- | 11 January 2007 - 2 December 2008 | Social Democratic Party | |
| Werner Faymann | 1960- | 2 December 2008 - Present | Social Democratic Party | |
See also
- Politics of Austria
- Vice Chancellor of Austria
- List of Federal Presidents of Austria
- Lists of incumbents
- List of Ministers-President of Austria
- List of Austrian Chancellors by Longevity
External links
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