List of ministers of economy (Austria)

Minister of Digital and Economic Affairs
Bundesministerin für Digitalisierung und Wirtschaftsstandort
since 7 January 2020
Ministry of Economy
StyleMrs. Federal minister
(formal)
Member ofFederal Government
Council of Ministers
NominatorPolitical parties
AppointerThe President
on advice of the Chancellor
Constituting instrumentConstitution of Austria
First holderKarl Urban
in the first Republic (30 October 1918)
Eduard Heinl
in the second Republic
WebsiteOfficial website
Official website in German

The minister of digital and economic affairs of Austria heads the Ministry of Digital and Economic Affairs.

Ministers

Cisleithania

First Republic

Portrait Name
(Born-Died)
Term Political Party Government
Took office Left office[a] Duration
State Secretariat of Commerce and Industry
(Staatsamt für Gewerbe, Industrie und Handel)
1
Karl Urban [de]
Urban, KarlKarl Urban [de]
(1855–1940)
30 October 191815 March 1919136 daysDSPRenner I Cabinet
State Secretariat of Commerce, Industry and Construction
(Staatsamt für Handel und Gewerbe, Industrie und Bauten)
2
Johann Zerdik [de]
Urban, KarlJohann Zerdik [de]
(1878–1961)
15 March 191924 June 19201 year, 101 daysCSRenner II CabinetII
-
Wilhelm Ellenbogen [de]
Ellenbogen, WilhelmWilhelm Ellenbogen [de]
(1863–1951)
Acting
24 June 19207 July 192013 daysSDAPÖRenner III Cabinet
3
Eduard Heinl
Heinl, EduardEduard Heinl
(1880–1957)
7 July 192020 November 1920136 daysCSMayr I Cabinet
Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Construction
(Bundesministerium für Gewerbe, Industrie und Bauten)
(3)
Eduard Heinl
Heinl, EduardEduard Heinl
(1880–1957)
20 November 192021 June 1921213 daysCSMayr II Cabinet
4
Alexander Angerer [de]
Angerer, AlexanderAlexander Angerer [de]
(1868–1938)
21 June 19217 October 1921108 daysGDVPSchober I Cabinet
5
Alfred Grünberger
Grünberger, AlfredAlfred Grünberger
(1875–1935)
7 October 192131 May 1922236 daysCSSchober I Cabinet
Breisky Cabinet
Schober II Cabinet
6
Emil Kraft [de]
Kraft, EmilEmil Kraft [de]
(1865–1931)
31 May 192217 April 1923321 daysGDVPSeipel I Cabinet
Ministry of Commerce and Transport
(Bundesministerium für Handel und Verkehr)
7
Hans Schürff [de]
Schürff, HansHans Schürff [de]
(1875–1939)
17 April 192326 September 19296 years, 162 daysGDVPSeipel II–III
Ramek I CabinetII
Seipel IV–V
Streeruwitz Cabinet
8
Michael Hainisch
Hainisch, MichaelMichael Hainisch
(1858–1940)
26 September 192917 June 1930264 daysIndependentSchober III Cabinet
-
Johann Schober
Schober, JohannJohann Schober
(1874–1932)
Acting
17 June 193020 June 19303 daysIndependentSchober III Cabinet
9
Friedrich Schuster [de]
Schuster, FriedrichFriedrich Schuster [de]
(1863–1932)
20 June 193030 September 1930102 daysIndependentSchober III Cabinet
(3)
Eduard Heinl
Heinl, EduardEduard Heinl
(1880–1957)
30 September 193021 September 19321 year, 357 daysCSVaugoin Cabinet
Ender Cabinet
Buresch I CabinetII
Dollfuss I Cabinet
10
Guido Jakoncig [de]
Jakoncig, GuidoGuido Jakoncig [de]
(1895–1972)
21 September 193210 May 1933231 daysHeimatblockDollfuss II Cabinet
11
Friedrich Stockinger [de]
Stockinger, FriedrichFriedrich Stockinger [de]
(1894–1968)
10 May 19333 November 19363 years, 177 daysVFDollfuss II Cabinet
Schuschnigg I CabinetII
12
Wilhelm Taucher [de]
Taucher, WilhelmWilhelm Taucher [de]
(1892–1962)
3 November 193616 February 19381 year, 105 daysVFSchuschnigg III Cabinet
13
Julius Raab
Raab, JuliusJulius Raab
(1891–1964)
16 February 193811 March 193823 daysVFSchuschnigg IV Cabinet
14
Hans Fischböck
Fischböck, HansHans Fischböck
(1895–1967)
11 March 193813 March 19382 daysNSDAPSeyss-Inquart Cabinet

Second Republic

Portrait Name
(Born-Died)
Term Political Party Government
Took office Left office[a] Duration
State Secretariat of Industry, Commerce and Transport
(Staatsamt für Industrie, Gewerbe, Handel und Verkehr)
1
Eduard Heinl
Heinl, EduardEduard Heinl
(1880–1957)
27 April 194520 December 1945237 daysÖVPRenner IV Cabinet
Ministry of Commerce and Reconstruction
(Bundesministerium für Handel und Wiederaufbau)
2
Eugen Fleischacker [de]
Fleischacker, EugenEugen Fleischacker [de]
(1899–1953)
20 December 194531 May 1946162 daysÖVPFigl I Cabinet
(1)
Eduard Heinl
Heinl, EduardEduard Heinl
(1880–1957)
31 May 194618 February 19481 year, 263 daysÖVPFigl I Cabinet
3
Ernst Kolb [de]
Kolb, ErnstErnst Kolb [de]
(1912–1978)
18 February 194823 January 19523 years, 339 daysÖVPFigl I CabinetII
4
Josef C. Böck-Greissau [de]
Böck, JosefJosef C. Böck-Greissau [de]
(1893–1953)
23 January 195221 April 19531 year, 88 daysÖVPFigl II CabinetII
Raab I Cabinet
Julius Raab
Raab, JuliusJulius Raab
(1891–1964)
Acting
21 April 195328 April 19537 daysÖVPRaab I Cabinet
5
Udo Illig [de]
Illig, UdoUdo Illig [de]
(1897–1989)
28 April 195319 September 19563 years, 144 daysÖVPRaab I CabinetII
6
Fritz Bock
Bock, FritzFritz Bock
(1911–1993)
19 September 195619 April 19669 years, 212 daysÖVPRaab II CabinetIIIII
Gorbach I CabinetII
Klaus I Cabinet
Ministry of Commerce and Industry
(Bundesministerium für Handel und Industrie)
Fritz Bock
Bock, FritzFritz Bock
(1911–1993)
Acting
19 April 196619 January 19681 year, 275 daysÖVPKlaus II Cabinet
7
Otto Mitterer [de]
Mitterer, OttoOtto Mitterer [de]
(1911–1994)
19 January 196821 April 19702 years, 92 daysÖVPKlaus II Cabinet
8
Josef Staribacher
Staribacher, JosefJosef Staribacher
(1921–2014)
21 April 197024 May 198313 years, 33 daysSPÖKreisky I CabinetIIIIIIV
Norbert Steger
Steger, NorbertNorbert Steger
(born 1944)
Acting
24 May 198321 January 19873 years, 242 daysFPÖSinowatz Cabinet
Vranitzky I Cabinet
9
Robert Graf [de]
Steger, NorbertRobert Graf [de]
(1929–1996)
21 January 19871 April 198770 daysÖVPVranitzky II Cabinet
Ministry of Economy
(Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft)
9
Robert Graf [de]
Steger, NorbertRobert Graf [de]
(1929–1996)
1 April 198724 April 19892 years, 23 daysÖVPVranitzky II Cabinet
10
Wolfgang Schüssel
Schüssel, WolfgangWolfgang Schüssel
(born 1945)
24 April 19894 May 19956 years, 10 daysÖVPVranitzky II CabinetIIIII
11
Johannes Ditz [de]
Ditz, JohannesJohannes Ditz [de]
(born 1951)
4 May 199519 July 19961 year, 76 daysÖVPVranitzky IV CabinetII
12
Johann Farnleitner [de]
Farnleitner, JohannJohann Farnleitner [de]
(born 1939)
19 July 19964 February 20003 years, 200 daysÖVPVranitzky V Cabinet
Klima Cabinet
13
Martin Bartenstein
Bartenstein, MartinMartin Bartenstein
(born 1953)
4 February 20001 April 200057 daysÖVPSchüssel I Cabinet
Ministry of Economy and Labor
(Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Arbeit)
13
Martin Bartenstein
Bartenstein, MartinMartin Bartenstein
(born 1953)
1 April 20002 December 20088 years, 245 daysÖVPSchüssel I CabinetII
Gusenbauer Cabinet
14
Reinhold Mitterlehner
Mitterlehner, ReinholdReinhold Mitterlehner
(born 1955)
2 December 20081 February 200961 daysÖVPFaymann I Cabinet
Ministry of Economy, the Family and Youth
(Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft, Familie und Jugend)
14
Reinhold Mitterlehner
Mitterlehner, ReinholdReinhold Mitterlehner
(born 1955)
1 February 20091 March 20145 years, 28 daysÖVPFaymann I CabinetII
Ministry of Science, Research and Economy
(Bundesministerium für Wissenschaft, Forschung und Wirtschaft)
14
Reinhold Mitterlehner
Mitterlehner, ReinholdReinhold Mitterlehner
(born 1955)
1 March 201417 May 20162 years, 77 daysÖVPFaymann II Cabinet
15
Harald Mahrer [de]
Mahrer, HaraldHarald Mahrer [de]
(born 1973)
17 May 201618 December 20171 year, 215 daysÖVPKern Cabinet
16
Margarete Schramböck
Schramböck, MargareteMargarete Schramböck
(born 1970)
18 December 20178 January 201821 daysÖVPKurz I Cabinet
Ministry of Digital and Economic Affairs
(Bundesministerium für Digitalisierung und Wirtschaft)
16
Margarete Schramböck
Schramböck, MargareteMargarete Schramböck
(born 1970)
8 January 20183 June 20191 year, 146 daysÖVPKurz I Cabinet
17
Elisabeth Udolf-Strobl
Udolf, ElisabethElisabeth Udolf-Strobl
(born 1956)
3 June 20197 January 2020218 daysIndependentBierlein Cabinet
(16)
Margarete Schramböck
Schramböck, MargareteMargarete Schramböck
(born 1970)
7 January 202011 May 20224 years, 330 daysÖVPKurz II Cabinet
Schallenberg Cabinet
Nehammer Cabinet
18
Martin Kocher
Kocher, MartinMartin Kocher
(born 1973)
11 May 2022Incumbent2 years, 205 daysÖVPNehammer Cabinet

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b Based on when the successor took office

References