Vice-Chancellor of Austria
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 of Austria is Werner Kogler , since 7 January 2020.[ 1] [ 2] [ 3]
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)
No.
Portrait
Vice-Chancellor
Took office
Left office
Time in office
Party
Chancellor
1 Fink, Jodok Jodok Fink (1853–1929) 15 March 1919 26 March 1920 1 year, 11 daysCS Renner, Karl Karl Renner (SDAPÖ )
2 Hanusch, Ferdinand Ferdinand Hanusch (1866–1926) 7 July 1920 22 October 1920 210 daysSPÖ Mayr, Michael Michael Mayr (CS )
3 Heinl, Eduard Eduard Heinl (1880–1957) 22 October 1920 20 November 1920 29 daysCS Mayr, Michael Michael Mayr (CS )
4 Breisky, Walter Walter Breisky (1871–1944) 20 November 1920 30 May 1922 1 year, 191 daysCS Mayr, Michael Michael Mayr (CS )Johannes Schober (Ind ) Himself (CS )Johannes Schober (Ind )
5 Frank, Felix Felix Frank (1876–1957) 31 May 1922 20 November 1924 2 years, 173 daysGDVP Seipel, Ignaz Ignaz Seipel (CS )
6 Waber, Leopold Leopold Waber (1875–1945) 20 November 1924 20 October 1926 1 year, 334 daysGDVP Ramek, Rudolf Rudolf Ramek (CS )
7 Dinghofer, Franz Franz Dinghofer (1873–1956) 20 October 1926 19 May 1927 211 daysGDVP Seipel, Ignaz Ignaz Seipel (CS )
8 Hartleb, Karl Karl Hartleb [de ] (1886–1965) 19 May 1927 4 May 1929 1 year, 350 daysLandbund Seipel, Ignaz Ignaz Seipel (CS )
9 Schumy, Vinzenz Vinzenz Schumy [de ] (1878–1962) 4 May 1929 26 September 1929 145 daysLandbund Streeruwitz, Ernst Ernst Streeruwitz (CS )
10 Vaugoin, Carl Carl Vaugoin (1873–1949) 26 September 1929 30 September 1930 1 year, 4 daysCS Schober, Johannes Johannes Schober (Ind )
11 Schmitz, Richard Richard Schmitz (1885–1954) 30 September 1930 4 December 1930 65 daysCS Vaugoin, Carl Carl Vaugoin (CS )
12 Schober, Johannes Johannes Schober (1874–1932) (Beamter )4 December 1930 29 January 1932 1 year, 56 daysNonpartisan Ender, Otto Otto Ender (CS )Karl Buresch (CS )
13 Winkler, Franz Franz Winkler [de ] (1890–1945) 29 January 1932 21 September 1933 1 year, 235 daysLandbund Buresch, Karl Karl Buresch (CS )Engelbert Dollfuss (CS )
14 Fey, Emil Emil Fey (1886–1938) 21 September 1933 1 May 1934 222 daysHeimatblock Dollfuss, Engelbert Engelbert Dollfuss (VF )
15 Starhemberg, Ernst Ernst Rüdiger Starhemberg (1899–1956) 1 May 1934 14 May 1936 2 years, 13 daysHeimatblock Schuschnigg, Kurt Kurt Schuschnigg (act.) (VF )Ernst Rüdiger Starhemberg (act.) (VF )Kurt Schuschnigg (VF )
16 Baar, Eduard Eduard Baar-Baarenfels [de ] (1885–1967) 14 May 1936 3 November 1936 173 daysHeimatblock Schuschnigg, Kurt Kurt Schuschnigg (VF )
17 Hülgerth, Ludwig Ludwig Hülgerth (1875–1939) 3 November 1936 11 March 1938 1 year, 128 daysVF Schuschnigg, Kurt Kurt Schuschnigg (VF )
18 Glaise, Edmund Edmund Glaise-Horstenau (1882–1946) 11 March 1938 13 March 1938 2 daysNSDAP Seyss, Arthur Arthur 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, Johann Johann Koplenig (1891–1968) 27 April 1945 20 December 1945 237 daysKPÖ Renner, Karl Karl Renner (SPÖ )
19 Schärf, Adolf Adolf Schärf (1890–1965) 20 December 1945 22 May 1957 11 years, 153 daysSPÖ Renner, Karl Karl Renner (SPÖ )Leopold Figl (ÖVP )Julius Raab (ÖVP )
20 Pittermann, Bruno Bruno Pittermann (1905–1983) 22 May 1957 19 April 1966 8 years, 332 daysSPÖ Raab, Julius Julius Raab (ÖVP )Alfons Gorbach (ÖVP )Josef Klaus (ÖVP )
21 Bock, Fritz Fritz Bock (1911–1993) 19 April 1966 19 January 1968 1 year, 275 daysÖVP Klaus, Josef Josef Klaus (ÖVP )
22 Withalm, Hermann Hermann Withalm [de ] (1912–2003) 19 January 1968 21 April 1970 2 years, 92 daysÖVP Klaus, Josef Josef Klaus (ÖVP )
23 Häuser, Rudolf Rudolf Häuser [de ] (1909–2000) 21 April 1970 30 September 1976 6 years, 162 daysSPÖ Kreisky, Bruno Bruno Kreisky (SPÖ )
24 Androsch, Hannes Hannes Androsch (born 1938) 1 October 1976 20 January 1981 4 years, 111 daysSPÖ Kreisky, Bruno Bruno Kreisky (SPÖ )
25 Sinowatz, Fred Fred Sinowatz (1929–2008) 20 January 1981 24 May 1983 2 years, 124 daysSPÖ Kreisky, Bruno Bruno Kreisky (SPÖ )
26 Steger, Norbert Norbert Steger (born 1944) 24 May 1983 21 January 1987 3 years, 242 daysFPÖ Sinowatz, Fred Fred Sinowatz (SPÖ )Franz Vranitzky (SPÖ )
27 Mock, Alois Alois Mock (1934–2017) 21 January 1987 24 April 1989 2 years, 93 daysÖVP Vranitzky, Franz Franz Vranitzky (SPÖ )
28 Riegler, Josef Josef Riegler [de ] (born 1938) 24 April 1989 2 July 1991 2 years, 69 daysÖVP Vranitzky, Franz Franz Vranitzky (SPÖ )
29 Busek, Erhard Erhard Busek (1941–2022) 2 July 1991 4 May 1995 3 years, 306 daysÖVP Vranitzky, Franz Franz Vranitzky (SPÖ )
30 Schüssel, Wolfgang Wolfgang Schüssel (born 1945) 4 May 1995 4 February 2000 4 years, 276 daysÖVP Vranitzky, Franz Franz Vranitzky (SPÖ )Viktor Klima (SPÖ )
31 Riess, Susanne Susanne Riess-Passer (born 1961) 4 February 2000 28 February 2003 3 years, 24 daysFPÖ Schüssel, Wolfgang Wolfgang Schüssel (ÖVP )
32 Haupt, Herbert Herbert Haupt (born 1947) 28 February 2003 21 October 2003 235 daysFPÖ Schüssel, Wolfgang Wolfgang Schüssel (ÖVP )
33 Gorbach, Hubert Hubert Gorbach (born 1956) 21 October 2003 11 January 2007 3 years, 81 daysBZÖ Schüssel, Wolfgang Wolfgang Schüssel (ÖVP )
34 Molterer, Wilhelm Wilhelm Molterer (born 1955) 11 January 2007 2 December 2008 1 year, 326 daysÖVP Gusenbauer, Alfred Alfred Gusenbauer (SPÖ )
35 Pröll, Josef Josef Pröll (born 1968) 2 December 2008 21 April 2011 2 years, 140 daysÖVP Faymann, Werner Werner Faymann (SPÖ )
36 Spindelegger, Michael Michael Spindelegger (born 1959) 21 April 2011 1 September 2014 3 years, 133 daysÖVP Faymann, Werner Werner Faymann (SPÖ )
37 Mitterlehner, Reinhold Reinhold Mitterlehner (born 1955) 1 September 2014 17 May 2017 2 years, 258 daysÖVP Faymann, Werner Werner Faymann (SPÖ ) Himself (act.) (ÖVP )Christian Kern (SPÖ )
38 Brandstetter, Wolfgang Wolfgang Brandstetter (born 1957) 17 May 2017 18 December 2017 215 daysIndependent Kern, Christian Christian Kern (SPÖ )
39 Strache, Heinz Heinz-Christian Strache (born 1969) 18 December 2017 22 May 2019 1 year, 155 daysFPÖ Kurz, Sebastian Sebastian Kurz (ÖVP )
40 Löger, Hartwig Hartwig Löger (born 1965) 22 May 2019 28 May 2019 7 daysÖVP Kurz, Sebastian Sebastian Kurz (ÖVP )
41 Jabloner, Clemens Clemens Jabloner (born 1948) 3 June 2019 7 January 2020 218 daysNonpartisan Bierlein, Brigitte Brigitte Bierlein (Ind )
42 Kogler, Werner Werner Kogler (born 1961) 7 January 2020 Incumbent 4 years, 330 daysGreens Kurz, Sebastian Sebastian Kurz (ÖVP )Alexander Schallenberg (ÖVP )Karl Nehammer (ÖVP )
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