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List of presidents of the Federal Council (Austria)
This is a list of presidents of the Federal Council of Austria.
First Republic
| Name
|
Entered office
|
Left office
|
Party
|
| Jakob Reumann
|
December 1, 1920
|
May 31, 1921
|
SDAPÖ
|
| Josef Pflanzl
|
June 1, 1921
|
July 21, 1921
|
GDUP
|
| Julius Lukas
|
July 22, 1921
|
November 30, 1921
|
SDAPÖ
|
| Johann Mayer
|
December 1, 1921
|
February 21, 1922
|
CS
|
| Josef Zwetzbacher
|
February 22, 1922
|
May 31, 1922
|
CS
|
| Josef Schwinner
|
June 1, 1922
|
November 30, 1922
|
CS
|
| Franz Rehrl
|
December 1, 1923
|
May 31, 1923
|
CS
|
| Anton Rintelen
|
June 1, 1923
|
November 19, 1923
|
CS
|
| Hans Hocheneder
|
November 20, 1923
|
November 30, 1923
|
CS
|
| Richard Steidle
|
December 1, 1923
|
May 31, 1924
|
CS
|
| Otto Ender
|
June 1, 1924
|
November 30, 1925
|
CS
|
| Jakob Reumann
|
December 1, 1925
|
May 31, 1925
|
SDAPÖ
|
| Johann Thullner
|
June 1, 1925
|
November 30, 1925
|
CS
|
| Franz Reinprecht
|
December 1, 1925
|
May 31, 1926
|
CS
|
| Rudolf Beirer
|
June 1, 1926
|
November 30, 1926
|
CS
|
| Karl Aubert Salzmann
|
December 1, 1926
|
May 31, 1927
|
CS
|
| Franz Rehrl
|
June 1, 1927
|
November 30, 1927
|
CS
|
| Olga Rudel-Zeynek
|
December 1, 1927
|
May 31, 1928
|
CS
|
| Richard Steidle
|
June 1, 1928
|
November 30, 1928
|
CS
|
| Otto Ender
|
December 1, 1928
|
May 31, 1929
|
CS
|
| Johann Schorsch
|
June 1, 1929
|
November 30, 1929
|
CS
|
| Rudolf Burgmann
|
December 1, 1929
|
May 31, 1930
|
CS
|
| Wilhelm Eich
|
June 1, 1930
|
November 30, 1930
|
SDAPÖ
|
| Josef Stöckler
|
December 1, 1930
|
May 31, 1931
|
CS
|
| Karl Albert Salzmann
|
June 1, 1931
|
November 30, 1931
|
CS
|
| Franz Rehrl
|
December 1, 1931
|
May 31, 1932
|
CS
|
| Olga Rudel-Zeynek
|
June 1, 1932
|
November 30, 1932
|
CS
|
| Franz Stumpf
|
December 1, 1932
|
May 31, 1933
|
CS
|
| Otto Ender
|
June 1, 1933
|
November 30, 1933
|
CS
|
| Theodor Körner
|
December 1, 1933
|
February 17, 1934
|
SDAPÖ
|
| Franz Hemala
|
April 30, 1934
|
April 30, 1934
|
CS
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Second Republic
| Name
|
Entered office
|
Left office
|
Party
|
| Karl Honay
|
December 19, 1945
|
June 30, 1946
|
SPÖ
|
| Wilhelm Riedl
|
July 1, 1946
|
December 31, 1946
|
SPÖ
|
| Adolf Populorum
|
January 1, 1947
|
June 30, 1947
|
SPÖ
|
| Karl Eichinger
|
July 1, 1947
|
December 31, 1947
|
ÖVP
|
| Josef Stampfl
|
January 1, 1948
|
June 30, 1948
|
ÖVP
|
| Josef Rehrl
|
July 1, 1948
|
December 31, 1948
|
ÖVP
|
| Josef Zingl
|
January 1, 1949
|
June 30, 1949
|
ÖVP
|
| Franz Lechner
|
July 1, 1949
|
December 31, 1949
|
ÖVP
|
| Adolf Vögel
|
January 1, 1950
|
June 30, 1950
|
ÖVP
|
| Richard Freund
|
July 1, 1950
|
December 31, 1950
|
SPÖ
|
| Jakob Mädl
|
January 1, 1951
|
June 30, 1951
|
ÖVP
|
| Hans Herke
|
July 1, 1951
|
December 31, 1951
|
SPÖ
|
| Leopold Weinmayer
|
January 1, 1952
|
June 30, 1952
|
ÖVP
|
| Ernst Grundemann-Falkenberg
|
July 1, 1952
|
December 31, 1952
|
ÖVP
|
| Friderich Gugg
|
January 1, 1953
|
June 30, 1953
|
ÖVP
|
| Johanna Bayer
|
July 1, 1953
|
December 31, 1953
|
ÖVP
|
| Franz Lechner
|
January 1, 1954
|
May 18, 1954
|
ÖVP
|
| Anton Brugger
|
May 19, 1954
|
May 26, 1954
|
ÖVP
|
| Franz Weber
|
May 27, 1954
|
June 30, 1954
|
ÖVP
|
| Adolf Vögel
|
July 1, 1954
|
December 31, 1954
|
ÖVP
|
| Hans Riemer
|
January 1, 1955
|
June 30, 1955
|
SPÖ
|
| Anton Frisch
|
July 1, 1955
|
December 31, 1955
|
ÖVP
|
| Hans Herke
|
January 1, 1956
|
June 1, 1956
|
SPÖ
|
| Erich Suchanek
|
June 2, 1956
|
June 30, 1956
|
SPÖ
|
| Theodor Eggendorfer
|
July 1, 1956
|
December 31, 1956
|
ÖVP
|
| Wilhelm Salzer
|
January 1, 1957
|
June 30, 1957
|
ÖVP
|
| Friedrich Gugg
|
July 1, 1957
|
December 31, 1957
|
ÖVP
|
| Leopold Babitsch
|
January 1, 1958
|
June 30, 1958
|
ÖVP
|
| Karl Marberger
|
July 1, 1958
|
December 31, 1958
|
ÖVP
|
| Adolf Vögel
|
January 1, 1959
|
June 30, 1959
|
ÖVP
|
| Otto Skritek
|
July 1, 1959
|
December 31, 1959
|
SPÖ
|
| Franz Kroyer
|
January 1, 1960
|
June 30, 1960
|
ÖVP
|
| Josef Guttenbrunner
|
July 1, 1960
|
December 31, 1960
|
SPÖ
|
| Theodor Eggendorfer
|
January 1, 1961
|
June 30, 1961
|
ÖVP
|
| Wilhelm Salzer
|
July 1, 1961
|
November 16, 1961
|
ÖVP
|
| Leopold Helbich
|
November 17, 1961
|
December 31, 1961
|
ÖVP
|
| Friedrich Gugg
|
January 1, 1962
|
June 30, 1962
|
ÖVP
|
| Otto Hofmann-Wellenhof
|
July 1, 1962
|
December 31, 1962
|
ÖVP
|
| Franz Gschnitzer
|
January 1, 1963
|
June 30, 1963
|
ÖVP
|
| Franz Bürkle
|
July 1, 1963
|
December 31, 1963
|
ÖVP
|
| Otto Skritek
|
January 1, 1964
|
June 30, 1964
|
SPÖ
|
| Hans Besucha
|
July 1, 1964
|
December 31, 1964
|
SPÖ
|
| Helene Tschitschko
|
January 1, 1965
|
June 30, 1965
|
SPÖ
|
| Theodor Eggendorfer
|
July 1, 1965
|
December 31, 1965
|
ÖVP
|
| Jörg Iro
|
January 1, 1966
|
June 30, 1966
|
ÖVP
|
| Friedrich Gugg
|
July 1, 1966
|
December 21, 1966
|
'OVP
|
| Hans Heger
|
December 22, 1966
|
December 31, 1966
|
'OVP
|
| Josef Krainer senior
|
January 1, 1967
|
June 30, 1967
|
ÖVP
|
| Anton Brugger
|
July 1, 1967
|
December 31, 1967
|
ÖVP
|
| Hans Bürkle
|
January 1, 1968
|
June 30, 1968
|
ÖVP
|
| Hans Pitschmann
|
July 1, 1968
|
December 31, 1968
|
ÖVP
|
| Alfred Porges
|
July 1, 1968
|
December 31, 1968
|
SPÖ
|
| Thomas Wagner
|
January 1, 1969
|
June 30, 1969
|
SPÖ
|
| Helene Tschitschko
|
July 1, 1969
|
December 31, 1969
|
SPÖ
|
| Michael Göschelbauer
|
January 1, 1970
|
June 30, 1970
|
ÖVP
|
| Franz Fruhstorfer
|
July 1, 1970
|
December 31, 1970
|
SPÖ
|
| Hans Heger
|
January 1, 1971
|
June 30, 1971
|
ÖVP
|
| Otto Hoffman-Wellenhof
|
July 1, 1971
|
December 31, 1971
|
ÖVP
|
| Helmut Mader
|
January 1, 1972
|
June 30, 1972
|
ÖVP
|
| Hans Bürkle
|
July 1, 1972
|
December 31, 1972
|
ÖVP
|
| Franz Skotton
|
January 1, 1973
|
June 30, 1973
|
ÖVP
|
| Stefan Trenovatz
|
July 1, 1973
|
December 31, 1973
|
SPÖ
|
| Helene Tschitschko
|
January 1, 1974
|
June 30, 1974
|
SPÖ
|
| Michael Göschelbauer
|
July 1, 1974
|
December 31, 1974
|
ÖVP
|
| Georg Schreiner
|
January 1, 1975
|
June 30, 1975
|
ÖVP
|
| Hans Heger
|
July 1, 1975
|
December 31, 1975
|
ÖVP
|
| Otto Hoffman-Wellenhof
|
January 1, 1976
|
June 30, 1976
|
ÖVP
|
| Rudolf Schwaiger
|
July 1, 1976
|
December 31, 1976
|
ÖVP
|
| Hans Bürkle
|
January 1, 1977
|
June 30, 1977
|
ÖVP
|
| Franz Skotton
|
July 1, 1977
|
December 31, 1977
|
SPÖ
|
| Josef Medl
|
January 1, 1978
|
June 30, 1978
|
SPÖ
|
| Franz Tratter
|
July 1, 1978
|
December 31, 1978
|
SPÖ
|
| Michael Göschelbauer
|
January 1, 1979
|
June 30, 1979
|
ÖVP
|
| Georg Schreiner
|
July 1, 1979
|
October 24, 1979
|
ÖVP
|
| Josef Knoll
|
October 25, 1979
|
December 31, 1979
|
ÖVP
|
| Hans Heger
|
January 1, 1980
|
June 30, 1980
|
ÖVP
|
| Otto Hofmann-Wellenhof
|
July 1, 1980
|
December 31, 1980
|
ÖVP
|
| Rudolf Schwaiger
|
January 1, 1981
|
June 30, 1981
|
ÖVP
|
| Hans Pitschmann
|
July 1, 1981
|
December 31, 1981
|
ÖVP
|
| Franz Skotton
|
January 1, 1982
|
June 30, 1982
|
SPÖ
|
| Anton Berger
|
July 1, 1982
|
December 31, 1982
|
SPÖ
|
| Franz Tratter
|
January 1, 1983
|
June 30, 1983
|
SPÖ
|
| Michael Göschelbauer
|
July 1, 1983
|
December 30, 1983
|
ÖVP
|
| Josef Wöginger
|
December 31, 1983
|
December 31, 1983
|
ÖVP
|
| Josef Knoll
|
January 1, 1984
|
June 30, 1984
|
ÖVP
|
| Helmut Frauscher
|
July 1, 1984
|
December 31, 1984
|
ÖVP
|
| Eduard Pumpernig
|
January 1, 1985
|
June 30, 1985
|
ÖVP
|
| Rudolf Schwaiger
|
July 1, 1985
|
December 31, 1985
|
ÖVP
|
| Georg Ludescher
|
January 1, 1986
|
June 30, 1986
|
ÖVP
|
| Reinhold Suttner
|
July 1, 1986
|
December 31, 1986
|
SPÖ
|
| Gerhard Frasz
|
January 1, 1987
|
June 30, 1987
|
SPÖ
|
| Helga Hieden-Sommer
|
July 1, 1987
|
December 31, 1987
|
SPÖ
|
| Herbert Schambeck
|
January 1, 1988
|
June 30, 1988
|
ÖVP
|
| Erwin Köstler
|
July 1, 1988
|
December 31, 1988
|
ÖVP
|
| Helmut Frauscher
|
January 1, 1989
|
June 30, 1989
|
ÖVP
|
| Anton Nigl
|
July 1, 1989
|
December 31, 1989
|
ÖVP
|
| Martin Strimitzer
|
January 1, 1990
|
June 30, 1990
|
ÖVP
|
| Georg Ludescher
|
July 1, 1990
|
December 31, 1990
|
ÖVP
|
| Anna Elisabeth Haselbach
|
January 1, 1991
|
June 30, 1991
|
SPÖ
|
| Franz Pomper
|
July 1, 1991
|
December 31, 1991
|
SPÖ
|
| Dietmar Wedenig
|
January 1, 1992
|
June 30, 1992
|
SPÖ
|
| Herbert Schambeck
|
July 1, 1992
|
December 31, 1992
|
ÖVP
|
| Erich Holzinger
|
January 1, 1993
|
June 30, 1993
|
ÖVP
|
| Helmut Frauscher
|
July 1, 1993
|
October 19, 1993
|
ÖVP
|
| Ludwig Bieringer
|
October 20, 1993
|
December 31, 1993
|
ÖVP
|
| Alfred Gerstl
|
January 1, 1994
|
June 30, 1994
|
ÖVP
|
| Gottfried Jaud
|
July 1, 1994
|
December 31, 1994
|
ÖVP
|
| Jürgen Weiss
|
January 1, 1995
|
June 30, 1995
|
ÖVP
|
| Anna Elisabeth Haselbach
|
July 1, 1995
|
December 31, 1995
|
SPÖ
|
| Johann Payer
|
January 1, 1996
|
June 30, 1996
|
SPÖ
|
| Josef Pfeifer
|
July 1, 1996
|
December 31, 1996
|
SPÖ
|
| Herbert Schambeck
|
January 1, 1997
|
June 30, 1997
|
ÖVP
|
| Günther Hummer
|
July 1, 1997
|
December 31, 1997
|
ÖVP
|
| Ludwig Bieringer
|
January 1, 1998
|
June 30, 1998
|
ÖVP
|
| Alfred Gerstl
|
July 1, 1998
|
December 31, 1998
|
ÖVP
|
| Gottfried Jaud
|
January 1, 1999
|
June 30, 1999
|
ÖVP
|
| Jürgen Weiss
|
July 1, 1999
|
December 31, 1999
|
ÖVP
|
| Anna Elisabeth Haselbach
|
January 1, 2000
|
June 30, 2000
|
SPÖ
|
| Johann Payer
|
July 1, 2000
|
December 27, 2000
|
SPÖ
|
| Johanna Auer
|
December 28, 2000
|
December 31, 2000
|
SPÖ
|
| Gerd Klamt
|
January 1, 2001
|
June 30, 2001
|
FPÖ
|
| Alfred Schöls
|
July 1, 2001
|
December 31, 2001
|
ÖVP
|
| Uta Barbara Pühringer
|
January 1, 2002
|
June 30, 2002
|
ÖVP
|
| Ludwig Bieringer
|
July 1, 2002
|
December 31, 2002
|
ÖVP
|
| Herwig Hösele
|
January 1, 2003
|
June 30, 2003
|
ÖVP
|
| Hans Ager
|
July 1, 2003
|
December 31, 2003
|
ÖVP
|
| Jürgen Weiss
|
January 1, 2004
|
June 30, 2004
|
ÖVP
|
| Anna Elisabeth Haselbach
|
July 1, 2004
|
December 31, 2004
|
SPÖ
|
| Georg Pehm
|
January 1, 2005
|
June 30, 2005
|
SPÖ
|
| Peter Mitterer
|
July 1, 2005
|
December 31, 2005
|
FPÖ/BZÖ
|
| Sissy Roth-Halvax
|
January 1, 2006
|
June 30, 2006
|
ÖVP
|
| Gottfried Kneifel
|
July 1, 2006
|
December 31, 2006
|
ÖVP
|
| Manfred Gruber
|
January 1, 2007
|
June 30, 2007
|
SPÖ
|
| Wolfgang Erlitz
|
July 1, 2007
|
December 31, 2007
|
SPÖ
|
| Helmut Kritzinger
|
January 1, 2008
|
June 30, 2008
|
ÖVP
|
| Jürgen Weiss
|
July 1, 2008
|
December 31, 2008
|
ÖVP
|
| Harald Reisenberger
|
January 1, 2009
|
June 30, 2009
|
SPÖ
|
| Erwin Preiner
|
July 1, 2009
|
December 31, 2009
|
SPÖ
|
| Peter Mitterer
|
January 1, 2010
|
June 30, 2010
|
BZÖ
|
| Martin Preineder
|
July 1, 2010
|
December 31, 2010
|
ÖVP
|
| Gottfried Kneifel
|
January 1, 2011
|
June 30, 2011
|
ÖVP
|
| Susanne Neuwirth
|
July 1, 2011
|
December 31, 2011
|
SPÖ
|
| Gregor Hammerl
|
January 1, 2012
|
June 30, 2012
|
ÖVP
|
| Georg Keuschnigg
|
July 1, 2012
|
December 31, 2012
|
ÖVP
|
| Edgar Mayer
|
January 1, 2013
|
June 30, 2013
|
ÖVP
|
| Reinhard Todt
|
July 1, 2013
|
December 31, 2013
|
SPÖ
|
| Michael Lampel
|
January 1, 2014
|
July 1, 2014
|
SPÖ
|
| Ana Blatnik
|
July 1, 2014
|
December 31, 2014
|
SPÖ
|
| Sonja Zwazl
|
January 1, 2015
|
June 30, 2015
|
ÖVP
|
| Gottfried Kneifel
|
July 1, 2015
|
December 31, 2015
|
ÖVP
|
| Josef Saller
|
January 1, 2016
|
June 30, 2016
|
ÖVP
|
| Mario Lindner
|
July 1, 2016
|
December 31, 2016
|
SPÖ
|
| Sonja Ledl-Rossmann
|
January 1, 2017
|
June 30, 2017
|
ÖVP
|
| Edgar Mayer
|
July 1, 2017
|
December 31, 2017
|
ÖVP
|
| Reinhard Todt
|
January 1, 2018
|
June 30, 2018
|
SPÖ
|
| Inge Posch-Gruska
|
July 1, 2018
|
December 31, 2018
|
SPÖ
|
| Ingo Appé
|
January 1, 2019
|
June 30, 2019
|
SPÖ
|
| Karl Bader
|
July 1, 2019
|
December 31, 2019
|
ÖVP
|
| Robert Seeber
|
January 1, 2020
|
June 30, 2020
|
ÖVP
|
| Andrea Eder-Gitschthaler
|
July 1, 2020
|
December 31, 2020
|
ÖVP
|
| Christian Buchmann
|
January 1, 2021
|
June 30, 2021
|
ÖVP
|
| Peter Raggl
|
July 1, 2021
|
December 31, 2021
|
ÖVP
|
| Christine Schwarz-Fuchs
|
January 1, 2022
|
June 30, 2022
|
ÖVP
|
| Korinna Schumann
|
July 1, 2022
|
December 31, 2022
|
SPÖ
|
| Günter Kovacs
|
January 1, 2023
|
June 30, 2023
|
SPÖ
|
| Claudia Arpa
|
July 1, 2023
|
December 31, 2023
|
SPÖ
|
| Margit Göll
|
January 1, 2024
|
June 30, 2024
|
ÖVP
|
| Franz Ebner
|
July 1, 2024
|
January 1, 2025
|
ÖVP
|
| Andrea Eder-Gitschthaler
|
January 1, 2025
|
Incumbent
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ÖVP
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