Post: | President of the Federal Council |
Insignia: | Austria Bundesadler.svg |
Insigniacaption: | Coat of arms |
Incumbent: | Franz Ebner |
Incumbentsince: | 1 July 2024 |
Department: | Federal Council of Austria |
Style: | Mr. President (within the council) |
Status: | Presiding officer |
Seat: | Redoute Wing, Hofburg Imperial Palace (provisionally) Parliament Building (normally) Innere Stadt, Vienna |
Constituting Instrument: | Constitution of Austria |
This is a list of presidents of the Federal Council of Austria.
Name | Entered office | Left office | Party | |
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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 |
Name | Entered office | Left office | Party | |
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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 | Incumbent | ÖVP |