List of mayors of Vienna explained

Post:Mayor and Governor
Body:Vienna
Insignia:Wien 3 Wappen.svg
Insigniacaption:Coat of arms of Vienna
Flag:Flag of Vienna.svg
Flagsize:150px
Flagcaption:Flag of Vienna
Incumbent:Michael Ludwig
Incumbentsince:24 May 2018
Style:Mr. Mayor

Mr. Governor
Status:Landeshauptmann
Mayor
Member Of:State Government
Wiener Landtag und Gemeinderat
Residence:Vienna City Hall
Seat:Rathausplatz, Innere Stadt
Nominator:Political parties
Appointer:The Landtag
Termlength:Five years (no term limit)
Constituting Instrument:Federal Constitutional Law
Formation:1282
First:Konrad Poll

Jakob Reumann

Rudolf Prikryl
Deputy:Christoph Wiederkehr
Website:wien.gv.at

This is a list of mayors and governors of Vienna since 1282.

Vienna is the capital city of Austria. Since 1920, it has also been an Austrian state, with its mayor doubling as the Landeshauptmann (governor or minister-president) of the State of Vienna.

Since 24 May 2018, Michael Ludwig has served as Mayor of Vienna.[1]

Duchy and Archduchy of Austria

Habsburg Monarchy

Austrian Empire and Austria-Hungary

First Austrian Republic

Mayors and governors of Vienna

In 1922, the city of Vienna was constituted as a separate state of Austria. It had previously been the capital of Lower Austria. Thus Vienna's mayor also has the rank of a state governor.

PortraitMayorTerm of officePolitical party
Took officeLeft officeDays
First Austrian Republic
Jakob Reumann1 January 192213 November 1923SDAPÖ
Karl Seitz13 November 192312 February 1934SDAPÖ
Federal State of Austria
Richard Schmitz13 February 193411 March 1938VF
Nazi Germany
Hermann Neubacher13 March 193814 December 1940NSDAP
Philipp Wilhelm Jung14 December 194030 December 1943NSDAP
Hanns Blaschke30 December 19436 April 1945NSDAP
Second Austrian Republic
Rudolf Prikryl13 April 194516 April 1945Independent
Theodor Körner17 April 194518 June 1951SPÖ
Franz Jonas18 June 19519 June 1965SPÖ
Bruno Marek10 June 196517 December 1970SPÖ
Felix Slavik21 December 19705 July 1973SPÖ
Leopold Gratz5 July 197310 September 1984SPÖ
Helmut Zilk10 September 19847 November 1994SPÖ
Michael Häupl7 November 199424 May 2018SPÖ
Michael Ludwig24 May 2018IncumbentSPÖ

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ludwig elected mayor. ORF. 24 May 2018. 14 August 2023.