Vice-Chancellor of the Republic of Austria
Vizekanzler der Republik Österreich
Coat of arms of Austria
Flag of Austria
Incumbent
Werner Kogler
since 7 January 2020
Executive branch of the Government of Austria
StyleMr Vice-Chancellor
(informal)
His Excellency
(diplomatic)
Member ofCabinet
SeatVienna
NominatorChancellor of Austria
AppointerPresident of Austria
Constituting instrumentConstitution of Austria
Formation15 March 1919 (1919-03-15)
First holderJodok Fink
Websitewww.bmoeds.gv.at

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)


Vice-chancellors of Austria during the Interwar period

No. Portrait Vice-ChancellorTook officeLeft officeTime in officePartyChancellor
1
Jodok Fink
Fink, JodokJodok Fink
(1853–1929)		15 March 191926 March 19201 year, 11 daysCSRenner, KarlKarl Renner (SDAPÖ)
2
Ferdinand Hanusch
Hanusch, FerdinandFerdinand Hanusch
(1866–1926)		7 July 192022 October 1920210 daysSPÖMayr, MichaelMichael Mayr (CS)
3
Eduard Heinl
Heinl, EduardEduard Heinl
(1880–1957)		22 October 192020 November 192029 daysCSMayr, MichaelMichael Mayr (CS)
4
Walter Breisky
Breisky, WalterWalter Breisky
(1871–1944)		20 November 192030 May 19221 year, 191 daysCSMayr, MichaelMichael Mayr (CS)
Johannes Schober (IND)
Himself (CS)
Johannes Schober (IND)
5
Felix Frank
Frank, FelixFelix Frank
(1876–1957)		31 May 192220 November 19242 years, 173 daysGDVPSeipel, IgnazIgnaz Seipel (CS)
6
Leopold Waber
Waber, LeopoldLeopold Waber
(1875–1945)		20 November 192420 October 19261 year, 334 daysGDVPRamek, RudolfRudolf Ramek (CS)
7
Franz Dinghofer [de]
Dinghofer, FranzFranz Dinghofer
(1873–1956)		20 October 192619 May 1927211 daysGDVPSeipel, IgnazIgnaz Seipel (CS)
8
Karl Hartleb [de]
Hartleb, KarlKarl Hartleb
(1886–1965)		19 May 19274 May 19291 year, 350 daysLandbundSeipel, IgnazIgnaz Seipel (CS)
9
Vinzenz Schumy [de]
Schumy, VinzenzVinzenz Schumy
(1878–1962)		4 May 192926 September 1929145 daysLandbundStreeruwitz, ErnstErnst Streeruwitz (CS)
10
Carl Vaugoin
Vaugoin, CarlCarl Vaugoin
(1873–1949)		26 September 192930 September 19301 year, 4 daysCSSchober, JohannesJohannes Schober (IND)
11
Richard Schmitz
Schmitz, RichardRichard Schmitz
(1885–1954)		30 September 19304 December 193065 daysCSVaugoin, CarlCarl Vaugoin (CS)
12
Johannes Schober
Schober, JohannesJohannes Schober
(1874–1932)
(Beamter)		4 December 193029 January 19321 year, 56 daysNonpartisanEnder, OttoOtto Ender (CS)
Karl Buresch (CS)
13
Franz Winkler [de]
Winkler, FranzFranz Winkler
(1890–1945)		29 January 193221 September 19331 year, 235 daysLandbundBuresch, KarlKarl Buresch (CS)
Engelbert Dollfuss (CS)
14
Emil Fey
Fey, EmilEmil Fey
(1886–1938)		21 September 19331 May 1934222 daysHeimatblockDollfuss, EngelbertEngelbert Dollfuss (VF)
15
Ernst Rüdiger Starhemberg
Starhemberg, ErnstErnst Rüdiger Starhemberg
(1899–1956)		1 May 193414 May 19362 years, 13 daysHeimatblockSchuschnigg, KurtKurt Schuschnigg (act.) (VF)
Ernst Rüdiger Starhemberg (act.) (VF)
Kurt Schuschnigg (VF)
16
Eduard Baar-Baarenfels [de]
Baar, EduardEduard Baar-Baarenfels
(1885–1967)		14 May 19363 November 1936173 daysHeimatblockSchuschnigg, KurtKurt Schuschnigg (VF)
17
Ludwig Hülgerth
Hülgerth, LudwigLudwig Hülgerth
(1875–1939)		3 November 193611 March 19381 year, 128 daysVFSchuschnigg, KurtKurt Schuschnigg (VF)
18
Edmund Glaise-Horstenau
Glaise, EdmundEdmund Glaise-Horstenau
(1882–1946)		11 March 193813 March 19382 daysNSDAPSeyss, ArthurArthur 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-ChancellorTook officeLeft officeTime in officePartyChancellor
—
Johann Koplenig
Koplenig, JohannJohann Koplenig
(1891–1968)		27 April 194520 December 1945237 daysKPÖRenner, KarlKarl Renner (SPÖ)
19
Adolf Schärf
Schärf, AdolfAdolf Schärf
(1890–1965)		20 December 194522 May 195711 years, 153 daysSPÖRenner, KarlKarl Renner (SPÖ)
Leopold Figl (ÖVP)
Julius Raab (ÖVP)
20
Bruno Pittermann
Pittermann, BrunoBruno Pittermann
(1905–1983)		22 May 195719 April 19668 years, 332 daysSPÖRaab, JuliusJulius Raab (ÖVP)
Alfons Gorbach (ÖVP)
Josef Klaus (ÖVP)
21
Fritz Bock
Bock, FritzFritz Bock
(1911–1993)		19 April 196619 January 19681 year, 275 daysÖVPKlaus, JosefJosef Klaus (ÖVP)
22
Hermann Withalm [de]
Withalm, HermannHermann Withalm
(1912–2003)		19 January 196821 April 19702 years, 92 daysÖVPKlaus, JosefJosef Klaus (ÖVP)
23
Rudolf Häuser [de]
Häuser, RudolfRudolf Häuser
(1909–2000)		21 April 197030 September 19766 years, 162 daysSPÖKreisky, BrunoBruno Kreisky (SPÖ)
24
Hannes Androsch
Androsch, HannesHannes Androsch
(born 1938)		1 October 197620 January 19814 years, 111 daysSPÖKreisky, BrunoBruno Kreisky (SPÖ)
25
Fred Sinowatz
Sinowatz, FredFred Sinowatz
(1929–2008)		20 January 198124 May 19832 years, 124 daysSPÖKreisky, BrunoBruno Kreisky (SPÖ)
26
Norbert Steger
Steger, NorbertNorbert Steger
(born 1944)		24 May 198321 January 19873 years, 242 daysFPÖSinowatz, FredFred Sinowatz (SPÖ)
Franz Vranitzky (SPÖ)
27
Alois Mock
Mock, AloisAlois Mock
(1934–2017)		21 January 198724 April 19892 years, 93 daysÖVPVranitzky, FranzFranz Vranitzky (SPÖ)
28
Josef Riegler [de]
Riegler, JosefJosef Riegler
(born 1938)		24 April 19892 July 19912 years, 69 daysÖVPVranitzky, FranzFranz Vranitzky (SPÖ)
29
Erhard Busek
Busek, ErhardErhard Busek
(1941–2022)		2 July 19914 May 19953 years, 306 daysÖVPVranitzky, FranzFranz Vranitzky (SPÖ)
30
Wolfgang Schüssel
Schüssel, WolfgangWolfgang Schüssel
(born 1945)		4 May 19954 February 20004 years, 276 daysÖVPVranitzky, FranzFranz Vranitzky (SPÖ)
Viktor Klima (SPÖ)
31
Susanne Riess-Passer
Riess, SusanneSusanne Riess-Passer
(born 1961)		4 February 200028 February 20033 years, 24 daysFPÖSchüssel, WolfgangWolfgang Schüssel (ÖVP)
32
Herbert Haupt
Haupt, HerbertHerbert Haupt
(born 1947)		28 February 200321 October 2003235 daysFPÖSchüssel, WolfgangWolfgang Schüssel (ÖVP)
33
Hubert Gorbach
Gorbach, HubertHubert Gorbach
(born 1956)		21 October 200311 January 20073 years, 81 daysBZÖSchüssel, WolfgangWolfgang Schüssel (ÖVP)
34
Wilhelm Molterer
Molterer, WilhelmWilhelm Molterer
(born 1955)		11 January 20072 December 20081 year, 326 daysÖVPGusenbauer, AlfredAlfred Gusenbauer (SPÖ)
35
Josef Pröll
Pröll, JosefJosef Pröll
(born 1968)		2 December 200821 April 20112 years, 140 daysÖVPFaymann, WernerWerner Faymann (SPÖ)
36
Michael Spindelegger
Spindelegger, MichaelMichael Spindelegger
(born 1959)		21 April 20111 September 20143 years, 133 daysÖVPFaymann, WernerWerner Faymann (SPÖ)
37
Reinhold Mitterlehner
Mitterlehner, ReinholdReinhold Mitterlehner
(born 1955)		1 September 201417 May 20172 years, 258 daysÖVPFaymann, WernerWerner Faymann (SPÖ)
Himself (act.) (ÖVP)
Christian Kern (SPÖ)
38
Wolfgang Brandstetter
Brandstetter, WolfgangWolfgang Brandstetter
(born 1957)		17 May 201718 December 2017215 daysIndependentKern, ChristianChristian Kern (SPÖ)
39
Heinz-Christian Strache
Strache, HeinzHeinz-Christian Strache
(born 1969)		18 December 201722 May 20191 year, 155 daysFPÖKurz, SebastianSebastian Kurz (ÖVP)
40
Hartwig Löger
Löger, HartwigHartwig Löger
(born 1965)		22 May 201928 May 20197 daysÖVPKurz, SebastianSebastian Kurz (ÖVP)
41
Clemens Jabloner
Jabloner, ClemensClemens Jabloner
(born 1948)		3 June 20197 January 2020218 daysNonpartisanBierlein, BrigitteBrigitte Bierlein (IND)
42
Werner Kogler
Kogler, WernerWerner Kogler
(born 1961)		7 January 2020Incumbent4 years, 9 daysGreensKurz, SebastianSebastian Kurz (ÖVP)
Alexander Schallenberg (ÖVP)
Karl Nehammer (ÖVP)

See also

References

  1. ↑ Nachrichten, Oberösterreichische. "Doppelspitze übergibt die Grünen an Werner Kogler".
  2. ↑ "Die Grünen - Die Grünen" (in German). Gruene.at. Retrieved 2018-06-25.
  3. ↑ "Austria's conservative People's Party forms coalition with the Greens". Euronews. Lyon. 1 January 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
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