List of presidents of the Federal Council (Austria)
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| incumbent = Andrea Eder-Gitschthaler
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| style = Mr. President
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| status = Presiding officer
| member_of = Federal Council
| seat = Parliament Building
Innere Stadt, Vienna
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This is a list of presidents of the Federal Council of Austria.
First Republic
| class="wikitable"
!Name !Entered office !Left office !Party |
| Jakob Reumann
|December 1, 1920 |May 31, 1921 |
| Josef Pflanzl
|June 1, 1921 |July 21, 1921 |GDUP |
| Julius Lukas
|July 22, 1921 |November 30, 1921 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Franz Hemala
|April 30, 1934 |April 30, 1934 |CS |
Second Republic
| class="wikitable"
!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 |
| 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 | ÖVP |
External links
- [https://www.parlament.gv.at/WWER/BR/PRAES/index.shtml Bundesrat: Präsidentinnen und Präsidenten seit 1920]
See also
{{DEFAULTSORT:Presidents of the Federal Council of Austria}}