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List of Presidents of Austria

by Vishul Malik

Know about all the presidents of Austria. The list of presidents of Austria shows all the presidents of Austria from beginning to present with their tenure and their respective political party.


List of Presidents of Austria
S. No Name Birth Place Tenure Party
1 Alexander Van der Bellen Vienna, Austria 26 January 2017- Incumbent Independent Greens
2 Norbert Hofer Vorau, Austria 8 July 2016-26 January 2017 Freedom Party of Austria
3 Karlheinz Kopf Hohenems, Austria 9 July 2016-26 January 2017 Austrian People’s Party
4 Doris Bures Vienna, Austria 10 July 2016-26 January 2017 Social Democratic Party of Austria
5 Heinz Fischer Graz, Germany 8 July 2004 – 8 July 2016 Social Democratic Party of Austria
6 Thomas Klestil Vienna, Austria 8 July 1992 – 6 July 2004 Austrian People’s Party
7 Kurt Waldheim Vienna, German Austria 8 July 1986 – 8 July 1992 Austrian People’s Party
8 Rudolf Kirchschläger Niederkappel, Upper Austria 8 July 1974 – 8 July 1986 Non-partisan
9 Bruno Kreisky Vienna, Austria 24 April 1974 – 8 July 1974 Social Democratic Party of Austria
10 Franz Jonas Vienna, Austria 9 June 1965 – 24 April 1974 Social Democratic Party of Austria
11 Josef Klaus Kötschach-Mauthen, Carinthia 28 February 1965 – 9 June 1965 Austrian People’s Party
12 Adolf Schärf Nikolsburg, Moravia 22 May 1957 – 28 February 1965 Social Democratic Party of Austria
13 Julius Raab Sankt Pölten, Lower Austria 2 April 1953 – 11 April 1961 Austrian People’s Party
14 Theodor Körner Komárom, Hungary 21 June 1951 – 4 January 1957 Social Democratic Party of Austria
15 Leopold Figl Rust, Michelhausen, Austria 31 December 1950 – 21 June 1951 Austrian People’s Party
16 Karl Renner Dolní Dunajovice, Austria 20 December 1945 – 31 December 1950 Social Democratic Party of Austria
17 Austria annexed by Nazi Germany in 1938. Independence restored in 1945.
18 Arthur Seyss-Inquart Stannern, Moravia, Austria 11 March 1938 – 13 March 1938 National Socialist German Workers’ Party
19 Wilhelm Miklas Krems, Lower Austria, Austria-Hungary 10 December 1928 – 13 March 1938 Christian Social Party
20 Michael Hainisch Aue bei Schottwien, Austria 9 December 1920 – 10 December 1928 independent
21 Karl Seitz Vienna, Austria-Hungary 5 March 1919 – 9 December 1920 Social Democratic Workers’ Party of Austria

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