List of presidents of Austria

This is a list of presidents of Austria since the establishment of that office in 1919.

List of officeholders (1920–present)

Presidents of Austria during the Interwar period

Further information: Republic of German-Austria, First Austrian Republic, and Federal State of Austria

Portrait	Bundespräsident	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Party		Election
	Seitz, KarlKarl Seitz (1869–1950) [a]	10 November 1920	9 December 1920	29 days		SDAPÖ	1919
	Hainisch, MichaelMichael Hainisch[2] (1858–1940)	9 December 1920	10 December 1928	8 years, 1 day		Independent	1920 1924
	Miklas, WilhelmWilhelm Miklas[4] (1872–1956)	10 December 1928	13 March 1938	9 years, 93 days		CS VF	1928 1934

Austria was part of Nazi Germany from 12 March 1938 to 13 April 1945.^[5]

Presidents of Austria after the end of World War II

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† denotes people who died in office.

Portrait	Bundespräsident	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Party		Election
	Renner, KarlKarl Renner (1870–1950)	20 December 1945	31 December 1950 †	5 years, 11 days		SPÖ	1945
	Figl, LeopoldLeopold Figl (1902–1965) Acting [b]	31 December 1950	21 June 1951	172 days		ÖVP	–
	Körner, TheodorTheodor Körner (1873–1957)	21 June 1951	4 January 1957 †	5 years, 197 days		SPÖ	1951
	Raab, JuliusJulius Raab (1891–1964) Acting [b]	4 January 1957	22 May 1957	138 days		ÖVP	–
	Schärf, AdolfAdolf Schärf (1890–1965)	22 May 1957	28 February 1965 †	7 years, 282 days		SPÖ	1957 1963
	Klaus, JosefJosef Klaus (1910–2001) Acting [b]	28 February 1965	9 June 1965	101 days		ÖVP	–
	Jonas, FranzFranz Jonas (1899–1974)	9 June 1965	24 April 1974 †	8 years, 319 days		SPÖ	1965 1971
	Kreisky, BrunoBruno Kreisky (1911–1990) Acting [b]	24 April 1974	8 July 1974	75 days		SPÖ	–
	Kirchschläger, RudolfRudolf Kirchschläger (1915–2000)	8 July 1974	8 July 1986	12 years		Independent	1974 1980
	Waldheim, KurtKurt Waldheim (1918–2007)	8 July 1986	8 July 1992	6 years		ÖVP	1986
	Klestil, ThomasThomas Klestil (1932–2004)	8 July 1992	6 July 2004 †	11 years, 364 days		ÖVP	1992 1998
	Khol, AndreasAndreas Khol (born 1941) Acting [c]	6 July 2004	8 July 2004	2 days		ÖVP	–
	Prammer, BarbaraBarbara Prammer (1954–2014) Acting [d]	6 July 2004	8 July 2004	2 days		SPÖ	–
	Prinzhorn, ThomasThomas Prinzhorn (born 1943) Acting [e]	6 July 2004	8 July 2004	2 days		FPÖ	–
	Fischer, HeinzHeinz Fischer (born 1938)	8 July 2004	8 July 2016	12 years		SPÖ	2004 2010
	Bures, DorisDoris Bures (born 1962) Acting [c]	8 July 2016	26 January 2017	202 days		SPÖ	–
	Kopf, KarlheinzKarlheinz Kopf (born 1957) Acting [d]	8 July 2016	26 January 2017	202 days		ÖVP	–
	Hofer, NorbertNorbert Hofer (born 1971) Acting [e]	8 July 2016	26 January 2017	202 days		FPÖ	–
	Van der Bellen, AlexanderAlexander Van der Bellen (born 1944)	26 January 2017	Incumbent	8 years, 203 days		Greens	2016 2022

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See also

• History of Austria
• Politics of Austria
• Emperor of Austria
  • Rulers of Austria
• President of Austria
• Chancellor of Austria
  • List of chancellors of Austria

Notes

1. De facto head of state, as President of the National Council.
2. Acting President, as Chancellor of Austria.
3. Interim college officeholder, as President of the National Council.
4. Interim college officeholder, as Second President of the National Council.
5. Interim college officeholder, as Third President of the National Council.