Chair of the Austrian People's Party

This is a list of chairpersons of the Austrian People's Party.[1]

Chairman of the People's Party
Bundesparteivorsitzender der Volkspartei
Logo of the People's Party
Incumbent
Karl Nehammer
since 3 December 2021
StatusParty leader
AppointerBundesparteitag
Term lengthNo term limit
Constituting instrumentParty statutes
Websitewww.oevp.at

List of officeholders edit

Portrait Name Took office Left office Notes Chancellor Ref.
  Leopold Figl 17 April 1945 2 April 1953 Himself (ÖVP) [2][3]
  Julius Raab 2 April 1953 11 April 1961 Himself (ÖVP) [4]
  Alfons Gorbach 11 April 1961 2 April 1964 Himself (ÖVP) [5]
  Josef Klaus 2 April 1964 21 April 1970 Himself (ÖVP) [6]
Hermann Withalm 21 April 1970 5 June 1971 Bruno Kreisky (SPÖ)
Karl Schleinzer 5 June 1971 19 July 1975
Josef Taus 19 July 1975 7 July 1979
  Alois Mock 7 July 1979 24 April 1989 Bruno Kreisky (SPÖ)
Fred Sinowatz (SPÖ)
Franz Vranitzky (SPÖ)
[7]
  Josef Riegler 24 April 1989 2 July 1991 Franz Vranitzky (SPÖ)
  Erhard Busek 2 July 1991 22 April 1995 [8]
  Wolfgang Schüssel 22 April 1995 21 April 2007 Franz Vranitzky (SPÖ)
Viktor Klima (SPÖ)
Himself (ÖVP)
Alfred Gusenbauer (SPÖ)
[9]
  Wilhelm Molterer 21 April 2007 28 November 2008 Alfred Gusenbauer (SPÖ) [10]
  Josef Pröll 28 November 2008 20 May 2011 Alfred Gusenbauer (SPÖ)
Werner Faymann (SPÖ)
[11]
  Michael Spindelegger 20 May 2011 26 August 2014 Werner Faymann (SPÖ) [12]
  Reinhold Mitterlehner 8 November 2014 15 May 2017 Werner Faymann (SPÖ)
Himself (ÖVP)
Christian Kern (SPÖ)
[13]
  Sebastian Kurz 15 May 2017 3 December 2021 Christian Kern (SPÖ)
Himself (ÖVP)
Brigitte Bierlein (Independent Bierlein Government)
Himself (ÖVP)
Alexander Schallenberg (ÖVP)
[14]
  Karl Nehammer 3 December 2021 Present Himself (ÖVP) [15]

References edit

  1. ^ "Die Geschichte der Volkspartei". www.dieneuevolkspartei.at (in German). Archived from the original on 2019-09-29. Retrieved 2018-12-19.
  2. ^ "Figl, Leopold". Austria-Forum (in German). Retrieved 2018-12-20.
  3. ^ "PK-Nr. 666/2002". www.parlament.gv.at. Retrieved 2018-12-20.
  4. ^ "Raab, Julius". Austria-Forum (in German). Retrieved 2018-12-20.
  5. ^ "Wiener Zeitung - Alfons Gorbach". 2002-02-11. Archived from the original on 2002-02-11. Retrieved 2018-12-20.
  6. ^ "Klaus, Josef". Austria-Forum (in German). Retrieved 2018-12-20.
  7. ^ "Alois Mock dies; aided end of Iron Curtain". Newsday. Retrieved 2018-12-20.
  8. ^ "Dr. Erhard Busek, Biografie". www.parlament.gv.at. Retrieved 2018-12-20.
  9. ^ "Top drawer". Politico. 1998-07-22. Retrieved 2018-12-20.
  10. ^ "Cablegate: Who's Who in the Gusenbauer Cabinet". www.scoop.co.nz. Retrieved 2018-12-20.
  11. ^ ""Für meine Gesundheit": Pröll legt alle Ämter nieder". news.ORF.at (in German). 2011-04-13. Retrieved 2018-12-20.
  12. ^ "The quiet Austrian". Politico. 2011-05-11. Retrieved 2018-12-20.
  13. ^ Connolly, Kate (2016-05-09). "Faymann quits as Austrian chancellor following far right's election victory". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2018-12-20.
  14. ^ Eddy, Melissa (2017-12-18). "Austria's New Government: A Mix of Far-Right, Pro-Europe and Youth". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-12-20.
  15. ^ Eder, Marton (2021-12-03). "Austria Gets Another Leader as Political Turmoil, Covid Rage". Bloomberg. Retrieved 2021-12-14.