CHANCELLOR OF AUSTRIA

The 'Chancellor of Austria' (in German: ''Bundeskanzler'') is the head of government in Austria. The chancellor's deputy is the Vice Chancellor. Before 1918, the equivalent office was the Minister-President of Austria.

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Appointment

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Appointment

The Chancellor is appointed by the President of Austria who is theoretically totally free in his choice. The Chancellor assumes his office immediately after the appointment and swear in by the president. Thus, a confirmation by the National Council (the Lower House of the Austrian parliament) is not necessary. However, since the National Council has the right to pass a motion of no confidence at any time, the president has to take the majority opinion of the National Council into account.
==Chancellors of the First Austrian Republic (1918-1938)==

'Chancellors of the First Republic'
'Name'	'Birth-Death'	'Term of office'	'Party'
Karl Renner (1st time)	1870–1950	12 November 1918 – 7 July 1920	Social Democratic Party
Michael Mayr	1864–1922	7 July 1920 – 21 June 1921	Christian Social Party
Johann Schober (1st time)	1874–1932	21 June 1921 – 26 January 1922	civil servant
Walter Breisky	1871–1944	26 January - 27 January 1922	civil servant
Johann Schober (2nd time)	1874–1932	27 January - 31 May 1922	civil servant
Ignaz Seipel (1st time)	1876–1932	31 May 1922 – 20 November 1924	Christian Social Party
Rudolf Ramek	1881–1941	20 November 1924 – 20 October 1926	Christian Social Party
Ignaz Seipel (2nd time)	1876–1932	20 October 1926 – 4 May 1929	Christian Social Party
Ernst Streeruwitz	1874–1952	4 May - 26 September 1929	Christian Social Party
Johann Schober (3rd time)	1874–1932	26 September 1929 – 30 September 1930	civil servant
Carl Vaugoin	1873–1949	30 September - 4 December 1930	Christian Social Party
Otto Ender	1875–1960	4 December 1930 – 20 June 1931	Christian Social Party
Karl Buresch	1878–1936	20 June 1931 – 20 May 1932	Christian Social Party
Engelbert Dollfuß1)	1892–1934	20 May 1932 – 25 July 1934	Christian Social Party/Patriotic Front
Kurt Schuschnigg (1st time, acting)1)	1897–1977	25 July - 26 July 1934	Patriotic Front
Ernst Rudiger Starhemberg (acting)	1899-1956	26 July - 29 July 1934	Patriotic Front
Kurt Schuschnigg (2nd time)	1897-1977	29 July 1934 - 12 March 1938	Patriotic Front
Arthur Seyß-Inquart2)	1892–1946	12 March - 13 March 1938	National Socialist German Workers Party (NSDAP)
'1)' In 1933 Austria's democratic institutions were overthrown and replaced by a dictatorial government, the so-called Austrian-fascist regime, of which Engelbert Dollfuß and Kurt Schuschnigg were dominating figures. '2)' Due to pressure of National-Socialist Germany, the last Austrian president, Wilhelm Miklas, reluctantly appointed Seyß-Inquart as chancellor. Seyß-Inquart's only tasks were to prepare the ''Anschluss'' and facilitate the dissolution of the independent Austrian state.

==Chancellors of the Second Austrian Republic (1945-Present)==

'Chancellors of the Second Republic'
'Name'	'Birth-Death'	'Term of office'	'Party'
Karl Renner	1870–1950	29 April - 20 December 1945	Social Democratic Party
Leopold Figl	1902–1965	20 December 1945 – 2 April 1953	Austrian People's Party
Julius Raab	1891–1964	2 April 1953 – 11 April 1961	Austrian People's Party
Alfons Gorbach	1898–1972	11 April 1961 – 2 April 1964	Austrian People's Party
Josef Klaus	1910–2001	2 April 1964 – 21 April 1970	Austrian People's Party
Bruno Kreisky	1911–1990	21 April 1970 – 24 May 1983	Social Democratic Party
Fred Sinowatz	1929–	24 May 1983 – 16 June 1986	Social Democratic Party
Franz Vranitzky	1937–	16 June 1986 – 28 January 1997	Social Democratic Party
Viktor Klima	1947–	28 January 1997 – 4 February 2000	Social Democratic Party
Wolfgang Schüssel	1945-	4 February 2000 – 11 January 2007	Austrian People's Party
Alfred Gusenbauer	1960-	11 January 2007 - Present	Social Democratic Party

See also

★ Politics of Austria

★ Vice Chancellor of Austria

★ List of Federal Presidents of Austria

★ Lists of incumbents

★ List of Ministers-President of Austria

★ List of Austrian Chancellors by Longevity

External links

★ Official site of the Austrian Bundeskanzler