# Minister of Defense (Austria)

The Minister of Defense of Austria heads the Ministry of Defense.

## First Austrian Republic

| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Term | Term | Term | Political Party | Government |
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Took office | Left office | Duration | Political Party | Government |
| State Ministry for the Army (Staatsamt für Heereswesen) ||||||||
| 1 | | Mayer, JosefJosef Mayer [de] (1877–1938) | 30 October 1918 | 15 March 1919 | 136 days | DNP | Renner I Cabinet |
| 2 | | Deutsch, JuliusJulius Deutsch (1884–1968) | 15 March 1919 | 22 October 1920 | 1 year, 221 days | SDAPÖ | Renner II–III Mayr I Cabinet |
| 3 | | Breisky, WalterWalter Breisky (1871–1944) | 22 October 1920 | 22 November 1920 | 29 days | CS | Mayr I Cabinet |
| Federal Ministry for the Army (Bundesministerium für Heereswesen) ||||||||
| 4 | | Glanz, EgonEgon Glanz [de] (1880–1945) Beamter | 22 November 1920 | 7 April 1921 | 29 days | Nonpartisan | Mayr II Cabinet |
| (3) | | Breisky, WalterWalter Breisky (1871–1944) | 7 April 1921 | 28 April 1921 | 21 days | CS | Mayr II Cabinet |
| 5 | | Vaugoin, CarlCarl Vaugoin (1873–1949) | 28 April 1921 | 7 October 1921 | 162 days | CS | Mayr II Cabinet Schober I Cabinet |
| 6 | | Wächter, JosefJosef Wächter [de] (1866–1949) Army officer | 7 October 1921 | 31 May 1922 | 236 days | Nonpartisan | Schober I Cabinet–II |
| (5) | | Vaugoin, CarlCarl Vaugoin* (1873–1949) | 31 May 1922 | 21 September 1933 | 11 years, 113 days | CS | Seipel I Cabinet–II–III Ramek I Cabinet–II Seipel IV–V Streeruwitz Schober III Vaugoin Ender Buresch I–II Dollfuss I |
| 7 | | Dollfuss, EngelbertEngelbert Dollfuss* (1892–1934) | 21 September 1933 | 12 March 1934 | 172 days | CS | Dollfuss II Cabinet |
| 8 | | Schönburg, AloisAlois Schönburg-Hartenstein (1858–1944) Army officer | 12 March 1934 | 10 July 1934 | 120 days | Nonpartisan | Dollfuss II Cabinet |
| (7) | | Dollfuss, EngelbertEngelbert Dollfuss* (1892–1934) | 10 July 1934 | 25 July 1934 † | 15 days | VF | Dollfuss II Cabinet |
| 9 | | Starhemberg, ErnstErnst Rüdiger Starhemberg (1899–1956) Acting | 26 July 1934 | 29 July 1934 | 3 days | VF | Dollfuss II Cabinet |
| Federal Ministry for National Defence (Bundesministerium für Landesverteidigung) ||||||||
| 10 | | Schuschnigg, KurtKurt Schuschnigg* (1897–1977) | 29 July 1934 | 11 March 1938 | 3 years, 225 days | VF | Schuschnigg I Cabinet–II–III–IV |
| 11 | | Seyss, ArthurArthur Seyss-Inquart* (1892–1946) | 11 March 1938 | 13 March 1938 | 2 days | NSDAP | Seyss-Inquart Cabinet |
* Partly as Chancellor or Vice-Chancellor.

## Second Austrian Republic

| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Term | Term | Term | Political Party | Government |
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Took office | Left office | Duration | Political Party | Government |
| Ministry for National Defence ||||||||
| No minister, section of the Federal Chancellory Ministry (Bundeskanzleramt) ||||||||
| Federal Ministry for National Defence (Bundesministerium für Landesverteidigung) ||||||||
| 1 | | Graf, FerdinandFerdinand Graf [de] (1907–1969) | 15 July 1956 | 11 April 1961 | 4 years, 270 days | ÖVP | Raab II Cabinet–II–III |
| 2 | | Schleinzer, KarlKarl Schleinzer [de] (1924–1975) | 11 April 1961 | 2 April 1964 | 2 years, 357 days | ÖVP | Gorbach I Cabinet–II |
| 3 | | Prader, GeorgGeorg Prader [de] (1917–1985) | 2 April 1964 | 21 April 1970 | 6 years, 19 days | ÖVP | Klaus I Cabinet–II |
| 4 | | Freihsler, JohannBrigadier Johann Freihsler [de] (1917–1981) | 21 April 1970 | 4 February 1971 | 289 days | Independent | Kreisky I Cabinet |
| – | | Kreisky, BrunoBruno Kreisky (1911–1990) Acting | 4 February 1971 | 8 February 1971 | 4 days | SPÖ | Kreisky I Cabinet |
| 5 | | Lütgendorf, KarlBrigadier Karl Lütgendorf (1914–1981) | 8 February 1971 | 31 May 1977 | 6 years, 112 days | Independent | Kreisky I Cabinet–II–III |
| – | | Kreisky, BrunoBruno Kreisky (1911–1990) Acting | 31 May 1977 | 8 June 1977 | 8 days | SPÖ | Kreisky III Cabinet |
| 6 | | Rösch, OttoOtto Rösch (1917–1995) | 8 June 1977 | 21 May 1983 | 5 years, 347 days | SPÖ | Kreisky III Cabinet–II |
| 7 | | Frischenschlager, FriedhelmFriedhelm Frischenschlager (born 1943) | 21 May 1983 | 12 May 1986 | 2 years, 356 days | FPÖ | Sinowatz Cabinet |
| 8 | | Krünes, HelmutHelmut Krünes [de] (born 1941) | 12 May 1986 | 21 January 1987 | 254 days | FPÖ | Sinowatz Cabinet Vranitzky I Cabinet |
| 9 | | Lichal, RobertRobert Lichal (1932–2024) | 21 January 1987 | 6 November 1990 | 3 years, 289 days | ÖVP | Vranitzky II Cabinet |
| – | | Mock, AloisAlois Mock* (1934–2017) Acting | 6 November 1990 | 17 December 1990 | 41 days | ÖVP | Vranitzky II Cabinet |
| 10 | | Fasslabend, WernerWerner Fasslabend (born 1944) | 17 December 1990 | 4 February 2000 | 9 years, 49 days | ÖVP | Vranitzky III Cabinet–II–III Klima Cabinet |
| 11 | | Scheibner, HerbertHerbert Scheibner [de] (born 1963) | 4 February 2000 | 28 February 2003 | 3 years, 24 days | FPÖ | Schüssel I Cabinet |
| 12 | | Platter, GüntherGünther Platter (born 1954) | 28 February 2003 | 11 January 2007 | 3 years, 317 days | ÖVP | Schüssel II Cabinet |
| 13 | | Darabos, NorbertNorbert Darabos (born 1964) | 11 January 2007 | 11 March 2013 | 6 years, 59 days | SPÖ | Gusenbauer Cabinet Faymann I Cabinet |
| Federal Ministry for National Defence and Sport (Bundesministerium für Landesverteidigung und Sport) ||||||||
| 14 | | Klug, GeraldGerald Klug (born 1968) | 11 March 2013 | 26 January 2016 | 2 years, 321 days | SPÖ | Faymann I Cabinet–II |
| 15 | | Doskozil, HansHans Peter Doskozil (born 1970) | 26 January 2016 | 18 December 2017 | 1 year, 326 days | SPÖ | Faymann II Cabinet Kern Cabinet |
| 16 | | Kunasek, MarioMario Kunasek (born 1976) | 18 December 2017 | 8 January 2018 | 21 days | FPÖ | Kurz I Cabinet |
| Federal Ministry for National Defence (Bundesministerium für Landesverteidigung) ||||||||
| 16 | | Kunasek, MarioMario Kunasek (born 1976) | 8 January 2018 | 20 May 2019 | 1 year, 132 days | FPÖ | Kurz I Cabinet |
| 17 | | Luif, JohannLieutenant General Johann Luif (born 1959) | 22 May 2019 | 3 June 2019 | 12 days | Independent | Kurz I Cabinet |
| 18 | | Starlinger, ThomasMajor General Thomas Starlinger [de] (born 1963) | 3 June 2019 | 7 January 2020 | 218 days | Independent | Bierlein Cabinet |
| 19 | | Tanner, KlaudiaKlaudia Tanner (born 1970) | 7 January 2020 | Incumbent | 5 years, 62 days | ÖVP | Kurz II Cabinet Schallenberg Cabinet Nehammer Cabinet Stocker Cabinet |
*Entrusted with continuation of the ministry