President of Austria

The President of Austria is the federal head of state of Austria. Even though the constitution says the President has a lot of power, in practice the President is mostly a figurehead. The President of Austria is elected once in every six years. His or her offices are in the Leopoldine Wing of the Hofburg Imperial Palace, in Vienna.

Many former Presidents have had a lot of popularity while in office.  No incumbent has ever lost a bid for re-election. Since 2017 the President has been Alexander Van der Bellen.

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

List of officeholders (1919–present)

 President Portrait Term of officeParty Karl Seitz 60px 5 March 1919 21 October 1919 Social Democratic Workers' Party Karl Seitz 60px 21 October 1919 9 December 1920 Social Democratic Workers' Party Michael Hainisch 60px 9 December 1920 9 December 1924 Non-partisan 9 December 1924 10 December 1928 Wilhelm Miklas 60px 10 December 1928 1 May 1934 Christian Social Party Fatherland Front Wilhelm Miklas 60px 1 May 1934 10 December 1934 Fatherland Front 10 December 1934 13 March 1938 Arthur Seyss-Inquart 60px 13 March 1938 National Socialist German Workers' Party Austria annexed by Nazi Germany in 1938. Independence restored in 1945. Karl Renner 60px 20 December 1945 31 December 1950 Socialist Party Leopold Figl 60px 31 December 1950 21 June 1951 Austrian People's Party Theodor Körner 21 June 1951 4 January 1957 Socialist Party Julius Raab 60px 4 January 1957 22 May 1957 Austrian People's Party Adolf Schärf 60px 22 May 1957 22 May 1963 Socialist Party 22 May 1963 28 February 1965 Josef Klaus 60px 28 February 1965 9 June 1965 Austrian People's Party Franz Jonas 60px 9 June 1965 9 June 1971 Socialist Party 9 June 1971 24 April 1974 Bruno Kreisky 60px 24 April 1974 8 July 1974 Socialist Party Rudolf Kirchschläger 60px 8 July 1974 8 July 1980 Non-partisanEndorsed by the Socialist Party in 1974. 8 July 1980 8 July 1986 Kurt Waldheim 60px 8 July 1986 8 July 1992 Austrian People's Party Thomas Klestil 60px 8 July 1992 8 July 1998 Austrian People's PartyIn 1998 Klestil was supported by Social Democratic Party of Austria, Austrian People's Party and Freedom Party of Austria. 8 July 1998 6 July 2004 Andreas Khol 60px 6 July 2004 8 July 2004 Austrian People's Party Barbara Prammer 60px Social Democratic Party Thomas Prinzhorn Freedom Party of Austria Heinz Fischer 60px 8 July 2004 8 July 2010 Social Democratic Party 8 July 2010 8 July 2016 Doris Bures 60px 8 July 2016 26 January 2017 Social Democratic Party Karlheinz Kopf Austrian People's Party Norbert Hofer 60px Freedom Party of Austria Alexander Van der Bellen 60px 26 January 2017 Incumbent None

List of presidents
 Karl Seitz (10 November 1920 - 9 December 1920)
 Michael Hainisch (9 December 1920 - 10 December 1928)
 Wilhelm Miklas (10 December 1920 - 12 March 1938)
 Anschluss (1938-1945)
 Karl Renner (20 December 1945 - 31 December 1950†)
 Leopold Figl (31 December 1950 - 21 June 1951; Acting)
 Theodor Körner (21 June 1951 - 4 January 1957†)
 Julius Raab (4 January 1957 - 22 May 1957; Acting)
 Adolf Schärf (22 May 1957 - 28 February 1965†)
 Josef Klaus (28 February 1965 - 9 June 1965; Acting)
 Franz Jonas (9 June 1965 - 24 April 1974†)
 Bruno Kreisky (24 April 1974 - 8 July 1974; Acting)
 Rudolf Kirchschläger (8 July 1974 - 8 July 1986)
 Kurt Waldheim (8 July 1986 - 8 July 1992) 
 Thomas Klestil (8 July 1992 - 6 July 2004†)
 Andreas Khol (6 July 2004 - 8 July 2004; Acting)
 Heinz Fischer (8 July 2004 - 26 January 2017) 
 Alexander Van der Bellen (26 January 2017 - present)

References

Category:Government of Austria