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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.

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)1870–195012 November 1918 – 7 July 1920Social Democratic Party
Michael Mayr1864–19227 July 1920 – 21 June 1921Christian Social Party
Johann Schober (1st time)1874–193221 June 1921 – 26 January 1922civil servant
Walter Breisky1871–194426 January - 27 January 1922civil servant
Johann Schober (2nd time)1874–193227 January - 31 May 1922civil servant
Ignaz Seipel (1st time)1876–193231 May 1922 – 20 November 1924Christian Social Party
Rudolf Ramek1881–194120 November 1924 – 20 October 1926Christian Social Party
Ignaz Seipel (2nd time)1876–193220 October 1926 – 4 May 1929Christian Social Party
Ernst Streeruwitz1874–19524 May - 26 September 1929Christian Social Party
Johann Schober (3rd time)1874–193226 September 1929 – 30 September 1930civil servant
Carl Vaugoin1873–194930 September - 4 December 1930Christian Social Party
Otto Ender1875–19604 December 1930 – 20 June 1931Christian Social Party
Karl Buresch1878–193620 June 1931 – 20 May 1932Christian Social Party
Engelbert Dollfuß1)1892–193420 May 1932 – 25 July 1934Christian Social Party/Patriotic Front
Kurt Schuschnigg (1st time, acting)1)1897–197725 July - 26 July 1934Patriotic Front
Ernst Rudiger Starhemberg (acting)1899-195626 July - 29 July 1934Patriotic Front
Kurt Schuschnigg (2nd time)1897-197729 July 1934 - 12 March 1938Patriotic Front
Arthur Seyß-Inquart2)1892–194612 March - 13 March 1938National 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 Renner1870–195029 April - 20 December 1945Social Democratic Party
Leopold Figl1902–196520 December 1945 – 2 April 1953Austrian People's Party
Julius Raab1891–19642 April 1953 – 11 April 1961Austrian People's Party
Alfons Gorbach1898–197211 April 1961 – 2 April 1964Austrian People's Party
Josef Klaus1910–20012 April 1964 – 21 April 1970Austrian People's Party
Bruno Kreisky1911–199021 April 1970 – 24 May 1983Social Democratic Party
Fred Sinowatz1929?24 May 1983 – 16 June 1986Social Democratic Party
Franz Vranitzky1937?16 June 1986 – 28 January 1997Social Democratic Party
Viktor Klima1947?28 January 1997 – 4 February 2000Social Democratic Party
Wolfgang Schüssel1945-4 February 2000 – 11 January 2007Austrian People's Party
Alfred Gusenbauer1960-11 January 2007 - PresentSocial Democratic Party

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