List of ministers of finance (Austria)

Minister of Finance
Bundesminister für Finanzen
since 6 December 2021
Ministry of Finance
StyleMr. Federal minister
(formal)
Member ofFederal Government
Council of Ministers
NominatorPolitical parties
AppointerThe President
on advice of the Chancellor
Constituting instrumentConstitution of Austria
First holderOtto Steinwender
first Republic
Georg Zimmermann
second Republic
WebsiteOfficial website

The minister of finance of Austria (German: Bundesminister für Finanzen) heads the Ministry of Finance.

Ministers

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First Republic

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No. Portrait Name
(Born-Died)
Term Political Party Government
Took office Left office[a] Duration
1
Otto Steinwender
Steinwender, OttoOtto Steinwender
(1847–1921)
30 October 191815 March 1919136 daysDNPRenner I Cabinet
2
Joseph Schumpeter
Jukel, CarlJoseph Schumpeter
(1883–1950)
15 March 191917 October 1919216 daysIndependentRenner II Cabinet
3
Richard Reisch [de]
Reisch, RichardRichard Reisch [de]
(1866–1938)
17 October 191920 November 19201 year, 34 daysIndependentRenner III Cabinet
Mayr I Cabinet
4
Ferdinand Grimm [de]
Grimm, FerdinandFerdinand Grimm [de]
(1869–1948)
20 November 19207 October 1921321 daysIndependentMayr II Cabinet
Schober I Cabinet
5
Alfred Gürtler
Gürtler, AlfredAlfred Gürtler
(1875–1933)
7 October 192110 May 1922215 daysCSSchober I CabinetII
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Johann Schober
Schober, JohannJohann Schober
(1874–1932)
Acting
10 May 192231 May 192221 daysIndependentSchober II Cabinet
6
August Ségur-Cabanac [de]
Ségur, AugustAugust Ségur-Cabanac [de]
(1881–1931)
31 May 192214 November 1922167 daysCSSeipel I Cabinet
7
Viktor Kienböck [de]
Kienböck, ViktorViktor Kienböck [de]
(1873–1956)
14 November 192220 November 19242 years, 6 daysCSSeipel I CabinetIIIII
8
Jakob Ahrer [de]
Ahrer, JakobJakob Ahrer [de]
(1888–1962)
20 November 192415 January 19261 year, 56 daysCSRamek I Cabinet
9
Josef Kollmann [de]
Kollmann, JosefJosef Kollmann [de]
(1868–1951)
15 January 192620 October 1926278 daysCSRamek II Cabinet
(7)
Viktor Kienböck [de]
Kienböck, ViktorViktor Kienböck [de]
(1873–1956)
20 October 19264 May 19292 years, 196 daysCSSeipel IV CabinetII
10
Johann Josef Mittelberger [de]
Mittelberger, JohannJohann Josef Mittelberger [de]
(1879–1963)
4 May 192926 September 1929145 daysCSStreeruwitz Cabinet
Johann Schober
Schober, JohannJohann Schober
(1874–1932)
Acting
26 September 192916 October 192920 daysIndependentSchober III Cabinet
11
Otto Juch [de]
Juch, OttoOtto Juch [de]
(1876–1964)
16 October 192920 June 19311 year, 247 daysIndependentSchober III Cabinet
Vaugoin Cabinet
Ender Cabinet
12
Josef Redlich [de]
Redlich, JosefJosef Redlich [de]
(1869–1936)
20 June 19315 October 1931107 daysIndependentBuresch I Cabinet
13
Karl Buresch
Buresch, KarlKarl Buresch
(1878–1936)
5 October 193116 October 193111 daysCSBuresch I Cabinet
14
Emanuel Weidenhoffer [de]
Weidenhoffer, EmanuelEmanuel Weidenhoffer [de]
(1878–1939)
16 October 193116 May 19331 year, 212 daysCSBuresch II Cabinet
Dollfuss I Cabinet
(13)
Karl Buresch
Buresch, KarlKarl Buresch
(1878–1936)
16 May 193317 October 19352 years, 154 daysCS
VF
Dollfuss I CabinetII
Schuschnigg I Cabinet
15
Ludwig Draxler
Draxler, LudwigLudwig Draxler
(1896–1972)
17 October 19353 November 19361 year, 17 daysVFSchuschnigg I CabinetIIIII
16
Rudolf Neumayer [de]
Neumayer, RudolfRudolf Neumayer [de]
(1887–1977)
3 November 193613 March 19381 year, 130 daysVF
NSDAP
Schuschnigg III CabinetII
Seyss-Inquart Cabinet

Second Republic

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No. Portrait Name
(Born-Died)
Term Political Party Government
Took office Left office[a] Duration
1
Georg Zimmermann [de]
Zimmermann, GeorgGeorg Zimmermann [de]
(1897–1958)
20 December 19458 November 19493 years, 323 daysIndependentRenner IV Cabinet
Figl I Cabinet
2
Eugen Margarétha [de]
Margarétha, EugenEugen Margarétha [de]
(1885–1963)
8 November 194923 January 19522 years, 76 daysÖVPFigl II Cabinet
3
Reinhard Kamitz [de]
Kamitz, ReinhardReinhard Kamitz [de]
(1907–1993)
23 January 195217 June 19608 years, 146 daysIndependentFigl II CabinetII
Raab I CabinetIIIII
4
Eduard Heilingsetzer [de]
Heilingsetzer, EduardEduard Heilingsetzer [de]
(1905–1997)
17 June 196011 April 1961298 daysÖVPRaab III CabinetII
5
Josef Klaus
Klaus, JosefJosef Klaus
(1910–2001)
11 April 196127 March 19631 year, 350 daysÖVPGorbach I Cabinet
6
Franz Korinek [de]
Korinek, FranzFranz Korinek [de]
(1907–1985)
27 March 19632 April 19641 year, 6 daysÖVPGorbach II Cabinet
7
Wolfgang Schmitz [de]
Schmitz, WolfgangWolfgang Schmitz [de]
(1923–2008)
2 April 196419 January 19683 years, 292 daysÖVPKlaus I CabinetII
8
Stephan Koren [de]
Koren, StephanStephan Koren [de]
(1919–1988)
19 January 196821 April 19702 years, 92 daysÖVPKlaus II Cabinet
9
Hannes Androsch
Androsch, HannesHannes Androsch
(1938–2024)
21 April 197020 January 198110 years, 274 daysSPÖKreisky I CabinetIIIIIIV
10
Herbert Salcher
Salcher, HerbertHerbert Salcher
(1929–2021)
20 January 198110 September 19843 years, 234 daysSPÖKreisky IV Cabinet
Sinowatz Cabinet
11
Franz Vranitzky
Vranitzky, FranzFranz Vranitzky
(born 1937)
10 September 198416 June 19861 year, 279 daysSPÖSinowatz Cabinet
12
Ferdinand Lacina
Lacina, FerdinandFerdinand Lacina
(born 1942)
16 June 19866 April 19958 years, 294 daysSPÖSinowatz Cabinet
Vranitzky I CabinetIIIIIIV
13
Andreas Staribacher [de]
Staribacher, AndreasAndreas Staribacher [de]
(born 1957)
6 April 19953 January 1996272 daysSPÖVranitzky IV Cabinet
Viktor Klima
Klima, ViktorViktor Klima
(born 1947)
Acting
3 January 199612 March 199669 daysSPÖVranitzky IV Cabinet
14
Viktor Klima
Klima, ViktorViktor Klima
(born 1947)
12 March 199628 January 1997322 daysSPÖVranitzky V Cabinet
15
Rudolf Edlinger
Edlinger, RudolfRudolf Edlinger
(1940–2021)
28 January 19974 February 20003 years, 7 daysSPÖKlima Cabinet
16
Karl-Heinz Grasser
Grasser, KarlKarl-Heinz Grasser
(born 1969)
Non-partisan from 2003
4 February 200011 January 20076 years, 341 daysFPÖ
Independent
Schüssel I CabinetII
17
Wilhelm Molterer
Molterer, WilhelmWilhelm Molterer
(born 1955)
11 January 20072 December 20081 year, 326 daysÖVPGusenbauer Cabinet
18
Josef Pröll
Pröll, JosefJosef Pröll
(born 1968)
2 December 200821 April 20112 years, 140 daysÖVPFaymann I Cabinet
19
Maria Fekter
Fekter, MariaMaria Fekter
(born 1956)
21 April 201116 December 20132 years, 239 daysÖVPFaymann I Cabinet
20
Michael Spindelegger
Spindelegger, MichaelMichael Spindelegger
(born 1959)
16 December 20131 September 2014259 daysÖVPFaymann II Cabinet
21
Hans Jörg Schelling
Schelling, HansHans Jörg Schelling
(born 1953)
1 September 201418 December 20173 years, 108 daysÖVPFaymann II Cabinet
Kern Cabinet
22
Hartwig Löger
Löger, HartwigHartwig Löger
(born 1965)
18 December 20173 June 20191 year, 167 daysÖVPKurz I Cabinet
23
Eduard Müller
Müller, EduardEduard Müller
(born 1962)
3 June 20197 January 2020218 daysIndependentBierlein Cabinet
24
Gernot Blümel
Blümel, GernotGernot Blümel
(born 1981)
7 January 20206 December 20211 year, 333 daysÖVPKurz II Cabinet
Schallenberg Cabinet
25
Magnus Brunner
Brunner, MagnusMagnus Brunner
(born 1972)
6 December 2021Incumbent3 years, 16 daysÖVPNehammer Cabinet

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b Based on when the successor took office

References

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