List of ministers of justice (Austria)

Minister of Justice
Justizminister
Coat of arms
Incumbent
Alma Zadić
since 7 January 2020
Ministry of Justice
StyleMr. Federal minister
(formal)
Member ofFederal Government
Council of Ministers
NominatorPolitical parties
AppointerThe President
on advice of the Chancellor
Constituting instrumentConstitution of Austria
First holderJulius Rollerr
First Republic
WebsiteOfficial website

The minister of justice of Austria (German: Justizminister) heads the Ministry of Justice.

Ministers

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First Republic

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No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death) 		Term of office Political party Government
Took office Left office[a] Time in office
State Secretariat of Justice
(Staatsamt für Justiz)
1
Julius Roller [de]
Julius Roller [de]
(1862–1946)		30 October 191815 March 1919136 daysIndependentRenner I Cabinet
2
Richard Bratusch [de]
Richard Bratusch [de]
(1861–1949)		15 March 191917 October 1919216 daysIndependentRenner II Cabinet
3
Rudolf Ramek
Rudolf Ramek
(1881–1941)		17 October 191924 June 1920251 daysCSRenner III Cabinet
–
Matthias Eldersch
Matthias Eldersch
(1869–1931)
Acting		24 June 19207 July 192013 daysSDAPÖRenner III Cabinet
(1)
Julius Roller [de]
Julius Roller [de]
(1862–1946)		7 July 192020 November 1920136 daysIndependentMayr I Cabinet
Ministry of Justice
(Bundesministerium für Justiz)
4
Rudolf Paltauf [de]
Rudolf Paltauf [de]
(1862–1936)		20 November 192031 May 19221 year, 192 daysIndependentMayr II Cabinet
Schober I Cabinet
Breisky Cabinet
Schober II Cabinet
5
Leopold Waber
Leopold Waber
(1875–1945)		31 May 192217 April 1923321 daysGDVPSeipel I Cabinet
–
Felix Frank
Felix Frank
(1876–1957)
Acting		17 April 192320 November 19241 year, 217 daysGDVPSeipel II Cabinet–III
(5)
Leopold Waber
Leopold Waber
(1875–1945)		20 November 192420 October 19261 year, 334 daysGDVPRamek I Cabinet–II
6
Franz Dinghofer
Franz Dinghofer
(1873–1956)		20 October 19264 July 19281 year, 258 daysGDVPSeipel IV Cabinet–V
–
Ignaz Seipel
Ignaz Seipel
(1876–1932)
Acting		4 July 19286 July 19282 daysCSSeipel V Cabinet
7
Franz Slama [de]
Franz Slama [de]
(1885–1938)		6 July 192830 September 19302 years, 86 daysGDVPSeipel V Cabinet
Streeruwitz Cabinet
Schober III Cabinet
8
Franz Hueber [de]
Franz Hueber [de]
(1894–1981)		30 September 19304 December 193065 daysHeimatblockVaugoin Cabinet
9
Hans Schürff [de]
Hans Schürff [de]
(1875–1939)		4 December 193030 May 1931177 daysGDVPEnder Cabinet
–
Johann Schober
Johann Schober
(1874–1932)
Acting		30 May 193120 June 193121 daysIndependentEnder Cabinet
(9)
Hans Schürff [de]
Hans Schürff [de]
(1875–1939)		20 June 193129 January 1932223 daysGDVPBuresch I Cabinet
10
Kurt Schuschnigg
Kurt Schuschnigg
(1897–1977)		29 January 193210 July 19342 years, 162 daysGDVP
VF		Buresch II Cabinet
Dollfuss I Cabinet–II
11
Egon Berger-Waldenegg [de]
Egon Berger-Waldenegg [de]
(1880–1960)		10 July 193417 October 19351 year, 99 daysHeimatblockDollfuss II Cabinet
Schuschnigg I Cabinet
12
Robert Winterstein [de]
Robert Winterstein [de]
(1874–1940)		17 October 193514 May 1936210 daysVFSchuschnigg I Cabinet
13
Hans Hammerstein-Equord [de]
Hans Hammerstein-Equord [de]
(1881–1947)		14 May 19363 November 1936173 daysVFSchuschnigg II Cabinet
14
Adolf Pilz [de]
Adolf Pilz [de]
(1877–1947)		3 November 193616 February 19381 year, 105 daysVFSchuschnigg III Cabinet
15
Ludwig Adamovich [de]
Ludwig Adamovich [de]
(1890–1955)		16 February 193811 March 193823 daysVFSchuschnigg IV Cabinet
(8)
Franz Hueber [de]
Franz Hueber [de]
(1894–1981)		11 March 193813 March 19382 daysNSDAPSeyss-Inquart Cabinet

Second Republic

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No. Portrait Name
(Born-Died) 		Term Political Party Government
Took office Left office[a] Duration
State Secretariat of Justice
(Staatsamt für Justiz)
1
Josef Gerö [de]
Josef Gerö [de]
(1896–1954)		27 April 194520 December 1945237 daysIndependentRenner IV Cabinet
Minister of Justice
(Bundesminister für Justiz)
1
Josef Gerö [de]
Josef Gerö [de]
(1896–1954)		20 December 19458 November 19493 years, 323 daysIndependentFigl I Cabinet
2
Otto Tschadek [de]
Otto Tschadek [de]
(1904–1969)		8 November 194916 September 19522 years, 313 daysSPÖFigl II Cabinet
(1)
Josef Gerö [de]
Josef Gerö [de]
(1896–1954)		16 September 195230 December 19542 years, 105 daysIndependentFigl II Cabinet–II
Raab I Cabinet
3
Adolf Schärf
Adolf Schärf
(1890–1965)		30 December 195417 January 195518 daysSPÖRaab I Cabinet
4
Hans Kapfer [de]
Hans Kapfer [de]
(1903–1992)		17 January 195529 June 19561 year, 164 daysIndependentRaab I Cabinet
(2)
Otto Tschadek [de]
Otto Tschadek [de]
(1904–1969)		29 June 195623 June 19603 years, 360 daysSPÖRaab II Cabinet–II
5
Christian Broda
Christian Broda
(1916–1987)		23 June 196019 April 19665 years, 300 daysSPÖRaab III Cabinet–II
Gorbach I Cabinet–II
Klaus I Cabinet
6
Hans Klecatsky [de]
Hans Klecatsky [de]
(1916–1987)		19 April 196621 April 19704 years, 2 daysIndependentKlaus II Cabinet
(5)
Christian Broda
Christian Broda
(1916–1987)		21 April 197024 May 198313 years, 33 daysSPÖKreisky I Cabinet–II–III–IV
7
Harald Ofner
Harald Ofner
(born 1932)		24 May 198321 January 19873 years, 242 daysFPÖSinowatz Cabinet
Vranitzky I Cabinet
8
Egmont Foregger
Egmont Foregger
(1922–2007)		21 January 198717 December 19903 years, 330 daysIndependentVranitzky II Cabinet
9
Nikolaus Michalek [de]
Nikolaus Michalek [de]
(born 1940)		17 December 19904 February 20009 years, 49 daysIndependentVranitzky III Cabinet–II–III
Klima Cabinet
10
Michael Krüger [de]
Michael Krüger [de]
(born 1955)		4 February 200029 February 200025 daysFPÖSchüssel I Cabinet
11
Dieter Böhmdorfer [de]
Dieter Böhmdorfer [de]
(born 1943)		2 March 200025 June 20044 years, 115 daysIndependentSchüssel I Cabinet–II
12
Karin Gastinger
Karin Gastinger
(born 1964)		25 June 200411 January 20072 years, 200 daysBZÖSchüssel II Cabinet
13
Maria Berger
Maria Berger
(born 1956)		11 January 20072 December 20081 year, 326 daysSPÖGusenbauer Cabinet
–
Johannes Hahn
Johannes Hahn
(born 1957)
Acting		2 December 200815 January 200944 daysÖVPFaymann I Cabinet
14
Claudia Bandion-Ortner
Claudia Bandion-Ortner
(born 1966)		15 January 200921 April 20112 years, 96 daysIndependentFaymann I Cabinet
15
Beatrix Karl
Beatrix Karl
(born 1967)		21 April 201116 December 20132 years, 239 daysÖVPFaymann I Cabinet
16
Wolfgang Brandstetter
Wolfgang Brandstetter
(born 1957)		16 December 201318 December 20174 years, 2 daysIndependentFaymann II Cabinet
Kern Cabinet
17
Josef Moser
Josef Moser
(born 1955)		18 December 20178 January 201821 daysIndependentKurz I Cabinet
Minister of Constitutional Affairs, Reform, Deregulation, and Justice
(Bundesminister für Verfassung, Reformen, Deregulierung und Justiz)
17
Josef Moser
Josef Moser
(born 1955)		8 January 20183 June 20191 year, 146 daysIndependentKurz I Cabinet
18
Clemens Jabloner
Clemens Jabloner
(born 1948)		3 June 20197 January 2020218 daysIndependentBierlein Cabinet
19
Alma Zadić
Alma Zadić
(born 1984)		7 January 202029 January 202022 daysGreensKurz II Cabinet
Minister of Justice
(Bundesminister für Justiz)
19
Alma Zadić
Alma Zadić
(born 1984)		29 January 2020Incumbent4 years, 299 daysGreensKurz II 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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