List of presidents of the Federal Council (Austria)

President of the Federal Council
Präsident des Österreischischen Bundesrates
Incumbent
Franz Ebner
since 1 July 2024
Federal Council of Austria
StyleMr. President
(within the council)
StatusPresiding officer
Member ofFederal Council
SeatParliament Building
Innere Stadt, Vienna
Constituting instrumentConstitution of Austria

This is a list of presidents of the Federal Council of Austria.

First Republic

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Name Entered office Left office Party
Jakob Reumann December 1, 1920 May 31, 1921 SDAPÖ
Josef Pflanzl June 1, 1921 July 21, 1921 GDUP
Julius Lukas July 22, 1921 November 30, 1921 SDAPÖ
Johann Mayer December 1, 1921 February 21, 1922 CS
Josef Zwetzbacher February 22, 1922 May 31, 1922 CS
Josef Schwinner June 1, 1922 November 30, 1922 CS
Franz Rehrl December 1, 1923 May 31, 1923 CS
Anton Rintelen June 1, 1923 November 19, 1923 CS
Hans Hocheneder November 20, 1923 November 30, 1923 CS
Richard Steidle December 1, 1923 May 31, 1924 CS
Otto Ender June 1, 1924 November 30, 1925 CS
Jakob Reumann December 1, 1925 May 31, 1925 SDAPÖ
Johann Thullner June 1, 1925 November 30, 1925 CS
Franz Reinprecht December 1, 1925 May 31, 1926 CS
Rudolf Beirer June 1, 1926 November 30, 1926 CS
Karl Aubert Salzmann December 1, 1926 May 31, 1927 CS
Franz Rehrl June 1, 1927 November 30, 1927 CS
Olga Rudel-Zeynek December 1, 1927 May 31, 1928 CS
Richard Steidle June 1, 1928 November 30, 1928 CS
Otto Ender December 1, 1928 May 31, 1929 CS
Johann Schorsch June 1, 1929 November 30, 1929 CS
Rudolf Burgmann December 1, 1929 May 31, 1930 CS
Wilhelm Eich June 1, 1930 November 30, 1930 SDAPÖ
Josef Stöckler December 1, 1930 May 31, 1931 CS
Karl Albert Salzmann June 1, 1931 November 30, 1931 CS
Franz Rehrl December 1, 1931 May 31, 1932 CS
Olga Rudel-Zeynek June 1, 1932 November 30, 1932 CS
Franz Stumpf December 1, 1932 May 31, 1933 CS
Otto Ender June 1, 1933 November 30, 1933 CS
Theodor Körner December 1, 1933 February 17, 1934 SDAPÖ
Franz Hemala April 30, 1934 April 30, 1934 CS

Second Republic

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Name Entered office Left office Party
Karl Honay December 19, 1945 June 30, 1946 SPÖ
Wilhelm Riedl July 1, 1946 December 31, 1946 SPÖ
Adolf Populorum January 1, 1947 June 30, 1947 SPÖ
Karl Eichinger July 1, 1947 December 31, 1947 ÖVP
Josef Stampfl January 1, 1948 June 30, 1948 ÖVP
Josef Rehrl July 1, 1948 December 31, 1948 ÖVP
Josef Zingl January 1, 1949 June 30, 1949 ÖVP
Franz Lechner July 1, 1949 December 31, 1949 ÖVP
Adolf Vögel January 1, 1950 June 30, 1950 ÖVP
Richard Freund July 1, 1950 December 31, 1950 SPÖ
Jakob Mädl January 1, 1951 June 30, 1951 ÖVP
Hans Herke July 1, 1951 December 31, 1951 SPÖ
Leopold Weinmayer January 1, 1952 June 30, 1952 ÖVP
Ernst Grundemann-Falkenberg July 1, 1952 December 31, 1952 ÖVP
Friderich Gugg January 1, 1953 June 30, 1953 ÖVP
Johanna Bayer July 1, 1953 December 31, 1953 ÖVP
Franz Lechner January 1, 1954 May 18, 1954 ÖVP
Anton Brugger May 19, 1954 May 26, 1954 ÖVP
Franz Weber May 27, 1954 June 30, 1954 ÖVP
Adolf Vögel July 1, 1954 December 31, 1954 ÖVP
Hans Riemer January 1, 1955 June 30, 1955 SPÖ
Anton Frisch July 1, 1955 December 31, 1955 ÖVP
Hans Herke January 1, 1956 June 1, 1956 SPÖ
Erich Suchanek June 2, 1956 June 30, 1956 SPÖ
Theodor Eggendorfer July 1, 1956 December 31, 1956 ÖVP
Wilhelm Salzer January 1, 1957 June 30, 1957 ÖVP
Friedrich Gugg July 1, 1957 December 31, 1957 ÖVP
Leopold Babitsch January 1, 1958 June 30, 1958 ÖVP
Karl Marberger July 1, 1958 December 31, 1958 ÖVP
Adolf Vögel January 1, 1959 June 30, 1959 ÖVP
Otto Skritek July 1, 1959 December 31, 1959 SPÖ
Franz Kroyer January 1, 1960 June 30, 1960 ÖVP
Josef Guttenbrunner July 1, 1960 December 31, 1960 SPÖ
Theodor Eggendorfer January 1, 1961 June 30, 1961 ÖVP
Wilhelm Salzer July 1, 1961 November 16, 1961 ÖVP
Leopold Helbich November 17, 1961 December 31, 1961 ÖVP
Friedrich Gugg January 1, 1962 June 30, 1962 ÖVP
Otto Hofmann-Wellenhof July 1, 1962 December 31, 1962 ÖVP
Franz Gschnitzer January 1, 1963 June 30, 1963 ÖVP
Franz Bürkle July 1, 1963 December 31, 1963 ÖVP
Otto Skritek January 1, 1964 June 30, 1964 SPÖ
Hans Besucha July 1, 1964 December 31, 1964 SPÖ
Helene Tschitschko January 1, 1965 June 30, 1965 SPÖ
Theodor Eggendorfer July 1, 1965 December 31, 1965 ÖVP
Jörg Iro January 1, 1966 June 30, 1966 ÖVP
Friedrich Gugg July 1, 1966 December 21, 1966 'OVP
Hans Heger December 22, 1966 December 31, 1966 'OVP
Josef Krainer senior January 1, 1967 June 30, 1967 ÖVP
Anton Brugger July 1, 1967 December 31, 1967 ÖVP
Hans Bürkle January 1, 1968 June 30, 1968 ÖVP
Hans Pitschmann July 1, 1968 December 31, 1968 ÖVP
Alfred Porges July 1, 1968 December 31, 1968 SPÖ
Thomas Wagner January 1, 1969 June 30, 1969 SPÖ
Helene Tschitschko July 1, 1969 December 31, 1969 SPÖ
Michael Göschelbauer January 1, 1970 June 30, 1970 ÖVP
Franz Fruhstorfer July 1, 1970 December 31, 1970 SPÖ
Hans Heger January 1, 1971 June 30, 1971 ÖVP
Otto Hoffman-Wellenhof July 1, 1971 December 31, 1971 ÖVP
Helmut Mader January 1, 1972 June 30, 1972 ÖVP
Hans Bürkle July 1, 1972 December 31, 1972 ÖVP
Franz Skotton January 1, 1973 June 30, 1973 ÖVP
Stefan Trenovatz July 1, 1973 December 31, 1973 SPÖ
Helene Tschitschko January 1, 1974 June 30, 1974 SPÖ
Michael Göschelbauer July 1, 1974 December 31, 1974 ÖVP
Georg Schreiner January 1, 1975 June 30, 1975 ÖVP
Hans Heger July 1, 1975 December 31, 1975 ÖVP
Otto Hoffman-Wellenhof January 1, 1976 June 30, 1976 ÖVP
Rudolf Schwaiger July 1, 1976 December 31, 1976 ÖVP
Hans Bürkle January 1, 1977 June 30, 1977 ÖVP
Franz Skotton July 1, 1977 December 31, 1977 SPÖ
Josef Medl January 1, 1978 June 30, 1978 SPÖ
Franz Tratter July 1, 1978 December 31, 1978 SPÖ
Michael Göschelbauer January 1, 1979 June 30, 1979 ÖVP
Georg Schreiner July 1, 1979 October 24, 1979 ÖVP
Josef Knoll October 25, 1979 December 31, 1979 ÖVP
Hans Heger January 1, 1980 June 30, 1980 ÖVP
Otto Hofmann-Wellenhof July 1, 1980 December 31, 1980 ÖVP
Rudolf Schwaiger January 1, 1981 June 30, 1981 ÖVP
Hans Pitschmann July 1, 1981 December 31, 1981 ÖVP
Franz Skotton January 1, 1982 June 30, 1982 SPÖ
Anton Berger July 1, 1982 December 31, 1982 SPÖ
Franz Tratter January 1, 1983 June 30, 1983 SPÖ
Michael Göschelbauer July 1, 1983 December 30, 1983 ÖVP
Josef Wöginger December 31, 1983 December 31, 1983 ÖVP
Josef Knoll January 1, 1984 June 30, 1984 ÖVP
Helmut Frauscher July 1, 1984 December 31, 1984 ÖVP
Eduard Pumpernig January 1, 1985 June 30, 1985 ÖVP
Rudolf Schwaiger July 1, 1985 December 31, 1985 ÖVP
Georg Ludescher January 1, 1986 June 30, 1986 ÖVP
Reinhold Suttner July 1, 1986 December 31, 1986 SPÖ
Gerhard Frasz January 1, 1987 June 30, 1987 SPÖ
Helga Hieden-Sommer July 1, 1987 December 31, 1987 SPÖ
Herbert Schambeck January 1, 1988 June 30, 1988 ÖVP
Erwin Köstler July 1, 1988 December 31, 1988 ÖVP
Helmut Frauscher January 1, 1989 June 30, 1989 ÖVP
Anton Nigl July 1, 1989 December 31, 1989 ÖVP
Martin Strimitzer January 1, 1990 June 30, 1990 ÖVP
Georg Ludescher July 1, 1990 December 31, 1990 ÖVP
Anna Elisabeth Haselbach January 1, 1991 June 30, 1991 SPÖ
Franz Pomper July 1, 1991 December 31, 1991 SPÖ
Dietmar Wedenig January 1, 1992 June 30, 1992 SPÖ
Herbert Schambeck July 1, 1992 December 31, 1992 ÖVP
Erich Holzinger January 1, 1993 June 30, 1993 ÖVP
Helmut Frauscher July 1, 1993 October 19, 1993 ÖVP
Ludwig Bieringer October 20, 1993 December 31, 1993 ÖVP
Alfred Gerstl January 1, 1994 June 30, 1994 ÖVP
Gottfried Jaud July 1, 1994 December 31, 1994 ÖVP
Jürgen Weiss January 1, 1995 June 30, 1995 ÖVP
Anna Elisabeth Haselbach July 1, 1995 December 31, 1995 SPÖ
Johann Payer January 1, 1996 June 30, 1996 SPÖ
Josef Pfeifer July 1, 1996 December 31, 1996 SPÖ
Herbert Schambeck January 1, 1997 June 30, 1997 ÖVP
Günther Hummer July 1, 1997 December 31, 1997 ÖVP
Ludwig Bieringer January 1, 1998 June 30, 1998 ÖVP
Alfred Gerstl July 1, 1998 December 31, 1998 ÖVP
Gottfried Jaud January 1, 1999 June 30, 1999 ÖVP
Jürgen Weiss July 1, 1999 December 31, 1999 ÖVP
Anna Elisabeth Haselbach January 1, 2000 June 30, 2000 SPÖ
Johann Payer July 1, 2000 December 27, 2000 SPÖ
Johanna Auer December 28, 2000 December 31, 2000 SPÖ
Gerd Klamt January 1, 2001 June 30, 2001 FPÖ
Alfred Schöls July 1, 2001 December 31, 2001 ÖVP
Uta Barbara Pühringer January 1, 2002 June 30, 2002 ÖVP
Ludwig Bieringer July 1, 2002 December 31, 2002 ÖVP
Herwig Hösele January 1, 2003 June 30, 2003 ÖVP
Hans Ager July 1, 2003 December 31, 2003 ÖVP
Jürgen Weiss January 1, 2004 June 30, 2004 ÖVP
Anna Elisabeth Haselbach July 1, 2004 December 31, 2004 SPÖ
Georg Pehm January 1, 2005 June 30, 2005 SPÖ
Peter Mitterer July 1, 2005 December 31, 2005 FPÖ/BZÖ
Sissy Roth-Halvax January 1, 2006 June 30, 2006 ÖVP
Gottfried Kneifel July 1, 2006 December 31, 2006 ÖVP
Manfred Gruber January 1, 2007 June 30, 2007 SPÖ
Wolfgang Erlitz July 1, 2007 December 31, 2007 SPÖ
Helmut Kritzinger January 1, 2008 June 30, 2008 ÖVP
Jürgen Weiss July 1, 2008 December 31, 2008 ÖVP
Harald Reisenberger January 1, 2009 June 30, 2009 SPÖ
Erwin Preiner July 1, 2009 December 31, 2009 SPÖ
Peter Mitterer January 1, 2010 June 30, 2010 BZÖ
Martin Preineder July 1, 2010 December 31, 2010 ÖVP
Gottfried Kneifel January 1, 2011 June 30, 2011 ÖVP
Susanne Neuwirth July 1, 2011 December 31, 2011 SPÖ
Gregor Hammerl January 1, 2012 June 30, 2012 ÖVP
Georg Keuschnigg July 1, 2012 December 31, 2012 ÖVP
Edgar Mayer January 1, 2013 June 30, 2013 ÖVP
Reinhard Todt July 1, 2013 December 31, 2013 SPÖ
Michael Lampel January 1, 2014 July 1, 2014 SPÖ
Ana Blatnik July 1, 2014 December 31, 2014 SPÖ
Sonja Zwazl January 1, 2015 June 30, 2015 ÖVP
Gottfried Kneifel July 1, 2015 December 31, 2015 ÖVP
Josef Saller January 1, 2016 June 30, 2016 ÖVP
Mario Lindner July 1, 2016 December 31, 2016 SPÖ
Sonja Ledl-Rossmann January 1, 2017 June 30, 2017 ÖVP
Edgar Mayer July 1, 2017 December 31, 2017 ÖVP
Reinhard Todt January 1, 2018 June 30, 2018 SPÖ
Inge Posch-Gruska July 1, 2018 December 31, 2018 SPÖ
Ingo Appé January 1, 2019 June 30, 2019 SPÖ
Karl Bader July 1, 2019 December 31, 2019 ÖVP
Robert Seeber January 1, 2020 June 30, 2020 ÖVP
Andrea Eder-Gitschthaler July 1, 2020 December 31, 2020 ÖVP
Christian Buchmann January 1, 2021 June 30, 2021 ÖVP
Peter Raggl July 1, 2021 December 31, 2021 ÖVP
Christine Schwarz-Fuchs January 1, 2022 June 30, 2022 ÖVP
Korinna Schumann July 1, 2022 December 31, 2022 SPÖ
Günter Kovacs January 1, 2023 June 30, 2023 SPÖ
Claudia Arpa July 1, 2023 December 31, 2023 SPÖ
Margit Göll January 1, 2024 June 30, 2024 ÖVP
Franz Ebner July 1, 2024 Incumbent ÖVP
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