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Chairman of the People's Party
Bundesparteivorsitzender der Volkspartei
Logo of the People's Party
Incumbent
Karl Nehammer
since 3 December 2021
StatusParty leader
AppointerBundesparteitag
Term lengthNo term limit
Constituting instrumentParty statutes
Websitewww.oevp.at

This is a list of chairpersons of the Austrian People's Party.[1]

List of officeholders

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Portrait Name Took office Left office Notes Chancellor Ref.
Leopold Figl 17 April 1945 2 April 1953 Himself (ÖVP) [2][3]
Julius Raab 2 April 1953 11 April 1961 Himself (ÖVP) [4]
Alfons Gorbach 11 April 1961 2 April 1964 Himself (ÖVP) [5]
Josef Klaus 2 April 1964 21 April 1970 Himself (ÖVP) [6]
Hermann Withalm 21 April 1970 5 June 1971 Bruno Kreisky (SPÖ)
Karl Schleinzer 5 June 1971 19 July 1975
Josef Taus 19 July 1975 7 July 1979
Alois Mock 7 July 1979 24 April 1989 Bruno Kreisky (SPÖ)
Fred Sinowatz (SPÖ)
Franz Vranitzky (SPÖ) 		[7]
Josef Riegler 24 April 1989 2 July 1991 Franz Vranitzky (SPÖ)
Erhard Busek 2 July 1991 22 April 1995 [8]
Wolfgang Schüssel 22 April 1995 21 April 2007 Franz Vranitzky (SPÖ)
Viktor Klima (SPÖ)
Himself (ÖVP)
Alfred Gusenbauer (SPÖ) 		[9]
Wilhelm Molterer 21 April 2007 28 November 2008 Alfred Gusenbauer (SPÖ) [10]
Josef Pröll 28 November 2008 20 May 2011 Alfred Gusenbauer (SPÖ)
Werner Faymann (SPÖ) 		[11]
Michael Spindelegger 20 May 2011 26 August 2014 Werner Faymann (SPÖ) [12]
Reinhold Mitterlehner 8 November 2014 15 May 2017 Werner Faymann (SPÖ)
Himself (ÖVP)
Christian Kern (SPÖ) 		[13]
Sebastian Kurz 15 May 2017 3 December 2021 Christian Kern (SPÖ)
Himself (ÖVP)
Brigitte Bierlein (Independent Bierlein Government)
Himself (ÖVP)
Alexander Schallenberg (ÖVP) 		[14]
Karl Nehammer 3 December 2021 Present Himself (ÖVP) [15]

References

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  1. ^ "Die Geschichte der Volkspartei". www.dieneuevolkspartei.at (in German). Archived from the original on 2019-09-29. Retrieved 2018-12-19.
  2. ^ "Figl, Leopold". Austria-Forum (in German). Retrieved 2018-12-20.
  3. ^ "PK-Nr. 666/2002". www.parlament.gv.at. Retrieved 2018-12-20.
  4. ^ "Raab, Julius". Austria-Forum (in German). Retrieved 2018-12-20.
  5. ^ "Wiener Zeitung - Alfons Gorbach". 2002-02-11. Archived from the original on 2002-02-11. Retrieved 2018-12-20.
  6. ^ "Klaus, Josef". Austria-Forum (in German). Retrieved 2018-12-20.
  7. ^ "Alois Mock dies; aided end of Iron Curtain". Newsday. Retrieved 2018-12-20.
  8. ^ "Dr. Erhard Busek, Biografie". www.parlament.gv.at. Retrieved 2018-12-20.
  9. ^ "Top drawer". Politico. 1998-07-22. Retrieved 2018-12-20.
  10. ^ "Cablegate: Who's Who in the Gusenbauer Cabinet". www.scoop.co.nz. Retrieved 2018-12-20.
  11. ^ ""Für meine Gesundheit": Pröll legt alle Ämter nieder". news.ORF.at (in German). 2011-04-13. Retrieved 2018-12-20.
  12. ^ "The quiet Austrian". Politico. 2011-05-11. Retrieved 2018-12-20.
  13. ^ Connolly, Kate (2016-05-09). "Faymann quits as Austrian chancellor following far right's election victory". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2018-12-20.
  14. ^ Eddy, Melissa (2017-12-18). "Austria's New Government: A Mix of Far-Right, Pro-Europe and Youth". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-12-20.
  15. ^ Eder, Marton (2021-12-03). "Austria Gets Another Leader as Political Turmoil, Covid Rage". Bloomberg. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
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