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President of the Constitutional Court
Präsident des Verfassungsgerichtshofs
Coat of arms
Logo of the Court
since 19 February 2020
Austrian Constitutional Court
StyleMister President
(normal)
Your Honor
(within court)
TypePresiding judge
StatusSupreme executive organ
SeatSeat of the Constitutional Court
Innere Stadt, Vienna
AppointerThe Cabinet
sworn in by the President
Term lengthUp to the age of 70
Constituting instrumentConstitution of Austria
First holderPaul Vittorelli
DeputyVice President of the Constitutional Court
Websitevfgh.gv.at

This is a list of presidents of the Constitutional Court (German: Präsident des Verfassungsgerichtshofs) of Austria.[1] The president of the Constitutional Court is the head and presiding judge of the Austrian Constitutional Court.

List of officeholders

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Name Took office Left office Time in office Notes
Paul Vittorelli
Vittorelli, PaulPaul Vittorelli
[2]		14 February 191915 February 193011 years, 1 dayPresident of the provisional Constitutional Court
Ernst Durig
Durig, ErnstErnst Durig
[3]		16 February 193014 July 19344 years, 148 daysPresident of the "depoliticized" Constitutional Court
Constitutional Court disbanded from 1934 to 1945
Ernst Durig
Durig, ErnstErnst Durig14 December 194517 June 1946185 daysPresident of the provisional Constitutional Court
Gustav Zigeuner
Zigeuner, GustavGustav Zigeuner1 February 195631 December 19571 year, 333 days.
Ludwig Adamovich senior
Adamovich, LudwigLudwig Adamovich senior12 February 19583 October 197719 years, 233 days.
Walter Antoniolli
Antoniolli, WalterWalter Antoniolli12 February 19583 October 197719 years, 233 days.
Erwin Melichar
Melichar, ErwinErwin Melichar10 October 197731 December 19836 years, 82 days.
Ludwig Karl Adamovich
Adamovich, LudwigLudwig Karl Adamovich
(1932–2024)		1 January 198431 December 200218 years, 364 days.
Karl Korinek
Korinek, KarlKarl Korinek
(1940–2017)		1 January 200330 April 20085 years, 120 days.
Gerhart Holzinger
Holzinger, GerhartGerhart Holzinger
(born 1947)		1 May 200831 December 20178 years, 245 days.
Brigitte Bierlein
Bierlein, BrigitteBrigitte Bierlein
(1949–2024)		23 February 20183 June 20191 year, 100 daysAdvocate General of the Procurator's Office
Vice-President of the Constitutional Court
Christoph Grabenwarter
Grabenwarter, ChristophChristoph Grabenwarter
(born 1966)		19 February 20204 years, 275 daysVice-President of the Constitutional Court

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Der Österreichische Verfassungsgerichtshof – Ehemalige Mitglieder". www.vfgh.gv.at (in German). Retrieved 2018-05-19.
  2. ^ Killy, Walther; Vierhaus, Rudolf (2011-11-30). Thibaut - Zycha. Walter de Gruyter. ISBN 9783110961164.
  3. ^ Heller, Kurt (2010). Der Verfassungsgerichtshof: Die Entwicklung der Verfassungsgerichtsbarkeit in Österreich von den Anfängen bis zur Gegenwart (in German). Verlag Österreich. ISBN 9783704654953.
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