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Bundeskammer der gewerblichen Wirtschaft Bundeskanzleramt

Bundeskanzler


Federal Chancellor, selects the members of the Federal Government with the Vice Chancellor and the various Federal Ministers; head of government. As "primus inter pares" s/he chairs the meetings of the federal government; while s/he has no authority to issue instructions or guidelines, s/he nevertheless holds a special place in Austrian political life on account of his/her coordinative and supervisory functions, his/her influence on party politics and his/her important presence in the media. Since 1929 the Austrian federal chancellor has been appointed by the Federal President (until 1929 s/he was elected by the Nationalrat); s/he is head of the Federal Chancellery. On proposal of the Federal Chancellor the Federal President appoints the Federal Ministers. If the Federal President is prevented from fulfilling his/her duties for a period of not more than 20 days, his/her functions are assumed by the Federal Chancellor.

During the monarchy the head of government had the title Prime Minister (or State Chancellor or Imperial Chancellor). When the First Republic was established in 1918, the title "chancellor" was introduced on the model of Germany: from 1918 to 1920 and from April to December 1945 the title was "State Chancellor", from 1920 to 1938 and from December 1945 "Federal Chancellor".


Literature: F. Weissensteiner and E. Weinzierl, Die österreichischen Bundeskanzler, 1983; P. Pelinka, Österreichs Bundeskanzler. Von L. Figl bis W. Schüssel, 2000.


Federal Chancellors of the Republic of Austria
Karl Renner*(SDAP) Oct. 30, 1918 - July 7, 1920
Michael Mayr**(CS) July 7, 1920 - June 21, 1921
Johann Schober (independent) June 21, 1921 - Jan. 26, 1922
Walter Breisky (independent) Jan. 26, 1922 - Jan. 27, 1922
Johann Schober (independent) Jan. 27, 1922 - May 31, 1922
Ignaz Seipel (CS) May 31, 1922 - Nov. 20, 1924
Rudolf Ramek (CS) Nov. 20, 1924 - Oct. 20, 1926
Ignaz Seipel (CS) Oct. 20, 1926 - May 4, 1929
Ernst Streeruwitz (CS) 4. 5.1929 - Sept. 25, 1929
Johann Schober (independent) Sept. 26, 1929 - Sept. 30, 1930
Carl Vaugoin (CS) Sept. 30, 1930 - Dec. 4, 1930
Otto Ender (CS) Dec. 4, 1930 - June 20, 1931
Karl Buresch (CS) June 20, 1931 - May 20, 1932
Engelbert Dollfuß (CS, VF) May 20, 1932 - July 25, 1934
Kurt Schuschnigg (VF) July 25, 1934 - March 11, 1938
Arthur Seyß-Inquart (NS) March 11, 1938 - March 13, 1938
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Karl Renner*(SPÖ) April 27, 1945 - Dec. 20, 1945
Leopold Figl (ÖVP) Dec. 20, 1945 - April 2, 1953
Julius Raab (ÖVP) April 2, 1953 - April 11, 1961
Alfons Gorbach (ÖVP) April 11, 1961 - April 2, 1964
Josef Klaus (ÖVP) April 2, 1964 - April 21, 1970
Bruno Kreisky (SPÖ) April 21, 1970 - May 24, 1983
Fred Sinowatz (SPÖ) May 24,1983 - June 16, 1986
Franz Vranitzky (SPÖ) June 16, 1986 - Jan. 28, 1997
Viktor Klima (SPÖ) Jan. 28, 1997 -
*State Chancellor
**State Chancellor until Nov. 20, 1920



References to other albums:
Video Album: Bundeskanzler Ignaz Seipel bei verschiedenen Anlässen.,
Bundeskanzler Engelbert Dollfuß bei einer Veranstaltung im Burgenland, um 1933.,
Präsident Karl Renner bei der Eröffnung der Länderkonferenz, 24.9.1945.,
Nürnberger Prozesse: Schlußstatement von Arthur Seyß-Inquart, 1946.,
Marshall-Plan: Bundeskanzler Leopold Figl nimmt die viermillionste Tonne in Empfang.,
Stellungnahme Bruno Kreiskys anläßlich der Wahl zum Nationalrat, 1979.,

 
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