Justizministerium, Bundesministerium für Justiz
Justice, Ministry of, official name: Federal Ministry of Justice, highest judicial authority, followed Maria-Theresia´s "Oberste Justizstelle" ("highest judicial office") in 1848; housed in the former Trautson Palace (Vienna´s 1st district). From 1918-1920 and 1945 "State Office" ("Staatsamt").1923-1927 headed by the respective Vice-Chancellor. The Ministry of Justice is responsible for: matters of civil law (private law, commercial law, copyright law, law of contract, cartel law, bankruptcy and equalisation law), consumer protection, matters of criminal law and media law, the organisation of civil and criminal jurisdiction, functions of the public prosecutor´s office, administration of justice, matters concerning lawyers and notary publics as well as their professional associations, and matters concerning the penal system.
| Ministers of Justice of the Republic of Austria |
| Julius Roller (Ger. Nat.) |
Oct. 30, 1918 |
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March 15, 1919 |
| Richard Bratusch (civil servant) |
March 15, 1919 |
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Oct. 17, 1919 |
| Rudolf Ramek (CS) |
Oct. 17, 1919 |
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June 24, 1920 |
| Matthias Eldersch (SDAP) |
June 24, 1920 |
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July 7, 1920 |
| Julius Roller (Ger. Nat.) |
July 7, 1920 |
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Nov. 20, 1920 |
| Rudolf Paltauf (civil servant) |
Nov. 20, 1920 |
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May 31, 1922 |
| Leopold Waber (Pan-Ger.) |
May 31, 1922 |
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April 16, 1923 |
| Felix Frank (Pan-Ger.) |
April 17, 1923 |
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Nov. 20, 1923 |
| Leopold Waber (Pan-Ger.) |
Nov. 20, 1923 |
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Oct. 20, 1926 |
| Franz Dinghofer (Pan-Ger.) |
Oct. 20, 1926 |
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July 4, 1928 |
| Ignaz Seipel*(CS) |
July 4, 1928 |
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July 6, 1928 |
| Franz Slama (Pan-Ger.) |
July 6, 1928 |
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Sept. 30, 1930 |
| Franz Hueber (Heimwehr) |
Sept. 30, 1930 |
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Dec. 4, 1930 |
| Hans Schürff (Pan-Ger.) |
Dec. 4, 1930 |
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May 30, 1931 |
| Johann Schober (Pan-Ger.) |
May 30, 1931 |
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June 20, 1931 |
| Hans Schürff (Pan-Ger.) |
June 20, 1931 |
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Jan. 29, 1932 |
| Kurt Schuschnigg (CS) |
Jan. 29, 1932 |
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July 10, 1934 |
| Egon Berger-Waldenegg (Heimwehr) |
July 10, 1934 |
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Oct. 17, 1935 |
| Robert Winterstein (VF) |
Oct. 17, 1935 |
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May 14, 1936 |
| Hans Hammerstein-Equord (VF) |
May 14, 1936 |
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Nov. 3, 1936 |
| Adolf Pilz (VF) |
Nov. 3, 1936 |
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Feb. 16, 1938 |
| Ludwig Adamovich (VF) |
Feb. 16, 1938 |
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March 11, 1938 |
| Franz Hueber (NS) |
March 11, 1938 |
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March 13, 1938 |
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| Josef Gerö (civil servant) |
April 27, 1945 |
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Nov. 8, 1949 |
| Otto Tschadek (SPÖ) |
Nov. 8, 1949 |
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Sept. 16, 1952 |
| Josef Gerö (civil servant) |
Sept. 16, 1952 |
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Dec. 28, 1954 |
| Adolf Schärf** (SPÖ) |
Dec. 30, 1954 |
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Jan. 17, 1955 |
| Hans Kapfer (civil servant) |
Jan. 17, 1955 |
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June 29, 1956 |
| Otto Tschadek (SPÖ) |
June 29, 1956 |
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June 23, 1960 |
| Christian Broda (SPÖ) |
June 23, 1960 |
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April 19, 1966 |
| Hans Klecatsky (civil servant) |
April 19, 1966 |
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April 21, 1970 |
| Christian Broda (SPÖ) |
April 21, 1970 |
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May 24, 1983 |
| Harald Ofner (FPÖ) |
May 24, 1983 |
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Jan. 21, 1987 |
| Egmont Foregger (civil servant) |
Jan. 21, 1987 |
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Dec. 17, 1990 |
| Nikolaus Michalek (independent) |
Dec. 17, 1990 |
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| * as Federal Chancellor / ** as Vice Chancellor |
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