Chair of the Austrian People's Party
List of chairmen of the Austrian People's Party
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The chair of the Austrian People's Party (German: Bundesparteivorsitzender der Volkspartei) is the highest position within Austria's People's Party. The current holder of the position is Christian Stocker, who held the position since 29 March 2025, he held the same position as Acting leader from 5 January 2025 to 29 March 2025.
StatusParty leader
AppointerBundesparteitag
Term lengthNo term limit
Constituting instrumentParty statutes
| Chairman of the People's Party | |
|---|---|
| Bundesparteivorsitzender der Volkspartei | |
Logo of the People's Party | |
| Status | Party leader |
| Appointer | Bundesparteitag |
| Term length | No term limit |
| Constituting instrument | Party statutes |
| Website | www |
List of officeholders
| Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Chancellor | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Leopold Figl | 17 April 1945 | 2 April 1953 | Himself (ÖVP) | [1][2] |
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Julius Raab | 2 April 1953 | 11 April 1961 | Himself (ÖVP) | [3] |
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Alfons Gorbach | 11 April 1961 | 2 April 1964 | Himself (ÖVP) | [4] |
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Josef Klaus | 2 April 1964 | 21 April 1970 | Himself (ÖVP) | [5] |
| 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 | |||
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Alois Mock | 7 July 1979 | 24 April 1989 | Bruno Kreisky (SPÖ) Fred Sinowatz (SPÖ) Franz Vranitzky (SPÖ) |
[6] |
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Josef Riegler | 24 April 1989 | 2 July 1991 | Franz Vranitzky (SPÖ) | |
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Erhard Busek | 2 July 1991 | 22 April 1995 | [7] | |
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Wolfgang Schüssel | 22 April 1995 | 21 April 2007 | Franz Vranitzky (SPÖ) Viktor Klima (SPÖ) Himself (ÖVP) Alfred Gusenbauer (SPÖ) |
[8] |
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Wilhelm Molterer | 21 April 2007 | 28 November 2008 | Alfred Gusenbauer (SPÖ) | [9] |
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Josef Pröll | 28 November 2008 | 20 May 2011 | Alfred Gusenbauer (SPÖ) Werner Faymann (SPÖ) |
[10] |
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Michael Spindelegger | 20 May 2011 | 26 August 2014 | Werner Faymann (SPÖ) | [11] |
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Reinhold Mitterlehner | 8 November 2014 | 15 May 2017 | Werner Faymann (SPÖ) Himself (ÖVP) Christian Kern (SPÖ) |
[12] |
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Sebastian Kurz | 15 May 2017 | 3 December 2021 | Christian Kern (SPÖ) Himself (ÖVP) Brigitte Bierlein (Independent Bierlein Government) Himself (ÖVP) Alexander Schallenberg (ÖVP) |
[13] |
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Karl Nehammer | 3 December 2021 | 5 January 2025 | Himself (ÖVP) | [14] |
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Christian Stocker | 5 January 2025 | Incumbent | Karl Nehammer (ÖVP)
Alexander Schallenberg (ÖVP) Himself (ÖVP) |