List_of_presidents_of_the_Federal_Council_(Austria)

President of the Federal Council
President of the Federal Council
Präsident des Österreischischen Bundesrates
	Coat of arms
	Incumbent; Margit Göll; since 1 January 2024
	Federal Council of Austria
Style	Ms. President; (within the council)
Status	Presiding officer
Member of	Federal Council
Seat	Redoute Wing, Hofburg Imperial Palace (provisionally); Parliament Building (normally); Innere Stadt, Vienna
Constituting instrument	Constitution of Austria

List of presidents of the Federal Council (Austria)

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Name	Entered office	Left office	Party
Karl Honay	December 19, 1945	June 30, 1946	SPÖ
Wilhelm Riedl	July 1, 1946	December 31, 1946	SPÖ
Adolf Populorum	January 1, 1947	June 30, 1947	SPÖ
Karl Eichinger	July 1, 1947	December 31, 1947	ÖVP
Josef Stampfl	January 1, 1948	June 30, 1948	ÖVP
Josef Rehrl	July 1, 1948	December 31, 1948	ÖVP
Josef Zingl	January 1, 1949	June 30, 1949	ÖVP
Franz Lechner	July 1, 1949	December 31, 1949	ÖVP
Adolf Vögel	January 1, 1950	June 30, 1950	ÖVP
Richard Freund	July 1, 1950	December 31, 1950	SPÖ
Jakob Mädl	January 1, 1951	June 30, 1951	ÖVP
Hans Herke	July 1, 1951	December 31, 1951	SPÖ
Leopold Weinmayer	January 1, 1952	June 30, 1952	ÖVP
Ernst Grundemann-Falkenberg	July 1, 1952	December 31, 1952	ÖVP
Friderich Gugg	January 1, 1953	June 30, 1953	ÖVP
Johanna Bayer	July 1, 1953	December 31, 1953	ÖVP
Franz Lechner	January 1, 1954	May 18, 1954	ÖVP
Anton Brugger	May 19, 1954	May 26, 1954	ÖVP
Franz Weber	May 27, 1954	June 30, 1954	ÖVP
Adolf Vögel	July 1, 1954	December 31, 1954	ÖVP
Hans Riemer	January 1, 1955	June 30, 1955	SPÖ
Anton Frisch	July 1, 1955	December 31, 1955	ÖVP
Hans Herke	January 1, 1956	June 1, 1956	SPÖ
Erich Suchanek	June 2, 1956	June 30, 1956	SPÖ
Theodor Eggendorfer	July 1, 1956	December 31, 1956	ÖVP
Wilhelm Salzer	January 1, 1957	June 30, 1957	ÖVP
Friedrich Gugg	July 1, 1957	December 31, 1957	ÖVP
Leopold Babitsch	January 1, 1958	June 30, 1958	ÖVP
Karl Marberger	July 1, 1958	December 31, 1958	ÖVP
Adolf Vögel	January 1, 1959	June 30, 1959	ÖVP
Otto Skritek	July 1, 1959	December 31, 1959	SPÖ
Franz Kroyer	January 1, 1960	June 30, 1960	ÖVP
Josef Guttenbrunner	July 1, 1960	December 31, 1960	SPÖ
Theodor Eggendorfer	January 1, 1961	June 30, 1961	ÖVP
Wilhelm Salzer	July 1, 1961	November 16, 1961	ÖVP
Leopold Helbich	November 17, 1961	December 31, 1961	ÖVP
Friedrich Gugg	January 1, 1962	June 30, 1962	ÖVP
Otto Hofmann-Wellenhof	July 1, 1962	December 31, 1962	ÖVP
Franz Gschnitzer	January 1, 1963	June 30, 1963	ÖVP
Franz Bürkle	July 1, 1963	December 31, 1963	ÖVP
Otto Skritek	January 1, 1964	June 30, 1964	SPÖ
Hans Besucha	July 1, 1964	December 31, 1964	SPÖ
Helene Tschitschko	January 1, 1965	June 30, 1965	SPÖ
Theodor Eggendorfer	July 1, 1965	December 31, 1965	ÖVP
Jörg Iro	January 1, 1966	June 30, 1966	ÖVP
Friedrich Gugg	July 1, 1966	December 21, 1966	'OVP
Hans Heger	December 22, 1966	December 31, 1966	'OVP
Josef Krainer senior	January 1, 1967	June 30, 1967	ÖVP
Anton Brugger	July 1, 1967	December 31, 1967	ÖVP
Hans Bürkle	January 1, 1968	June 30, 1968	ÖVP
Hans Pitschmann	July 1, 1968	December 31, 1968	ÖVP
Alfred Porges	July 1, 1968	December 31, 1968	SPÖ
Thomas Wagner	January 1, 1969	June 30, 1969	SPÖ
Helene Tschitschko	July 1, 1969	December 31, 1969	SPÖ
Michael Göschelbauer	January 1, 1970	June 30, 1970	ÖVP
Franz Fruhstorfer	July 1, 1970	December 31, 1970	SPÖ
Hans Heger	January 1, 1971	June 30, 1971	ÖVP
Otto Hoffman-Wellenhof	July 1, 1971	December 31, 1971	ÖVP
Helmut Mader	January 1, 1972	June 30, 1972	ÖVP
Hans Bürkle	July 1, 1972	December 31, 1972	ÖVP
Franz Skotton	January 1, 1973	June 30, 1973	ÖVP
Stefan Trenovatz	July 1, 1973	December 31, 1973	SPÖ
Helene Tschitschko	January 1, 1974	June 30, 1974	SPÖ
Michael Göschelbauer	July 1, 1974	December 31, 1974	ÖVP
Georg Schreiner	January 1, 1975	June 30, 1975	ÖVP
Hans Heger	July 1, 1975	December 31, 1975	ÖVP
Otto Hoffman-Wellenhof	January 1, 1976	June 30, 1976	ÖVP
Rudolf Schwaiger	July 1, 1976	December 31, 1976	ÖVP
Hans Bürkle	January 1, 1977	June 30, 1977	ÖVP
Franz Skotton	July 1, 1977	December 31, 1977	SPÖ
Josef Medl	January 1, 1978	June 30, 1978	SPÖ
Franz Tratter	July 1, 1978	December 31, 1978	SPÖ
Michael Göschelbauer	January 1, 1979	June 30, 1979	ÖVP
Georg Schreiner	July 1, 1979	October 24, 1979	ÖVP
Josef Knoll	October 25, 1979	December 31, 1979	ÖVP
Hans Heger	January 1, 1980	June 30, 1980	ÖVP
Otto Hofmann-Wellenhof	July 1, 1980	December 31, 1980	ÖVP
Rudolf Schwaiger	January 1, 1981	June 30, 1981	ÖVP
Hans Pitschmann	July 1, 1981	December 31, 1981	ÖVP
Franz Skotton	January 1, 1982	June 30, 1982	SPÖ
Anton Berger	July 1, 1982	December 31, 1982	SPÖ
Franz Tratter	January 1, 1983	June 30, 1983	SPÖ
Michael Göschelbauer	July 1, 1983	December 30, 1983	ÖVP
Josef Wöginger	December 31, 1983	December 31, 1983	ÖVP
Josef Knoll	January 1, 1984	June 30, 1984	ÖVP
Helmut Frauscher	July 1, 1984	December 31, 1984	ÖVP
Eduard Pumpernig	January 1, 1985	June 30, 1985	ÖVP
Rudolf Schwaiger	July 1, 1985	December 31, 1985	ÖVP
Georg Ludescher	January 1, 1986	June 30, 1986	ÖVP
Reinhold Suttner	July 1, 1986	December 31, 1986	SPÖ
Gerhard Frasz	January 1, 1987	June 30, 1987	SPÖ
Helga Hieden-Sommer	July 1, 1987	December 31, 1987	SPÖ
Herbert Schambeck	January 1, 1988	June 30, 1988	ÖVP
Erwin Köstler	July 1, 1988	December 31, 1988	ÖVP
Helmut Frauscher	January 1, 1989	June 30, 1989	ÖVP
Anton Nigl	July 1, 1989	December 31, 1989	ÖVP
Martin Strimitzer	January 1, 1990	June 30, 1990	ÖVP
Georg Ludescher	July 1, 1990	December 31, 1990	ÖVP
Anna Elisabeth Haselbach	January 1, 1991	June 30, 1991	SPÖ
Franz Pomper	July 1, 1991	December 31, 1991	SPÖ
Dietmar Wedenig	January 1, 1992	June 30, 1992	SPÖ
Herbert Schambeck	July 1, 1992	December 31, 1992	ÖVP
Erich Holzinger	January 1, 1993	June 30, 1993	ÖVP
Helmut Frauscher	July 1, 1993	October 19, 1993	ÖVP
Ludwig Bieringer	October 20, 1993	December 31, 1993	ÖVP
Alfred Gerstl	January 1, 1994	June 30, 1994	ÖVP
Gottfried Jaud	July 1, 1994	December 31, 1994	ÖVP
Jürgen Weiss	January 1, 1995	June 30, 1995	ÖVP
Anna Elisabeth Haselbach	July 1, 1995	December 31, 1995	SPÖ
Johann Payer	January 1, 1996	June 30, 1996	SPÖ
Josef Pfeifer	July 1, 1996	December 31, 1996	SPÖ
Herbert Schambeck	January 1, 1997	June 30, 1997	ÖVP
Günther Hummer	July 1, 1997	December 31, 1997	ÖVP
Ludwig Bieringer	January 1, 1998	June 30, 1998	ÖVP
Alfred Gerstl	July 1, 1998	December 31, 1998	ÖVP
Gottfried Jaud	January 1, 1999	June 30, 1999	ÖVP
Jürgen Weiss	July 1, 1999	December 31, 1999	ÖVP
Anna Elisabeth Haselbach	January 1, 2000	June 30, 2000	SPÖ
Johann Payer	July 1, 2000	December 27, 2000	SPÖ
Johanna Auer	December 28, 2000	December 31, 2000	SPÖ
Gerd Klamt	January 1, 2001	June 30, 2001	FPÖ
Alfred Schöls	July 1, 2001	December 31, 2001	ÖVP
Uta Barbara Pühringer	January 1, 2002	June 30, 2002	ÖVP
Ludwig Bieringer	July 1, 2002	December 31, 2002	ÖVP
Herwig Hösele	January 1, 2003	June 30, 2003	ÖVP
Hans Ager	July 1, 2003	December 31, 2003	ÖVP
Jürgen Weiss	January 1, 2004	June 30, 2004	ÖVP
Anna Elisabeth Haselbach	July 1, 2004	December 31, 2004	SPÖ
Georg Pehm	January 1, 2005	June 30, 2005	SPÖ
Peter Mitterer	July 1, 2005	December 31, 2005	FPÖ/BZÖ
Sissy Roth-Halvax	January 1, 2006	June 30, 2006	ÖVP
Gottfried Kneifel	July 1, 2006	December 31, 2006	ÖVP
Manfred Gruber	January 1, 2007	June 30, 2007	SPÖ
Wolfgang Erlitz	July 1, 2007	December 31, 2007	SPÖ
Helmut Kritzinger	January 1, 2008	June 30, 2008	ÖVP
Jürgen Weiss	July 1, 2008	December 31, 2008	ÖVP
Harald Reisenberger	January 1, 2009	June 30, 2009	SPÖ
Erwin Preiner	July 1, 2009	December 31, 2009	SPÖ
Peter Mitterer	January 1, 2010	June 30, 2010	BZÖ
Martin Preineder	July 1, 2010	December 31, 2010	ÖVP
Gottfried Kneifel	January 1, 2011	June 30, 2011	ÖVP
Susanne Neuwirth	July 1, 2011	December 31, 2011	SPÖ
Gregor Hammerl	January 1, 2012	June 30, 2012	ÖVP
Georg Keuschnigg	July 1, 2012	December 31, 2012	ÖVP
Edgar Mayer	January 1, 2013	June 30, 2013	ÖVP
Reinhard Todt	July 1, 2013	December 31, 2013	SPÖ
Michael Lampel	January 1, 2014	July 1, 2014	SPÖ
Ana Blatnik	July 1, 2014	December 31, 2014	SPÖ
Sonja Zwazl	January 1, 2015	June 30, 2015	ÖVP
Gottfried Kneifel	July 1, 2015	December 31, 2015	ÖVP
Josef Saller	January 1, 2016	June 30, 2016	ÖVP
Mario Lindner	July 1, 2016	December 31, 2016	SPÖ
Sonja Ledl-Rossmann	January 1, 2017	June 30, 2017	ÖVP
Edgar Mayer	July 1, 2017	December 31, 2017	ÖVP
Reinhard Todt	January 1, 2018	June 30, 2018	SPÖ
Inge Posch-Gruska	July 1, 2018	December 31, 2018	SPÖ
Ingo Appé	January 1, 2019	June 30, 2019	SPÖ
Karl Bader	July 1, 2019	December 31, 2019	ÖVP
Robert Seeber	January 1, 2020	June 30, 2020	ÖVP
Andrea Eder-Gitschthaler	July 1, 2020	December 31, 2020	ÖVP
Christian Buchmann	January 1, 2021	June 30, 2021	ÖVP
Peter Raggl	July 1, 2021	December 31, 2021	ÖVP
Christine Schwarz-Fuchs	January 1, 2022	June 30, 2022	ÖVP
Korinna Schumann	July 1, 2022	December 31, 2022	SPÖ
Günter Kovacs	January 1, 2023	June 30, 2023	SPÖ
Claudia Arpa	July 1, 2023	December 31, 2023	SPÖ
Margit Göll	January 1, 2024	Present	ÖVP

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Name	Entered office	Left office	Party
Jakob Reumann	December 1, 1920	May 31, 1921	SDAPÖ
Josef Pflanzl	June 1, 1921	July 21, 1921	GDUP
Julius Lukas	July 22, 1921	November 30, 1921	SDAPÖ
Johann Mayer	December 1, 1921	February 21, 1922	CS
Josef Zwetzbacher	February 22, 1922	May 31, 1922	CS
Josef Schwinner	June 1, 1922	November 30, 1922	CS
Franz Rehrl	December 1, 1923	May 31, 1923	CS
Anton Rintelen	June 1, 1923	November 19, 1923	CS
Hans Hocheneder	November 20, 1923	November 30, 1923	CS
Richard Steidle	December 1, 1923	May 31, 1924	CS
Otto Ender	June 1, 1924	November 30, 1925	CS
Jakob Reumann	December 1, 1925	May 31, 1925	SDAPÖ
Johann Thullner	June 1, 1925	November 30, 1925	CS
Franz Reinprecht	December 1, 1925	May 31, 1926	CS
Rudolf Beirer	June 1, 1926	November 30, 1926	CS
Karl Aubert Salzmann	December 1, 1926	May 31, 1927	CS
Franz Rehrl	June 1, 1927	November 30, 1927	CS
Olga Rudel-Zeynek	December 1, 1927	May 31, 1928	CS
Richard Steidle	June 1, 1928	November 30, 1928	CS
Otto Ender	December 1, 1928	May 31, 1929	CS
Johann Schorsch	June 1, 1929	November 30, 1929	CS
Rudolf Burgmann	December 1, 1929	May 31, 1930	CS
Wilhelm Eich	June 1, 1930	November 30, 1930	SDAPÖ
Josef Stöckler	December 1, 1930	May 31, 1931	CS
Karl Albert Salzmann	June 1, 1931	November 30, 1931	CS
Franz Rehrl	December 1, 1931	May 31, 1932	CS
Olga Rudel-Zeynek	June 1, 1932	November 30, 1932	CS
Franz Stumpf	December 1, 1932	May 31, 1933	CS
Otto Ender	June 1, 1933	November 30, 1933	CS
Theodor Körner	December 1, 1933	February 17, 1934	SDAPÖ
Franz Hemala	April 30, 1934	April 30, 1934	CS

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President of the Federal Council
Präsident des Österreischischen Bundesrates
Coat of arms
Incumbent Margit Göll since 1 January 2024
Federal Council of Austria
Style	Ms. President (within the council)
Status	Presiding officer
Member of	Federal Council
Seat	Redoute Wing, Hofburg Imperial Palace (provisionally) Parliament Building (normally) Innere Stadt, Vienna
Constituting instrument	Constitution of Austria