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Austria historical timeline

Austria

Date or termOfficeholder or eventCategoryAffiliation / detail
11 Aug 1804Kaisertum Österreich¹Leaders
21 Dec 1867"Austrian half" of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, officially styled Die im Reichsrat vertretenen Königreiche und Länder ("The Kingdoms and Lands Represented in the Imperial Council")Leaders
1916first official use of the style Empire of AustriaLeaders
12 Nov 1918Republic of German-AustriaLeaders
21 Oct 1919Republic of AustriaLeaders
1 Jul 1934Federal State of AustriaLeaders
13 Mar 1938annexed by Germany as a state, which is dissolved into Reichsgaue 1 May 1939Leaders
27 Apr 1945Republic of AustriaLeaders
11 Aug 1804 - 2 Mar 1835Franz IHabsburg-Lothringen dynasty
2 Mar 1835 - 2 Dec 1848Ferdinand IHabsburg-Lothringen dynasty
2 Dec 1848 - 21 Nov 1916Franz Joseph IHabsburg-Lothringen dynasty
21 Nov 1916 - 11 Nov 1918Karl IHabsburg-Lothringen dynasty
12 Nov 1918 - 4 Mar 1919Directory of the Council of State - Franz Dinghofer GV (b. 1873 - d. 1956) - Johann Nepomuk Hauser CS (b. 1866 - d. 1927) - Karl Seitz SDAP (b. 1869 - d. 1950)Presidents
5 Mar 1919 - 9 Dec 1920Karl Seitz to 10 Nov 1920, then acting president)PresidentsSDAP
9 Dec 1920 - 10 Dec 1928Michael HainischPresidents-
10 Dec 1928 - 13 Mar 1938Wilhelm MiklasPresidentsCS
29 Apr 1945 - 31 Dec 1950Karl RennerPresidentsSPÖ
31 Dec 1950 - 21 Jun 1951Leopold Figl (acting)PresidentsÖVP
21 Jun 1951 - 4 Jan 1957Theodor KörnerPresidentsSPÖ
4 Jan 1957 - 21 May 1957Julius Raab (acting)PresidentsÖVP
22 May 1957 - 28 Feb 1965Adolf SchärfPresidentsSPÖ
28 Feb 1965 - 9 Jun 1965Josef Klaus (acting)PresidentsÖVP
9 Jun 1965 - 24 Apr 1974Franz JonasPresidentsSPÖ
24 Apr 1974 - 8 Jul 1974Bruno Kreisky (acting)PresidentsSPÖ
8 Jul 1974 - 8 Jul 1986Rudolf KirchschlägerPresidents-
8 Jul 1986 - 8 Jul 1992Kurt WaldheimPresidents-
8 Jul 1992 - 6 Jul 2004Thomas KlestilPresidentsÖVP
6 Jul 2004 - 8 Jul 2004Andreas Khol (acting)PresidentsÖVP
8 Jul 2004 -Heinz FischerPresidentsSPÖ
25 May 1821 - 13 Mar 1848Klemens Fürst von MetternichChancellor
20 Mar 1848 - 19 Apr 1848Franz Anton Graf von KolowratPrime ministers
19 Apr 1848 - 19 May 1848Karl Ludwig Graf von FicquelmontPrime ministers
19 May 1848 - 8 Jul 1848Franz Freiherr von PillersdorfPrime ministers
8 Jul 1848 - 18 Jul 1848Anton Freiherr von Doblhoff-DierPrime ministers
18 Jul 1848 - 21 Nov 1848Johann Freiherr von Wessenberg-Ampringen (b. 1773 - d. 1858)Prime ministers
21 Nov 1848 - 5 Apr 1852Felix Fürst zu SchwarzenbergPrime ministers
11 Apr 1852 - 21 Aug 1859Karl Ferdinand Graf von Buol-Schauenstein (b. 1797 - d. 1865)Prime ministers
21 Aug 1859 - 4 Feb 1861Johann Bernhard Graf von Rechberg und Rothenlöwen (b. 1806 - d. 1899)Prime ministers
4 Feb 1861 - 26 Jun 1865Rainer, Erzherzog von ÖsterreichPrime ministers
26 Jun 1865 - 27 Jul 1865Alexander Graf von Mensdorff-Pouilly (b. 1813 - d. 1871)Prime ministers
27 Jul 1865 - 7 Feb 1867Richard Graf von BelcrediPrime ministers
7 Feb 1867 - 30 Dec 1867Ferdinand Freiherr von BeustPrime ministers
30 Dec 1867 - 24 Sep 1868Karl Fürst von Auersperg, Herzog von Gottschee (b. 1814 - d. 1890)Prime ministers
24 Sep 1868 - 15 Jan 1870Eduard Graf Taaffe (1st time)Prime ministers
15 Jan 1870 - 1 Feb 1870Ignaz Edler von PlenerPrime ministers
1 Feb 1870 - 12 Apr 1870Leopold Ritter Hasner von ArthaPrime ministers
12 Apr 1870 - 6 Feb 1871Alfred Graf von Potocki-PilawaPrime ministers
6 Feb 1871 - 30 Oct 1871Karl Siegmund Graf von HohenwartPrime ministers
30 Oct 1871 - 25 Nov 1871Ludwig Freiherr von HolzgethanPrime ministers
25 Nov 1871 - 15 Feb 1879Adolf Wilhelm Daniel Fürst von Auersperg (b. 1821 - d. 1885)Prime ministers
15 Feb 1879 - 12 Aug 1879Karl von Stremayr (acting)Prime ministers
12 Aug 1879 - 11 Nov 1893Eduard Graf Taaffe (2nd time)Prime ministers
11 Nov 1893 - 19 Jun 1895Alfred August Fürst zu Windischgrätz (b. 1851 - d. 1927)Prime ministers
19 Jun 1895 - 30 Sep 1895Erich Graf von KielmanseggPrime ministers
30 Sep 1895 - 30 Nov 1897Kasimir Felix Graf von BadeniPrime ministers
30 Nov 1897 - 5 Mar 1898Paul Freiherr Gautsch von Frankenthurn (1st time) (b. 1851 - d. 1918)Prime ministers
5 Mar 1898 - 2 Oct 1899Franz Graf von Thun und Hohenstein (b. 1847 - d. 1916)Prime ministers
2 Oct 1899 - 21 Dec 1899Manfred Graf von Clary und Aldringen (b. 1852 - d. 1928)Prime ministers
21 Dec 1899 - 18 Jan 1900Heinrich Ritter von WittekPrime ministers
19 Jan 1900 - 31 Dec 1904Ernest von Koerber (1st time)Prime ministers
31 Dec 1904 - 2 May 1906Paul Freiherr Gautsch von Frankenthurn (2nd time) (s.a.)Prime ministers
2 May 1906 - 2 Jun 1906Konrad Prinz zu Hohenlohe- Waldenburg-Schillingsfürst (b. 1863 - d. 1918)Prime ministers
2 Jun 1906 - 15 Nov 1908Max Wladimir Freiherr von BeckPrime ministers
15 Nov 1908 - 28 Jun 1911Richard Freiherr von Bienerth-Schmerling (b. 1863 - d. 1918)Prime ministers
28 Jun 1911 - 3 Nov 1911Paul Freiherr Gautsch von Frankenthurn (3rd time) (s.a.)Prime ministers
3 Nov 1911 - 21 Oct 1916Karl Reichsgraf von StürgkhPrime ministers
31 Oct 1916 - 20 Dec 1916Ernest von Koerber (2nd time)Prime ministers
20 Dec 1916 - 23 Jun 1917Heinrich Graf Clam-MartinicPrime ministers
23 Jun 1917 - 27 Jul 1918Ernst Ritter Seidler von Feuchtenegg (b. 1862 - d. 1931)Prime ministers
27 Jul 1918 - 27 Oct 1918Max Freiherr Hussarek von HeinleinPrime ministers
27 Oct 1918 - 11 Nov 1918Heinrich LammaschPrime ministers
12 Nov 1918 - 7 Jul 1920Karl Renner (1st time)ChancellorsSDAP
7 Jul 1920 - 21 Jun 1921Michael MayrChancellorsCS
21 Jun 1921 - 26 Jan 1922Johann Schober (1st time)Chancellors-
26 Jan 1922 - 27 Jan 1922Walter BreiskyChancellors-
27 Jan 1922 - 31 May 1922Johann Schober (2nd time)Chancellors-
31 May 1922 - 20 Nov 1924Ignaz Seipel (1st time)ChancellorsCS
20 Nov 1924 - 20 Oct 1926Rudolf RamekChancellorsCS
20 Oct 1926 - 4 May 1929Ignaz Seipel (2nd time)ChancellorsCS
4 May 1929 - 26 Sep 1929Ernst StreeruwitzChancellorsCS
26 Sep 1929 - 30 Sep 1930Johann Schober (3rd time)Chancellors-
30 Sep 1930 - 4 Dec 1930Carl VaugoinChancellorsCS
4 Dec 1930 - 20 Jun 1931Otto EnderChancellorsCS
20 Jun 1931 - 20 May 1932Karl BureschChancellorsCS
20 May 1932 - 25 Jul 1934Engelbert Dollfuss 1934: VF (b. 1892 - d. 1934)ChancellorsCS;
25 Jul 1934 - 26 Jul 1934Kurt Schuschnigg (1st time)ChancellorsVF
26 Jul 1934 - 29 Jul 1934Ernst Rüdiger StarhembergChancellorsVF
29 Jul 1934 - 12 Mar 1938Kurt Schuschnigg (2nd time)ChancellorsVF
12 Mar 1938 - 13 Mar 1938Arthur Seyss-InquartChancellorsNS
23 Apr 1938 - 31 Mar 1940Josef Bürckel mit dem Deutschen Reich)ChancellorsNS
29 Apr 1945 - 20 Dec 1945Karl Renner (2nd time)ChancellorsSPÖ
20 Dec 1945 - 2 Apr 1953Leopold FiglChancellorsÖVP
2 Apr 1953 - 11 Apr 1961Julius RaabChancellorsÖVP
11 Apr 1961 - 2 Apr 1964Alfons GorbachChancellorsÖVP
2 Apr 1964 - 21 Apr 1970Josef KlausChancellorsÖVP
21 Apr 1970 - 24 May 1983Bruno KreiskyChancellorsSPÖ
24 May 1983 - 16 Jun 1986Fred SinowatzChancellorsSPÖ
16 Jun 1986 - 28 Jan 1997Franz VranitzkyChancellorsSPÖ
28 Jan 1997 - 4 Feb 2000Viktor KlimaChancellorsSPÖ
4 Feb 2000 - 11 Jan 2007Wolfgang SchüsselChancellorsÖVP
11 Jan 2007 -Alfred GusenbauerChancellorsSPÖ

U.S. zone

Date or termOfficeholder or eventCategory
5 Jul 1945 - 16 May 1947Mark W. ClarkHigh commissioners
17 May 1947 - 19 Sep 1950Geoffrey KeyesHigh commissioners
20 Sep 1950 - 17 Jul 1952Walter J. DonnellyHigh commissioners
17 Jul 1952 - 27 Jul 1955Llewellyn E. Thompson, Jr.High commissioners

British zone

Date or termOfficeholder or eventCategory
Jul 1945 - 1946Sir Richard McCreeryHigh commissioners
1946 - Oct 1947Sir James Stuart SteeleHigh commissioners
Oct 1947 - 1 Jan 1950Sir Alexander GallowayHigh commissioners
1 Jan 1950 - 1 Aug 1950Sir John WintertonHigh commissioners
1 Aug 1950 - 5 Feb 1954Sir Harold CacciaHigh commissioners
5 Feb 1954 - 27 Jul 1955Sir Geoffrey WallingerHigh commissioners

French zone

Date or termOfficeholder or eventCategory
8 Jul 1945 - 29 Jun 1950Antoine BéthouartHigh commissioners
29 Jun 1950 - 27 Jul 1955Jean PayartHigh commissioners

Soviet zone

Date or termOfficeholder or eventCategory
Jul 1945 - 1946Ivan KonevHigh commissioners
1946 - May 1949Vladimir KurasovHigh commissioners
May 1949 - 7 Jun 1953Vladimir SviridovHigh commissioners
7 Jun 1953 - 27 Jul 1955Ivan IlichevHigh commissioners