Global political history

Global political history from 3000 BC to the 21st century – political leaders, elections, and more.

Austria

Heads of State of Austria

Archduchy of Austria

Archduke of Austria
Francis

Date of birth/date of death: b. February 12 1768; d. March 2 1835.

House of Habsburg-Lorraine – Lorraine

1792 – 1804


Austrian Empire

Francis

Date of birth/date of death: b. February 12 1768; d. March 2 1835.

House of Habsburg-Lorraine – Lorraine

1804 – 1835

Ferdinand

Date of birth/date of death: b. April 19 1793; d. June 29 1875.

House of Habsburg-Lorraine – Lorraine

1835 – 1848

Francis Joseph

Date of birth/date of death: b. August 18 1830; d. November 21 1916.

House of Habsburg-Lorraine – Lorraine

1848 – 1916


Republic of Austria

President of Austria
Kurt Josef Waldheim

Date of birth/date of death: b. December 21 1918; d. June 14 2007.

Independent

1986 – 1992

Alexander “Sascha” Van der Bellen

Date of birth/date of death: b. January 18 1944.

Independent

2017 – present




Heads of Government of Austria

Austrian Empire

Chancellor of the Austrian Empire
Klemens von Metternich, Fürst von Metternich-Winneburg zu Beilstein

Date of birth/date of death: b. May 15 1773; d. June 11 1859.

1821 – 1848

Minister-President of the Austrian Empire
Felix Ludwig Johann Friedrich, Prinz zu Schwarzenberg

Date of birth/date of death: b. May 15 1773; d. June 11 1859.

1848 – 1852


Republic of Austria

Federal Chancellor of the Republic of Austria
Karl Nehammer

Date of birth/date of death: b. October 18 1972.

Austrian People’s Party

2021 – 2025

Christian Stocker

Date of birth/date of death: b. March 20 1960.

Other prominent offices: Member of the National Council (2019 – present); Chair of the Austrian People’s Party (2025 – present).

Austrian People’s Party

2025 – present


Vice-Chancellor of the Republic of Austria
Andreas “Andi” Babler

Date of birth/date of death: b. February 25 1973.

Social Democratic Party of Austria

2025 – present