List of mayors of Vienna
PostMayor and Governor
BodyVienna
Native nameBürgermeister und Landeshauptmann
von Wien
InsigniaWien 3 Wappen.svg
InsigniacaptionCoat of arms of Vienna
IncumbentMichael Ludwig
Incumbentsince24 May 2018
StyleMr. Mayor
(on city instance)
Mr. Governor
(on state instance)
StatusLandeshauptmann
Mayor
Member ofState Government
Wiener Landtag und Gemeinderat
ResidenceVienna City Hall
SeatRathausplatz, Innere Stadt
NominatorPolitical parties
AppointerThe Landtag
Appointer qualifiedsworn in by the President
TermlengthFive years (no term limit)
Constituting instrumentFederal Constitutional Law
Formation1282
FirstKonrad Poll
First Mayor in the Duchy and Archduchy of Austria
Jakob Reumann
First Mayor and State Governor
Rudolf Prikryl
First Mayor and State Governor in the Second Republic
DeputyBettina Emmerling
Deputy Mayor and Deputy Governor of Vienna
Websitewien.gv.at

This is a list of mayors and governors of Vienna since 1282.

Vienna is the capital city of Austria. Since 1920, it has also been an Austrian state, with its mayor doubling as the Landeshauptmann (governor or minister-president) of the State of Vienna.

Since 24 May 2018, Michael Ludwig has served as Mayor of Vienna.[1]

Duchy and Archduchy of Austria

Habsburg Monarchy

Austrian Empire and Austria-Hungary

First Austrian Republic

Mayors and governors of Vienna

In 1922, the city of Vienna was constituted as a separate state of Austria. It had previously been the capital of Lower Austria. Thus Vienna's mayor also has the rank of a state governor.

PortraitMayorTerm of officePolitical party
Took officeLeft officeDays
First Austrian Republic
Jakob Reumann1 January 192213 November 1923681SDAPÖ
Karl Seitz13 November 192312 February 19343744SDAPÖ
Federal State of Austria
Richard Schmitz13 February 193411 March 19381487VF
Nazi Germany
Hermann Neubacher13 March 193814 December 19401007NSDAP
Philipp Wilhelm Jung14 December 194030 December 19431111NSDAP
Hanns Blaschke30 December 19436 April 1945463NSDAP
Second Austrian Republic
Rudolf Prikryl13 April 194516 April 19453Independent
Theodor Körner17 April 194518 June 19512253SPÖ
Franz Jonas18 June 19519 June 19655105SPÖ
Bruno Marek10 June 196517 December 19702016SPÖ
Felix Slavik21 December 19705 July 1973927SPÖ
Leopold Gratz5 July 197310 September 19844085SPÖ
Helmut Zilk10 September 19847 November 19943710SPÖ
Michael Häupl7 November 199424 May 20188599SPÖ
Michael Ludwig24 May 2018Incumbent3092SPÖ

Longest-serving mayors

The following table lists all mayors of the Second Republic (since 1945) ranked by their length of tenure, with the incumbent mayor's tenure automatically updating daily.

RankMayorLength of tenure(s)Timespan(s)Party
1Michael Häupl231994–2018SPÖ
2Franz Jonas131951–1965SPÖ
3Leopold Gratz111973–1984SPÖ
4Helmut Zilk101984–1994SPÖ
5Michael Ludwig82018–presentSPÖ
6Theodor Körner61945–1951SPÖ
7Bruno Marek51965–1970SPÖ
8Felix Slavik21970–1973SPÖ

Mayors by party

The following table summarizes mayors of the Second Republic grouped by political party.

PartyTotal time in officeNumber of
mayors
Mayors
SPÖ
Social Democratic Party
81
(ongoing)
8Theodor Körner, Franz Jonas, Bruno Marek, Felix Slavik, Leopold Gratz, Helmut Zilk, Michael Häupl, Michael Ludwig

Notes:

  • Green indicates the party of the current incumbent mayor
  • Bold name indicates the current incumbent mayor

The following table shows age-related data for all mayors of the Second Republic, with living mayors' ages automatically updating.

MayorBornAge at start
of mayoralty
Age at end
of mayoralty
Post-mayoralty
timespan
DiedLifespan
Theodor Körner24 April 187371
17 April 1945
78
22 June 1951
54 January 195783
Franz Jonas29 September 189951
22 June 1951
65
10 June 1965
824 April 197474
Bruno Marek23 January 190065
10 June 1965
70
21 December 1970
2029 January 199191
Felix Slavik3 May 191258
21 December 1970
61
5 July 1973
76 October 198068
Leopold Gratz4 November 192943
5 July 1973
54
10 September 1984
212 March 200676
Helmut Zilk9 June 192757
10 September 1984
67
7 November 1994
1324 October 200881
Michael Häupl14 September 194945
7 November 1994
68
24 May 2018
8—77
Michael Ludwig3 April 196157
24 May 2018
Incumbent65

Notes:

  • Light green indicates living former mayors
  • Green indicates the current incumbent mayor
  • Living mayors' post-mayoralty timespan and lifespan automatically update daily

Graphical representation

This is a graphical lifespan timeline of the mayors of Vienna since 1945, listed in order of first assuming office.

The following chart shows mayors by their age (living mayors in green), with the years of their time in office in color.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Ludwig elected mayor". ORF. 24 May 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2023.