List of mayors of Vienna

Mayor and Governor of Vienna
Bürgermeister und Landeshauptmann
von Wien
Coat of arms of Vienna
Flag of Vienna
since 24 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
Appointer
Term length
  • Five years (no term limit)
Constituting instrument
Federal Constitutional Law
Formation1282
First holderKonrad 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.

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.

Portrait Mayor Term of office Political party
Took office Left office Days
First Austrian Republic
Jakob Reumann 1 January 1922 13 November 1923 681 SDAPÖ
Karl Seitz 13 November 1923 12 February 1934 3744 SDAPÖ
Federal State of Austria
Richard Schmitz 13 February 1934 11 March 1938 1487 VF
Nazi Germany
Hermann Neubacher 13 March 1938 14 December 1940 1007 NSDAP
Philipp Wilhelm Jung 14 December 1940 30 December 1943 1111 NSDAP
Hanns Blaschke 30 December 1943 6 April 1945 463 NSDAP
Second Austrian Republic
Rudolf Prikryl 13 April 1945 16 April 1945 3 Independent
Theodor Körner 17 April 1945 18 June 1951 2253 SPÖ
Franz Jonas 18 June 1951 9 June 1965 5105 SPÖ
Bruno Marek 10 June 1965 17 December 1970 2016 SPÖ
Felix Slavik 21 December 1970 5 July 1973 927 SPÖ
Leopold Gratz 5 July 1973 10 September 1984 4085 SPÖ
Helmut Zilk 10 September 1984 7 November 1994 3710 SPÖ
Michael Häupl 7 November 1994 24 May 2018 8599 SPÖ
Michael Ludwig 24 May 2018 Incumbent 3080 SPÖ

Timeline since 1945

Michael LudwigMichael HäuplHelmut ZilkLeopold GratzFelix SlavikBruno MarekFranz JonasTheodor Körner (Austrian politician)

Longest-serving mayors

Michael Häupl (left) and Michael Ludwig (right) at the May Day celebration on Vienna's Rathausplatz, 2015. Häupl served as mayor from 1994 to 2018; Ludwig has been incumbent since 2018.

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.

Rank Mayor Length of tenure(s) Timespan(s) Party
1 Michael Häupl 23 years, 198 days 1994–2018 SPÖ
2 Franz Jonas 13 years, 353 days 1951–1965 SPÖ
3 Leopold Gratz 11 years, 67 days 1973–1984 SPÖ
4 Helmut Zilk 10 years, 58 days 1984–1994 SPÖ
5 Michael Ludwig 8 years, 158 days 2018–present SPÖ
6 Theodor Körner 6 years, 66 days 1945–1951 SPÖ
7 Bruno Marek 5 years, 194 days 1965–1970 SPÖ
8 Felix Slavik 2 years, 196 days 1970–1973 SPÖ

Mayors by party

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

Party Total time in office Number of
mayors		 Mayors
SPÖ
Social Democratic Party		 81 years, 195 days
(ongoing)		 8 Theodor Körner, Franz Jonas, Bruno Marek, Felix Slavik, Leopold Gratz, Helmut Zilk, Michael Häupl, Michael Ludwig

Notes:

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

Mayor Born Age at start
of mayoralty		 Age at end
of mayoralty		 Post-mayoralty
timespan		 Died Lifespan
Theodor Körner 24 April 1873 71 years, 358 days
17 April 1945		 78 years, 59 days
22 June 1951		 5 years, 196 days 4 January 1957 83 years, 255 days
Franz Jonas 29 September 1899 51 years, 266 days
22 June 1951		 65 years, 254 days
10 June 1965		 8 years, 318 days 24 April 1974 74 years, 207 days
Bruno Marek 23 January 1900 65 years, 138 days
10 June 1965		 70 years, 332 days
21 December 1970		 20 years, 39 days 29 January 1991 91 years, 6 days
Felix Slavik 3 May 1912 58 years, 232 days
21 December 1970		 61 years, 63 days
5 July 1973		 7 years, 93 days 6 October 1980 68 years, 156 days
Leopold Gratz 4 November 1929 43 years, 243 days
5 July 1973		 54 years, 311 days
10 September 1984		 21 years, 173 days 2 March 2006 76 years, 118 days
Helmut Zilk 9 June 1927 57 years, 93 days
10 September 1984		 67 years, 151 days
7 November 1994		 13 years, 352 days 24 October 2008 81 years, 137 days
Michael Häupl 14 September 1949 45 years, 54 days
7 November 1994		 68 years, 252 days
24 May 2018		 8 years, 158 days — 77 years, 45 days
Michael Ludwig 3 April 1961 57 years, 51 days
24 May 2018		 Incumbent 65 years, 209 days

Notes:

Graphical representation

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

Michael LudwigMichael HäuplHelmut ZilkLeopold GratzFelix SlavikBruno MarekFranz JonasTheodor Körner (Austrian politician)

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.