Chair of the Social Democratic Party of Austria

Chair of the Social Democratic Party
Bundesparteivorsitzender der Sozialdemokratischen Partei
Incumbent
Andreas Babler
since 3 June 2023
Presidium of the Social Democratic Party
StatusParty leader
Member ofPresidium
Executive board
Reports toBundesparteitag
SeatHaus Löwelstraße 18, Innere Stadt, Vienna
AppointerBundesparteitag
Constituting instrumentParty statutes
PrecursorChairman of the SDAPÖ
First holderVictor Adler
as Chairman of the SDAPÖ (1 January 1889)
Adolf Schärf
as Chairman of the SPÖ (15 December 1945)
Websitespoe.at

This is a list of chairpersons of the Social Democratic Party of Austria in chronological order.

Social Democratic Workers' Party (SDAPÖ)

Portrait Name Took office Left office Chancellor
Victor Adler 1 January 1889 1918 Karl Renner (SDAPÖ)
Karl Seitz 1920 1934 Karl Renner (SDAPÖ)
Michael Mayr (CSP)
Johann Schober
Ignaz Seipel (CSP)
Rudolf Ramek (CSP)
Ignaz Seipel (CSP)
Ernst Streeruwitz (CSP)
Johann Schober
Carl Vaugoin (CSP)
Otto Ender (CSP)
Karl Buresch (CSP)
Engelbert Dollfuss (CSP/VP)

Social Democratic Party (SPÖ)

Portrait Name Took office Left office Chancellor
Adolf Schärf 14 April 1945 8 May 1957 Karl Renner (SPÖ)
Leopold Figl (ÖVP)
Julius Raab (ÖVP)
Bruno Pittermann 8 May 1957 1 February 1967 Julius Raab (ÖVP)
Alfons Gorbach (ÖVP)
Josef Klaus (ÖVP)
Bruno Kreisky 1 February 1967 27 October 1983 Himself
Fred Sinowatz (SPÖ)
Fred Sinowatz 27 October 1983 11 May 1988 Himself
Franz Vranitzky (SPÖ)
Franz Vranitzky 11 May 1988 9 April 1997 Himself
Viktor Klima 9 April 1997 28 April 2000 Himself
Wolfgang Schüssel (ÖVP)
Alfred Gusenbauer 28 April 2000 8 August 2008 Wolfgang Schüssel (ÖVP)
Himself
Werner Faymann 8 August 2008 9 May 2016 Alfred Gusenbauer (SPÖ)
Himself
Michael Häupl
Acting Chair 		9 May 2016 25 June 2016 Reinhold Mitterlehner (ÖVP)
Christian Kern (SPÖ)
Christian Kern 25 June 2016 25 September 2018 Himself
Sebastian Kurz (ÖVP)
Pamela Rendi-Wagner 25 September 2018 3 June 2023 Sebastian Kurz (ÖVP)
Brigitte Bierlein (Independent Bierlein Government)
Sebastian Kurz (ÖVP)
Alexander Schallenberg (ÖVP)
Karl Nehammer (ÖVP)
Andreas Babler 3 June 2023[1][2] present Karl Nehammer (ÖVP)

References

  1. ^ "Fehler bei Auszählung: Babler doch neuer SPÖ-Parteichef". kurier.at (in German). 2023-06-05. Retrieved 2023-06-05.
  2. ^ "Babler ist nach Auszählungs-Panne statt Doskozil Chef der SPÖ". DER STANDARD (in Austrian German). Retrieved 2023-06-05.
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