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The Austrian Federal Government (German: Bundesregierung) is the Austrian cabinet. It consists of the Chancellor, Vice Chancellor, as well as the federal ministers. Together with the President, the Government forms the federal executive.

The Chancellor presides over Government meetings. Federal minister are responsible for a ministry, on their own title, not that of the total Government.

Governments of Austria
Name of Government Duration of Government Chancellor Vice-Chancellor Parties Involved
Renner April 27, 1945December 20, 1945 Karl Renner1 N/A ÖVP, SPÖ, KPÖ
Figl I December 20, 1945November 8, 1949 Leopold Figl (ÖVP) Adolf Schärf (SPÖ) ÖVP, SPÖ, KPÖ
Figl II November 8, 1949October 28, 1952 Leopold Figl (ÖVP) Adolf Schärf (SPÖ) ÖVP, SPÖ
Figl III October 28, 1952April 2, 1953 Leopold Figl (ÖVP) Adolf Schärf (SPÖ) ÖVP, SPÖ
Raab I April 2, 1953June 29, 1956 Julius Raab (ÖVP) Adolf Schärf (SPÖ) ÖVP, SPÖ
Raab II June 29, 1956July 16, 1959 Julius Raab (ÖVP) Adolf Schärf (SPÖ), Bruno Pittermann (SPÖ)² ÖVP, SPÖ
Raab III July 16, 1959November 3, 1960 Julius Raab (ÖVP) Bruno Pittermann (SPÖ) ÖVP, SPÖ
Raab IV November 3, 1960April 11, 1961 Julius Raab (ÖVP) Bruno Pittermann (SPÖ) ÖVP, SPÖ
Gorbach I April 11, 1961March 27, 1963 Alfons Gorbach (ÖVP) Bruno Pittermann (SPÖ) ÖVP, SPÖ
Gorbach II March 27, 1963April 2, 1964 Alfons Gorbach (ÖVP) Bruno Pittermann (SPÖ) ÖVP, SPÖ
Klaus I April 2, 1964April 19, 1966 Josef Klaus (ÖVP) Bruno Pittermann (SPÖ) ÖVP, SPÖ
Klaus II April 19, 1966April 21, 1970 Josef Klaus (ÖVP) Fritz Bock (ÖVP), Hermann Withalm (ÖVP)³ ÖVP
Kreisky I April 21, 1970November 4, 1971 Bruno Kreisky (SPÖ) Rudolf Häuser (SPÖ) SPÖ
Kreisky II November 4, 1971October 28, 1975 Bruno Kreisky (SPÖ) Rudolf Häuser (SPÖ) SPÖ
Kreisky III October 28, 1975June 5, 1979 Bruno Kreisky (SPÖ) Rudolf Häuser (SPÖ), Hannes Androsch (SPÖ)4 SPÖ
Kreisky IV June 5, 1979May 24, 1983 Bruno Kreisky (SPÖ) Hannes Androsch (SPÖ), Fred Sinowatz (SPÖ)5 SPÖ
Sinowatz May 24, 1983June 16, 1986 Fred Sinowatz (SPÖ) Norbert Steger (FPÖ) SPÖ, FPÖ
Vranitzky I June 16, 1986January 21, 1987 Franz Vranitzky (SPÖ) Norbert Steger (FPÖ) SPÖ, FPÖ
Vranitzky II January 21, 1987December 17, 1990 Franz Vranitzky (SPÖ) Alois Mock (ÖVP), Josef Riegler (ÖVP)6 SPÖ, ÖVP
Vranitzky III December 17, 1990November 29, 1994 Franz Vranitzky (SPÖ) Josef Riegler (ÖVP), Erhard Busek (ÖVP)7 SPÖ, ÖVP
Vranitzky IV November 29, 1994March 12, 1996 Franz Vranitzky (SPÖ) Erhard Busek (ÖVP), Wolfgang Schüssel (ÖVP)8 SPÖ, ÖVP
Vranitzky V March 12, 1996January 28, 1997 Franz Vranitzky (SPÖ) Wolfgang Schüssel (ÖVP) SPÖ, ÖVP
Klima January 28, 1997February 4, 2000 Viktor Klima (SPÖ) Wolfgang Schüssel (ÖVP) SPÖ, ÖVP
Schüssel I February 4, 2000February 28, 2003 Wolfgang Schüssel (ÖVP) Susanne Riess-Passer (FPÖ) ÖVP, FPÖ
Schüssel II February 28, 200311 January 2007 Wolfgang Schüssel (ÖVP) Herbert Haupt (FPÖ), Hubert Gorbach (FPÖ/BZÖ)9 ÖVP, FPÖ, BZÖ
Gusenbauer 11 January 2007–present Alfred Gusenbauer (SPÖ) Wilhelm Molterer (ÖVP) SPÖ, ÖVP

Notes

1) Karl Renner acted only as a supervisor of the provisional government
2) As Adolf Schärf was elected as the President of Austria, Bruno Pittermann acted as the vice-chancellor from May 22, 1957.
3) From January 19, 1968 afterwards, Hermann Withalm acted as the vice-chancellor.
4) Rudolf Häuser acted as the vice-chancellor until September 30, 1976. From October 1, 1976, Hannes Androsch acted as the vice-chancellor.
5) Fred Sinowatz acted as the vice-chancellor from January 20, 1981.
6) Until April 24, 1989, Alois Mock acted as the vice-chancellor. From April 24, 1989, Josef Riegler acted as the vice-chancellor.
7) From July 2, 1991, Erhard Busek acted as the vice-chancellor.
8) From May 4, 1995, Wolfgang Schüssel acted as the vice-chancellor.
9) Until October 20, 2003, Herbert Haupt acted as the vice-chancellor. From October 21, 2003, Hubert Gorbach acted as the vice-chancellor. Until April 17, 2005, Gorbach's party affiliation was FPÖ, then BZÖ.
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Colours
Traditional colour of ÖVP
Traditional colour of SPÖ
Traditional colour of KPÖ
Traditional colour of FPÖ
Traditional colour of BZÖ
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Source: Kanzler und Regierungen seit 1945. Federal Chancellery of Austria Web Site. Vienna, Federal Chancellery of Austria 2006. [1]

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