Minister of the Interior (Austria)

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Minister of the Interior
Bundesminister für Inneres
Cabinet
National Security Council
SeatMinistry of the Interior, Minoritenplatz, Innere Stadt, Vienna
AppointerThe President
on advice of the Chancellor
Term lengthNo fixed term
Constituting instrumentConstitution of Austria
Security Policing Act
PrecursorInterior Minister of Cisleithania
Formation10 November 1920
(103 years ago) (1920-11-10)
First holderHeinrich Mataja
Websitebmi.gv.at

The minister of the interior (German: Bundesminister für Inneres) is the ultimate authority for public security in Austria as well as the head and chief executive of the Ministry of the Interior.

The incumbent minister of the Interior is

ÖVP). The minister is appointed by the president on advice of the chancellor
.

Powers and duties

The

police directorates immediately beneath the control of the minister. In this capacity, and as a supreme executive organ, the minister bears ultimate responsibly for the direction of law enforcement and the administration of security policy, and cannot be overruled by any other officer or body within the executive branch. The minister is assisted by a secretary general, who administers the day-to-day ministerial operations, and by a director general for public security
, who serves as Austria's top career law enforcement officer and superintends most specialized police agencies.

The minister of the interior is the only constitutionally mandated minister position in Austria.

List of ministers

Austrian Empire

No. Portrait Minister of the Interior Took office Left office Time in office
1
Franz Anton von Kolowrat-Liebsteinsky
Kolowrat, FranzFranz Anton von Kolowrat-Liebsteinsky
(1778–1861)		29 September 182620 March 184821 years, 173 days
2
Baron Franz von Pillersdorf
Pillersdorf, FranzBaron Franz von Pillersdorf
(1786–1862)		20 March 18488 July 1848110 days
3
Baron Anton von Doblhoff-Dier
Doblhoff, AntonBaron Anton von Doblhoff-Dier
(1800–1872)		8 July 184830 October 1848114 days
4
Franz Stadion, Count von Warthausen
Stadion, FranzFranz Stadion, Count von Warthausen
(1806–1853)		21 November 184828 July 1849249 days
5
Baron Alexander von Bach
Bach, AlexanderBaron Alexander von Bach
(1813–1893)		28 July 184922 August 185910 years, 25 days
6
Agenor Romuald Gołuchowski
Gołuchowski, AgenorAgenor Romuald Gołuchowski
(1812–1875)		22 August 185913 December 18601 year, 113 days
7
Anton von Schmerling
Schmerling, AntonAnton von Schmerling
(1806–1893)		13 December 186026 June 18654 years, 195 days
8
Count Richard Belcredi
Belcredi, RichardCount Richard Belcredi
(1823–1902)		27 July 18657 February 18671 year, 226 days
9
Friedrich Ferdinand von Beust
Beust, FriedrichFriedrich Ferdinand von Beust
(1809–1886)		7 February 18677 March 186728 days
10
Eduard Taaffe, 11th Viscount Taaffe
Taaffe, EduardEduard Taaffe, 11th Viscount Taaffe
(1833–1895)		7 March 186730 December 1867298 days

Cisleithania

No. Portrait Minister of the Interior Took office Left office Time in office
1
Carl Giskra
Giskra, CarlCarl Giskra
(1820–1879)		1 January 186822 March 18702 years, 80 days
2
Eduard Taaffe, 11th Viscount Taaffe
Taaffe, EduardEduard Taaffe, 11th Viscount Taaffe
(1833–1895)		14 April 18706 February 1871298 days
3
Count Karl Sigmund von Hohenwart
Hohenwart, KarlCount Karl Sigmund von Hohenwart
(1824–1899)		7 February 187130 October 1871265 days
4
Baron Ludwig von Holzgethan

(1800–1876)
Acting
30 October 187124 November 187125 days
5
Josef Lasser von Zollheim [de]
Zollheim, JosefJosef Lasser von Zollheim [de]
(1814–1879)		25 November 18715 July 18786 years, 222 days
6
Prince Adolf of Auersperg
Auersperg, AdolfPrince Adolf of Auersperg
(1821–1885)		5 July 187815 February 1879225 days
-
Karl von Stremayr

(1823–1904)
Acting
15 February 187912 August 1879178 days
(2)
Eduard Taaffe, 11th Viscount Taaffe
Taaffe, EduardEduard Taaffe, 11th Viscount Taaffe
(1833–1895)		12 August 187911 November 189314 years, 91 days
-
Karl von Stremayr

(1823–1904)
Acting
12 August 187916 February 1880188 days
-
Sigmund Conrad von Eybesfeld [de]
Eybesfeld, SigmundSigmund Conrad von Eybesfeld [de]
(1821–1898)
Acting		16 February 18805 November 18855 years, 262 days
-
Paul Gautsch von Frankenthurn
Frankenthurn, PaulPaul Gautsch von Frankenthurn
(1851–1918)
Acting		5 November 188511 November 18938 years, 6 days
6
Olivier Marquis de Bacquehem [de]
Bacquehem, OlivierOlivier Marquis de Bacquehem [de]
(1847–1917)		11 November 189318 June 18951 year, 219 days
7
Count Erich Kielmansegg
Kielmansegg, ErichCount Erich Kielmansegg
(1847–1923)		18 June 189530 September 1895104 days
8
Count Kasimir Felix Badeni
Badeni, KasimirCount Kasimir Felix Badeni
(1846–1909)		30 September 189528 November 18972 years, 59 days
9
Paul Gautsch von Frankenthurn
Frankenthurn, PaulPaul Gautsch von Frankenthurn
(1851–1918)		28 November 18975 March 189897 days
10
Franz, Prince of Thun and Hohenstein
Thun, FranzFranz, Prince of Thun and Hohenstein
(1847–1916)		5 March 18982 October 18991 year, 211 days
11
Ernest von Koerber
Koerber, ErnestErnest von Koerber
(1850–1919)		2 October 189921 December 189980 days
12
Josef Stummer [cs]
Stummer, JosefJosef Stummer [cs]
(1834–1903)		21 December 189918 January 19001 year, 0 days
(11)
Ernest von Koerber
Koerber, ErnestErnest von Koerber
(1850–1919)		18 January 190027 December 19044 years, 344 days
13
Artur Bylandt-Rheidt [de]
Bylandt-Rheidt, ArturArtur Bylandt-Rheidt [de]
(1854–1915)		1 January 190530 April 19061 year, 119 days
14
Prince Konrad of Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Schillingsfürst

(1863–1918)
2 May 190628 May 190626 days
15
Count Richard von Bienerth-Schmerling
Bienerth-Schmerling, RichardCount Richard von Bienerth-Schmerling
(1863–1918)		2 June 19067 November 19082 years, 158 days
16
Baron Guido von Haerdtl [de]
Haerdtl, GuidoBaron Guido von Haerdtl [de]
(1859–1928)		15 November 19089 January 19112 years, 55 days
17
Max Wickenburg [de]
Wickenburg, MaximilianMax Wickenburg [de]
(1857–1918)		9 January 191128 October 1911292 days
18
Karl Heinold [cs]
von Heinold-Udynski, KarlKarl Heinold [cs]
(1862–1943)		3 November 191130 November 19154 years, 27 days
(14)
Prince Konrad of Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Schillingsfürst

(1863–1918)
30 November 191529 August 1916273 days
19
Erasmus von Handel [de]
Handel, ErasmusErasmus von Handel [de]
(1860–1928)		29 August 191621 October 191653 days
20
Erwin Schwartzenau [de]
Schwartzenau, ErwinErwin Schwartzenau [de]
(1858–1926)		31 October 191613 December 191643 days
(19)
Erasmus von Handel [de]
Handel, ErasmusErasmus von Handel [de]
(1860–1928)		20 December 191623 June 1917185 days
21
Friedrich von Toggenburg [de]
Toggenburg, FriedrichFriedrich von Toggenburg [de]
(1860–1928)		23 June 191711 June 1918353 days
22
Edmund von Gayer [de]
Gayer, EdmundEdmund von Gayer [de]
(1860–1952)		11 June 191822 July 191841 days
(21)
Edmund von Gayer [de]
Gayer, EdmundEdmund von Gayer [de]
(1860–1952)		25 July 191811 November 1918109 days

First Republic

No. Portrait Minister of the Interior Took office Left office Time in office Party Cabinet
1
Heinrich Mataja
Mataja, HeinrichHeinrich Mataja
(1877–1937)		30 October 191815 March 1919136 daysCSRenner I Cabinet
2
Renner II Cabinet
3
SDAPÖ
Renner II–III
4
Independent
Mayr I Cabinet
5
Independent
Mayr II Cabinet
-
Independent
Mayr II Cabinet
6
Rudolf Ramek
Ramek, RudolfRudolf Ramek
(1881–1941)		23 April 192121 June 192159 daysCSMayr II Cabinet
7
Schober I Cabinet
-
Schober I Cabinet
-
Breisky Cabinet
-
Schober II Cabinet
8
Felix Frank
Frank, FelixFelix Frank
(1874–1932)		31 May 192217 April 1923321 daysGDVPSeipel I Cabinet
9
Ignaz Seipel
Seipel, IgnazIgnaz Seipel
(1874–1932)		17 April 192322 November 19241 year, 219 daysCSSeipel II–III
(6)
Rudolf Ramek
Ramek, RudolfRudolf Ramek
(1881–1941)		22 November 192420 October 192659 daysCSRamek I Cabinet–II
(9)
Ignaz Seipel
Seipel, IgnazIgnaz Seipel
(1874–1932)		20 October 19264 May 19292 years, 196 daysCSSeipel II–III
Ramek I–II
Seipel IV–V
10
Streeruwitz Cabinet
11
Vinzenz Schumy [de]
Streeruwitz, ErnstVinzenz Schumy [de]
(1878–1962)		26 September 192930 September 19301 year, 4 daysLandbundSchober III Cabinet
12
Heimatblock
Vaugoin Cabinet
13
Franz Winkler [de]
Winkler, FranzFranz Winkler [de]
(1890–1945)		4 December 193020 May 19321 year, 168 daysLandbundEnder Cabinet
Buresch I Cabinet–II
14
Dollfuss I Cabinet
(11)
Dollfuss I Cabinet
15
Robert Kerber [de]
Kerber, RobertRobert Kerber [de]
(1884–1977)		23 September 193330 July 1934310 daysCSDollfuss II Cabinet
16
Heimatblock
Dollfuss II Cabinet
17
Eduard Baar-Baarenfels [de]
Baar, EduardEduard Baar-Baarenfels [de]
(1885–1967)		29 October 19353 November 19361 year, 5 daysVFSchuschnigg I Cabinet–II
18
Kurt Schuschnigg
Schuschnigg, KurtKurt Schuschnigg
(1897–1977)		3 November 19366 November 19363 daysVFSchuschnigg II Cabinet
19
Edmund Glaise-Horstenau
Glaise, EdmundEdmund Glaise-Horstenau
(1882–1946)		6 November 193616 February 19381 year, 102 daysVFSchuschnigg III Cabinet
20
Seyss-Inquart Cabinet

Second Republic

No. Portrait Minister of the Interior Took office Left office Time in office Party Cabinet
1
Franz Honner [de]
Honner, FranzFranz Honner [de]
(1893–1964)		27 April 194520 December 1945237 daysKPÖRenner IV Cabinet
2
Oskar Helmer
Helmer, OskarOskar Helmer
(1893–1964)		20 December 194516 July 195913 years, 208 daysSPÖFigl I Cabinet–II–III
Raab I Cabinet–II
3
Josef Afritsch
Afritsch, JosefJosef Afritsch
(1901–1964)		16 July 195927 March 19633 years, 254 daysSPÖRaab III Cabinet–II
Gorbach I Cabinet
4
Franz Olah
Olah, FranzFranz Olah
(1910–2009)		27 March 196321 September 19641 year, 178 daysSPÖGorbach II Cabinet
5
Hans Czettel [de]
Czettel, HansHans Czettel [de]
(1923–1980)		21 September 196419 April 19661 year, 210 daysSPÖKlaus I Cabinet
6
Franz Hetzenauer [de]
Hetzenauer, FranzFranz Hetzenauer [de]
(1911–2006)		19 April 196619 January 19681 year, 275 daysÖVPKlaus II Cabinet
7
Franz Soronics [de]
Soronics, FranzFranz Soronics [de]
(1920–2009)		19 January 196821 April 19702 years, 92 daysÖVPKlaus II Cabinet
8
Otto Rösch
Rösch, OttoOtto Rösch
(1917–1995)		21 April 19708 June 19777 years, 48 daysSPÖKreisky I Cabinet–II–III
9
Erwin Lanc
Lanc, ErwinErwin Lanc
(born 1930)		8 June 197724 May 19835 years, 350 daysSPÖKreisky III Cabinet–II
10
Karl Blecha [de]
Blecha, KarlKarl Blecha [de]
(born 1933)		24 May 19832 February 19895 years, 254 daysSPÖSinowatz Cabinet
Vranitzky I Cabinet–II
11
Franz Löschnak
Löschnak, FranzFranz Löschnak
(born 1940)		2 February 19896 April 19956 years, 63 daysSPÖVranitzky II–III–IV
12
Caspar Einem
Einem, CasparCaspar Einem
(1948–2021)		6 April 199528 January 19971 year, 297 daysSPÖVranitzky IV Cabinet–II
13
Karl Schlögl
Schlögl, KarlKarl Schlögl
(1924–2007)		28 January 19972 March 20003 years, 34 daysSPÖKlima Cabinet
14
II
–
Schüssel II Cabinet
15
Schüssel II Cabinet
–
Schüssel II Cabinet
16
Gusenbauer Cabinet
–
Gusenbauer Cabinet
17
Faymann I Cabinet
18
II
19
Kern Cabinet
20
Kurz I Cabinet
21
Kurz I Cabinet
22
Bierlein Cabinet
23
Schallenberg Cabinet
24
Nehammer Cabinet

References


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