The chair of the Austrian People's Party (German: ) is the highest position within Austria's People's Party. The current holder of the position is Christian Stocker, who held the position since 29 March 2025, he held the same position as Acting leader from 5 January 2025 to 29 March 2025.
List of officeholders Portrait Name Took office Left office ChancellorRef. Leopold Figl 17 April 1945 2 April 1953 Himself (ÖVP) Julius Raab 2 April 1953 11 April 1961 Himself (ÖVP) Alfons Gorbach 11 April 1961 2 April 1964 Himself (ÖVP) Josef Klaus 2 April 1964 21 April 1970 Himself (ÖVP) Hermann Withalm 21 April 1970 5 June 1971Bruno Kreisky (SPÖ) Karl Schleinzer 5 June 1971 19 July 1975 Josef Taus 19 July 1975 7 July 1979 Alois Mock 7 July 1979 24 April 1989 Bruno Kreisky (SPÖ)Fred Sinowatz (SPÖ)Franz Vranitzky (SPÖ) Josef Riegler 24 April 1989 2 July 1991 Franz Vranitzky (SPÖ) Erhard Busek 2 July 1991 22 April 1995 Wolfgang Schüssel 22 April 1995 21 April 2007 Franz Vranitzky (SPÖ)Viktor Klima (SPÖ)Himself (ÖVP)Alfred Gusenbauer (SPÖ) Wilhelm Molterer 21 April 2007 28 November 2008 Alfred Gusenbauer (SPÖ) Josef Pröll 28 November 2008 20 May 2011 Alfred Gusenbauer (SPÖ)Werner Faymann (SPÖ) Michael Spindelegger 20 May 2011 26 August 2014 Werner Faymann (SPÖ) Reinhold Mitterlehner 8 November 2014 15 May 2017 Werner Faymann (SPÖ)Himself (ÖVP)Christian Kern (SPÖ) Sebastian Kurz 15 May 2017 3 December 2021 Christian Kern (SPÖ)Himself (ÖVP)Brigitte Bierlein (Independent Bierlein Government)Himself (ÖVP)Alexander Schallenberg (ÖVP) Karl Nehammer 3 December 2021 5 January 2025 Himself (ÖVP) Christian Stocker5 January 2025IncumbentKarl Nehammer (ÖVP) Alexander Schallenberg (ÖVP)
Himself (ÖVP)
References