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Minister of the Interior
Bundesminister für Inneres
Coat of arms
Incumbent
Gerhard Karner
since 6 December 2021
StyleMr. Minister
His Excellency
TypeInterior Minister
StatusSupreme executive organ
Minister
Member ofCabinet
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
(104 years ago) (1920-11-10)
First holderHeinrich Mataja
Websitebmi.gv.at

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

The incumbent minister of the Interior is Gerhard Karner (ÖVP). The minister is appointed by the president on advice of the chancellor.

Powers and duties

The Federal Constitutional Law itself expressly designates the minister as the supreme authority in matters of public security (Oberste Sicherheitsbehörde) and places 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-LiebsteinskyKolowrat, FranzFranz Anton von Kolowrat-Liebsteinsky
(1778–1861)		29 September 182620 March 184821 years, 173 days
2 Baron Franz von PillersdorfPillersdorf, FranzBaron Franz von Pillersdorf
(1786–1862)		20 March 18488 July 1848110 days
3 Baron Anton von Doblhoff-DierDoblhoff, AntonBaron Anton von Doblhoff-Dier
(1800–1872)		8 July 184830 October 1848114 days
4 Franz Stadion, Count von WarthausenStadion, FranzFranz Stadion, Count von Warthausen
(1806–1853)		21 November 184828 July 1849249 days
5 Baron Alexander von BachBach, AlexanderBaron Alexander von Bach
(1813–1893)		28 July 184922 August 185910 years, 25 days
6 Agenor Romuald GołuchowskiGołuchowski, AgenorAgenor Romuald Gołuchowski
(1812–1875)		22 August 185913 December 18601 year, 113 days
7 Anton von SchmerlingSchmerling, AntonAnton von Schmerling
(1806–1893)		13 December 186026 June 18654 years, 195 days
8 Count Richard BelcrediBelcredi, RichardCount Richard Belcredi
(1823–1902)		27 July 18657 February 18671 year, 226 days
9 Friedrich Ferdinand von BeustBeust, FriedrichFriedrich Ferdinand von Beust
(1809–1886)		7 February 18677 March 186728 days
10 Eduard Taaffe, 11th Viscount TaaffeTaaffe, 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 GiskraGiskra, CarlCarl Giskra
(1820–1879)		1 January 186822 March 18702 years, 80 days
2 Eduard Taaffe, 11th Viscount TaaffeTaaffe, EduardEduard Taaffe, 11th Viscount Taaffe
(1833–1895)		14 April 18706 February 1871298 days
3 Count Karl Sigmund von HohenwartHohenwart, KarlCount Karl Sigmund von Hohenwart
(1824–1899)		7 February 187130 October 1871265 days
4 Baron Ludwig von HolzgethanHolzgethan, LudwigBaron Ludwig von Holzgethan
(1800–1876)
Acting		30 October 187124 November 187125 days
5 Josef Lasser von Zollheim Zollheim, JosefJosef Lasser von Zollheim [de]
(1814–1879)		25 November 18715 July 18786 years, 222 days
6 Prince Adolf of AuerspergAuersperg, AdolfPrince Adolf of Auersperg
(1821–1885)		5 July 187815 February 1879225 days
- Karl von StremayrStremayr, KarlKarl von Stremayr
(1823–1904)
Acting		15 February 187912 August 1879178 days
(2) Eduard Taaffe, 11th Viscount TaaffeTaaffe, EduardEduard Taaffe, 11th Viscount Taaffe
(1833–1895)		12 August 187911 November 189314 years, 91 days
- Karl von StremayrStremayr, KarlKarl von Stremayr
(1823–1904)
Acting		12 August 187916 February 1880188 days
- Sigmund Conrad von Eybesfeld Eybesfeld, SigmundSigmund Conrad von Eybesfeld [de]
(1821–1898)
Acting		16 February 18805 November 18855 years, 262 days
- Paul Gautsch von FrankenthurnFrankenthurn, PaulPaul Gautsch von Frankenthurn
(1851–1918)
Acting		5 November 188511 November 18938 years, 6 days
6 Olivier Marquis de Bacquehem Bacquehem, OlivierOlivier Marquis de Bacquehem [de]
(1847–1917)		11 November 189318 June 18951 year, 219 days
7 Count Erich KielmanseggKielmansegg, ErichCount Erich Kielmansegg
(1847–1923)		18 June 189530 September 1895104 days
8 Count Kasimir Felix BadeniBadeni, KasimirCount Kasimir Felix Badeni
(1846–1909)		30 September 189528 November 18972 years, 59 days
9 Paul Gautsch von FrankenthurnFrankenthurn, PaulPaul Gautsch von Frankenthurn
(1851–1918)		28 November 18975 March 189897 days
10 Franz, Prince of Thun and HohensteinThun, FranzFranz, Prince of Thun and Hohenstein
(1847–1916)		5 March 18982 October 18991 year, 211 days
11 Ernest von KoerberKoerber, ErnestErnest von Koerber
(1850–1919)		2 October 189921 December 189980 days
12 Josef Stummer Stummer, JosefJosef Stummer [cs]
(1834–1903)		21 December 189918 January 19001 year, 0 days
(11) Ernest von KoerberKoerber, ErnestErnest von Koerber
(1850–1919)		18 January 190027 December 19044 years, 344 days
13 Artur Bylandt-Rheidt Bylandt-Rheidt, ArturArtur Bylandt-Rheidt [de]
(1854–1915)		1 January 190530 April 19061 year, 119 days
14 Prince Konrad of Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-SchillingsfürstHohenlohe-Schillingsfürst, KonradPrince Konrad of Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Schillingsfürst
(1863–1918)		2 May 190628 May 190626 days
15 Count Richard von Bienerth-SchmerlingBienerth-Schmerling, RichardCount Richard von Bienerth-Schmerling
(1863–1918)		2 June 19067 November 19082 years, 158 days
16 Baron Guido von Haerdtl Haerdtl, GuidoBaron Guido von Haerdtl [de]
(1859–1928)		15 November 19089 January 19112 years, 55 days
17 Max Wickenburg Wickenburg, MaximilianMax Wickenburg [de]
(1857–1918)		9 January 191128 October 1911292 days
18 Karl Heinold von Heinold-Udynski, KarlKarl Heinold [cs]
(1862–1943)		3 November 191130 November 19154 years, 27 days
(14) Prince Konrad of Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-SchillingsfürstHohenlohe-Schillingsfürst, KonradPrince Konrad of Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Schillingsfürst
(1863–1918)		30 November 191529 August 1916273 days
19 Erasmus von Handel Handel, ErasmusErasmus von Handel [de]
(1860–1928)		29 August 191621 October 191653 days
20 Erwin Schwartzenau Schwartzenau, ErwinErwin Schwartzenau [de]
(1858–1926)		31 October 191613 December 191643 days
(19) Erasmus von Handel Handel, ErasmusErasmus von Handel [de]
(1860–1928)		20 December 191623 June 1917185 days
21 Friedrich von Toggenburg Toggenburg, FriedrichFriedrich von Toggenburg [de]
(1860–1928)		23 June 191711 June 1918353 days
22 Edmund von Gayer Gayer, EdmundEdmund von Gayer [de]
(1860–1952)		11 June 191822 July 191841 days
(21) Edmund von Gayer 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 MatajaMataja, HeinrichHeinrich Mataja
(1877–1937)		30 October 191815 March 1919136 daysCSRenner I Cabinet
2 Karl RennerRenner, KarlKarl Renner
(1870–1950)		15 March 19199 May 191955 daysSDAPÖRenner II Cabinet
3 Matthias ElderschEldersch, MatthiasMatthias Eldersch
(1869–1931)		9 May 19197 July 19201 year, 59 daysSDAPÖRenner II–III
4 Walter BreiskyBreisky, WalterWalter Breisky
(1871–1944)		7 July 192020 November 1920136 daysIndependentMayr I Cabinet
5 Egon Glanz Glanz, EgonEgon Glanz [de]
(1880–1945)		20 November 19207 April 1921138 daysIndependentMayr II Cabinet
- Walter BreiskyBreisky, WalterWalter Breisky
(1871–1944)
Acting		7 April 192123 April 192116 daysIndependentMayr II Cabinet
6 Rudolf RamekRamek, RudolfRudolf Ramek
(1881–1941)		23 April 192121 June 192159 daysCSMayr II Cabinet
7 Leopold WaberWaber, LeopoldLeopold Waber
(1875–1945)		21 June 192116 January 1922209 daysGDVPSchober I Cabinet
- Johann SchoberSchober, JohannJohann Schober
(1874–1932)
Acting		16 January 192226 January 192210 daysIndependentSchober I Cabinet
- Walter BreiskyBreisky, WalterWalter Breisky
(1871–1944)
Acting		26 January 192227 January 19221 dayIndependentBreisky Cabinet
- Johann SchoberSchober, JohannJohann Schober
(1874–1932)
Acting		27 January 192231 May 1922124 daysIndependentSchober II Cabinet
8 Felix FrankFrank, FelixFelix Frank
(1874–1932)		31 May 192217 April 1923321 daysGDVPSeipel I Cabinet
9 Ignaz SeipelSeipel, IgnazIgnaz Seipel
(1874–1932)		17 April 192322 November 19241 year, 219 daysCSSeipel II–III
(6) Rudolf RamekRamek, RudolfRudolf Ramek
(1881–1941)		22 November 192420 October 192659 daysCSRamek I Cabinet–II
(9) Ignaz SeipelSeipel, IgnazIgnaz Seipel
(1874–1932)		20 October 19264 May 19292 years, 196 daysCSSeipel II–III
Ramek I–II
Seipel IV–V
10 Ernst StreeruwitzStreeruwitz, ErnstErnst Streeruwitz
(1874–1932)		4 May 192926 September 1929145 daysCSStreeruwitz Cabinet
11 Vinzenz Schumy Streeruwitz, ErnstVinzenz Schumy [de]
(1878–1962)		26 September 192930 September 19301 year, 4 daysLandbundSchober III Cabinet
12 Ernst Rüdiger StarhembergStarhemberg, ErnstErnst Rüdiger Starhemberg
(1878–1962)		30 September 19304 December 193065 daysHeimatblockVaugoin Cabinet
13 Franz Winkler Winkler, FranzFranz Winkler [de]
(1890–1945)		4 December 193020 May 19321 year, 168 daysLandbundEnder Cabinet
Buresch I Cabinet–II
14 Franz Bachinger Bachinger, FranzFranz Bachinger [de]
(1892–1938)		20 May 193210 May 1933355 daysLandbundDollfuss I Cabinet
(11) Vinzenz Schumy Streeruwitz, ErnstVinzenz Schumy [de]
(1878–1962)		10 May 193323 September 1933136 daysLandbundDollfuss I Cabinet
15 Robert Kerber Kerber, RobertRobert Kerber [de]
(1884–1977)		23 September 193330 July 1934310 daysCSDollfuss II Cabinet
16 Emil FeyFey, EmilEmil Fey
(1886–1938)		30 July 193429 October 19351 year, 91 daysHeimatblockDollfuss II Cabinet
17 Eduard Baar-Baarenfels Baar, EduardEduard Baar-Baarenfels [de]
(1885–1967)		29 October 19353 November 19361 year, 5 daysVFSchuschnigg I Cabinet–II
18 Kurt SchuschniggSchuschnigg, KurtKurt Schuschnigg
(1897–1977)		3 November 19366 November 19363 daysVFSchuschnigg II Cabinet
19 Edmund Glaise-HorstenauGlaise, EdmundEdmund Glaise-Horstenau
(1882–1946)		6 November 193616 February 19381 year, 102 daysVFSchuschnigg III Cabinet
20 Arthur Seyß-InquartSeyß, ArthurArthur Seyß-Inquart
(1892–1946)		16 February 193813 March 193825 daysDNSAPSchuschnigg IV Cabinet
Seyss-Inquart Cabinet

Second Republic

No. Portrait Minister of the Interior Took office Left office Time in office Party Cabinet
1 Franz Honner Honner, FranzFranz Honner [de]
(1893–1964)		27 April 194520 December 1945237 daysKPÖRenner IV Cabinet
2 Oskar HelmerHelmer, OskarOskar Helmer
(1893–1964)		20 December 194516 July 195913 years, 208 daysSPÖFigl I Cabinet–II–III
Raab I Cabinet–II
3 Josef AfritschAfritsch, JosefJosef Afritsch
(1901–1964)		16 July 195927 March 19633 years, 254 daysSPÖRaab III Cabinet–II
Gorbach I Cabinet
4 Franz OlahOlah, FranzFranz Olah
(1910–2009)		27 March 196321 September 19641 year, 178 daysSPÖGorbach II Cabinet
5 Hans Czettel Czettel, HansHans Czettel [de]
(1923–1980)		21 September 196419 April 19661 year, 210 daysSPÖKlaus I Cabinet
6 Franz Hetzenauer Hetzenauer, FranzFranz Hetzenauer [de]
(1911–2006)		19 April 196619 January 19681 year, 275 daysÖVPKlaus II Cabinet
7 Franz Soronics Soronics, FranzFranz Soronics [de]
(1920–2009)		19 January 196821 April 19702 years, 92 daysÖVPKlaus II Cabinet
8 Otto RöschRösch, OttoOtto Rösch
(1917–1995)		21 April 19708 June 19777 years, 48 daysSPÖKreisky I Cabinet–II–III
9 Erwin LancLanc, ErwinErwin Lanc
(born 1930)		8 June 197724 May 19835 years, 350 daysSPÖKreisky III Cabinet–II
10 Karl Blecha Blecha, KarlKarl Blecha [de]
(born 1933)		24 May 19832 February 19895 years, 254 daysSPÖSinowatz Cabinet
Vranitzky I Cabinet–II
11 Franz LöschnakLöschnak, FranzFranz Löschnak
(born 1940)		2 February 19896 April 19956 years, 63 daysSPÖVranitzky II–III–IV
12 Caspar EinemEinem, CasparCaspar Einem
(1948–2021)		6 April 199528 January 19971 year, 297 daysSPÖVranitzky IV Cabinet–II
13 Karl SchlöglSchlögl, KarlKarl Schlögl
(1924–2007)		28 January 19972 March 20003 years, 34 daysSPÖKlima Cabinet
14 Ernst StrasserStrasser, ErnstErnst Strasser
(born 1956)		2 March 200011 December 20044 years, 284 daysÖVPSchüssel I Cabinet–II
– Günther PlatterPlatter, GüntherGünther Platter
(born 1954)
Acting		11 December 200422 December 200411 daysÖVPSchüssel II Cabinet
15 Liese ProkopProkop, LieseLiese Prokop
(1941–2006)		22 December 200431 December 2006 †2 years, 9 daysÖVPSchüssel II Cabinet
– Wolfgang SchüsselSchüssel, WolfgangWolfgang Schüssel
(born 1945)
Acting		2 January 200711 January 20079 daysÖVPSchüssel II Cabinet
16 Günther PlatterPlatter, GüntherGünther Platter
(born 1954)		11 January 200730 June 2008171 daysÖVPGusenbauer Cabinet
– Wilhelm MoltererMolterer, WilhelmWilhelm Molterer
(born 1955)
Acting		30 June 20081 July 20081 dayÖVPGusenbauer Cabinet
17 Maria FekterFekter, MariaMaria Fekter
(born 1956)		1 July 200821 April 20112 years, 294 daysÖVPGusenbauer Cabinet
Faymann I Cabinet
18 Johanna Mikl-LeitnerMikl, JohannaJohanna Mikl-Leitner
(born 1964)		21 April 201121 April 20165 years, 0 daysÖVPFaymann I Cabinet–II
19 Wolfgang SobotkaSobotka, WolfgangWolfgang Sobotka
(born 1956)		21 April 201618 December 20171 year, 241 daysÖVPFaymann II Cabinet
Kern Cabinet
20 Herbert KicklKickl, HerbertHerbert Kickl
(born 1968)		18 December 201720 May 20191 year, 153 daysFPÖKurz I Cabinet
21 Eckart RatzRatz, EckartEckart Ratz
(born 1953)		22 May 20193 June 201912 daysIndependentKurz I Cabinet
22 Wolfgang PeschornPeschorn, WolfgangWolfgang Peschorn
(born 1965)		3 June 20197 January 2020218 daysIndependentBierlein Cabinet
23 Karl NehammerNehammer, KarlKarl Nehammer
(born 1972)		7 January 20206 December 20211 year, 333 daysÖVPKurz II Cabinet
Schallenberg Cabinet
24 Gerhard KarnerKarner, GerhardGerhard Karner
(born 1967)		6 December 2021incumbent3 years, 15 daysÖVPNehammer Cabinet

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