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This is a chronologically ordered list of the presidents of Austria.

Republic of German-Austria (1918–19)

First Republic (1919–34)

Federal State of Austria (1934–38)

  • Wilhelm Miklas (1934–38)

Second Republic (1945–present)

  • Karl Renner (1945–50)
  • Theodor Körner (1951–57)
  • Adolf Schärf (1957–65)
  • Franz Jonas (1965–74)
  • Rudolf Kirchschläger (1974–86)
  • Kurt Waldheim (1986–92)
  • Thomas Klestil (1992–2004)
  • Heinz Fischer (2004–17)
  • Alexander Van der Bellen (2017– )
This article was most recently revised and updated by J.E. Luebering.
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