List of ministers of education (Austria)

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Minister of Education, Science and Research
Bundesminister für Bildung, Wissenschaft und Forschung
Coat of arms
Incumbent
Martin Polaschek
since 6 December 2021
Ministry of Education
StyleMr. Federal minister
(formal)
Member ofFederal Government
Council of Ministers
NominatorPolitical parties
AppointerThe President
on advice of the Chancellor
Constituting instrumentConstitution of Austria
First holderRaphael Pacher
first Republic
Ernst Fischer
second Republic
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata (in German)

The minister of education, science and research of Austria (German: Bundesminister für Bildung, Wissenschaft und Forschung) heads the Ministry of Education.

Ministers[edit]

First Republic[edit]

№ Portrait Name
(Born-Died) 		Term Political Party Government
Took office Left office[a] Duration
State Secretariat of Education
(Staatsamt für Unterricht)
1
Raphael Pacher [de]
Pacher, RaphaelRaphael Pacher [de]
(1857–1936)		30 October 191815 March 1919136 daysDNPRenner I Cabinet
State Secretariat of the Interior and Education
(Staatsamt für Inneres und Unterricht)
2
Karl Renner
Renner, KarlKarl Renner
(1870–1950)		15 March 19199 May 191955 daysSDAPÖRenner II Cabinet
3
Matthias Eldersch
Eldersch, MatthiasMatthias Eldersch
(1869–1931)		9 May 19197 July 19201 year, 59 daysSDAPÖRenner II–III
4
Walter Breisky
Breisky, WalterWalter Breisky
(1871–1944)		7 July 192020 November 1920136 daysIndependentMayr I Cabinet
Ministry of the Interior and Education
(Bundesministerium für Inneres und Unterricht)
5
Egon Glanz [de]
Glanz, EgonEgon Glanz [de]
(1880–1945)		20 November 19207 April 1921138 daysIndependentMayr II Cabinet
–
Walter Breisky
Breisky, WalterWalter Breisky
(1871–1944)
Acting		7 April 192123 April 192116 daysIndependentMayr II Cabinet
6
Rudolf Ramek
Ramek, RudolfRudolf Ramek
(1881–1941)		23 April 192121 June 192159 daysCSMayr II Cabinet
7
Leopold Waber
Waber, LeopoldLeopold Waber
(1875–1945)		21 June 192116 January 1922209 daysGDVPSchober I Cabinet
–
Johann Schober
Schober, JohannJohann Schober
(1874–1932)
Acting		16 January 192226 January 192210 daysIndependentSchober I Cabinet
–
Walter Breisky
Breisky, WalterWalter Breisky
(1871–1944)
Acting		26 January 192227 January 19221 dayIndependentBreisky Cabinet
–
Johann Schober
Schober, JohannJohann Schober
(1874–1932)
Acting		27 January 192231 May 1922124 daysIndependentSchober II Cabinet
8
Felix Frank
Frank, FelixFelix Frank
(1874–1932)		31 May 192217 April 1923321 daysGDVPSeipel I Cabinet
Ministry of Education
(Bundesministerium für Unterricht)
9
Emil Schneider [de]
Schneider, EmilEmil Schneider [de]
(1883–1961)		17 April 192316 June 19263 years, 60 daysCSSeipel II Cabinet–II
Ramek I Cabinet–II
10
Josef Resch [de]
Resch, JosefJosef Resch [de]
(1880–1939)
Acting		16 June 192625 June 19269 daysCSRamek II Cabinet
11
Anton Rintelen
Rintelen, AntonAnton Rintelen
(1876–1946)		25 June 192620 October 1926117 daysCSRamek II Cabinet
12
Richard Schmitz
Schmitz, RichardRichard Schmitz
(1885–1954)		20 October 19264 May 19292 years, 196 daysCSSeipel IV Cabinet–II
13
Emmerich Czermak [de]
Czermak, EmmerichEmmerich Czermak [de]
(1885–1965)		4 May 192926 September 1929145 daysCSStreeruwitz Cabinet
–
Johann Schober
Schober, JohannJohann Schober
(1874–1932)
Acting		26 September 192916 October 192920 daysIndependentSchober III Cabinet
14
Heinrich von Srbik
Srbik, HeinrichHeinrich von Srbik
(1878–1951)		16 October 192930 September 1930349 daysIndependentSchober III Cabinet
(13)
Emmerich Czermak [de]
Czermak, EmmerichEmmerich Czermak [de]
(1885–1965)		30 September 193020 May 19321 year, 233 daysCSVaugoin Cabinet
Ender Cabinet
Buresch I Cabinet–II
(11)
Anton Rintelen
Rintelen, AntonAnton Rintelen
(1876–1946)		20 May 193224 May 19331 year, 4 daysCSDollfuss I Cabinet
–
Kurt Schuschnigg
Schuschnigg, KurtKurt Schuschnigg
(1897–1977)
Acting		24 May 193314 May 19362 years, 356 daysCS
VF		Dollfuss I Cabinet–II
Schuschnigg I Cabinet
15
Hans Pernter [de]
Pernter, HansHans Pernter [de]
(1887–1951)		14 May 193611 March 19381 year, 301 daysVFSchuschnigg II Cabinet–II–III
16
Oswald Menghin
Menghin, OswaldOswald Menghin
(1888–1973)		11 March 193813 March 19382 daysNSDAPSeyss-Inquart Cabinet

Second Republic[edit]

№ Portrait Name
(Born-Died) 		Term Political Party Government
Took office Left office[a] Duration
State Secretariat of Popular Enlightenment and Education
(Staatsamt für Volksaufklärung, für Unterricht und Erziehung und für Kultusangelegenheiten)
1
Ernst Fischer
Honner, FranzErnst Fischer
(1899–1972)		27 April 194520 December 1945237 daysKPÖRenner IV Cabinet
Ministry of Education
(Bundesministerium für Unterricht)
2
Felix Hurdes [de]
Hurdes, FelixFelix Hurdes [de]
(1901–1974)		20 December 194523 January 19526 years, 34 daysÖVPFigl I Cabinet–II
3
Ernst Kolb [de]
Kolb, ErnstErnst Kolb [de]
(1912–1978)		23 January 19521 November 19542 years, 282 daysÖVPFigl II Cabinet–II
Raab I Cabinet
4
Heinrich Drimmel [de]
Drimmel, HeinrichHeinrich Drimmel [de]
(1912–1991)		1 November 19542 April 19649 years, 153 daysÖVPRaab I Cabinet–II–III–IV
Gorbach I Cabinet–II
5
Theodor Piffl-Percevic [de]
Piffl, TheodorTheodor Piffl-Percevic [de]
(1911–1991)		2 April 19642 June 19695 years, 61 daysÖVPKlaus I Cabinet–II
6
Alois Mock
Mock, AloisAlois Mock
(1934–2017)		2 June 196921 April 1970323 daysÖVPKlaus II Cabinet
7
Leopold Gratz
Gratz, LeopoldLeopold Gratz
(1929–2006)		21 April 197024 July 197094 daysSPÖKreisky I Cabinet
Ministry of Education and the Arts
(Bundesministerium für Unterricht und Kunst)
7
Leopold Gratz
Gratz, LeopoldLeopold Gratz
(1929–2006)		24 July 19704 November 19711 year, 103 daysSPÖKreisky I Cabinet
8
Fred Sinowatz
Sinowatz, FredFred Sinowatz
(1929–2008)		4 November 19715 June 19797 years, 213 daysSPÖKreisky II Cabinet–II
–
Fred Sinowatz
Sinowatz, FredFred Sinowatz
(1929–2008)
Acting		5 June 197924 May 19833 years, 353 daysSPÖKreisky IV Cabinet
9
Helmut Zilk
Zilk, HelmutHelmut Zilk
(1927–2008)		24 May 198310 September 19841 year, 109 daysSPÖSinowatz Cabinet
10
Herbert Moritz [de]
Moritz, HerbertHerbert Moritz [de]
(1927–2018)		10 September 19841 January 1985113 daysSPÖSinowatz Cabinet
Ministry of Education, the Arts and Sports
(Bundesministerium für Unterricht, Kunst und Sport)
10
Herbert Moritz [de]
Moritz, HerbertHerbert Moritz [de]
(1927–2018)		1 January 198521 January 19872 years, 20 daysSPÖSinowatz Cabinet
Vranitzky I Cabinet
11
Hilde Hawlicek
Hawlicek, HildeHilde Hawlicek
(born 1942)		21 January 198717 December 19903 years, 330 daysSPÖVranitzky II Cabinet
12
Rudolf Scholten [de]
Scholten, RudolfRudolf Scholten [de]
(born 1955)		17 December 19901 February 199146 daysSPÖVranitzky III Cabinet
Ministry of Education and the Arts
(Bundesministerium für Unterricht und Kunst)
12
Rudolf Scholten [de]
Scholten, RudolfRudolf Scholten [de]
(born 1955)		1 February 199129 November 19943 years, 301 daysSPÖVranitzky III Cabinet
13
Erhard Busek
Busek, ErhardErhard Busek
(1941–2022)		29 November 19941 January 199533 daysSPÖVranitzky IV Cabinet
Ministry of Education and Cultural Affairs
(Bundesministerium für Unterricht und kulturelle Angelegenheiten)
13
Erhard Busek
Busek, ErhardErhard Busek
(1941–2022)		1 January 19954 May 1995123 daysSPÖVranitzky IV Cabinet
14
Elisabeth Gehrer
Gehrer, ElisabethElisabeth Gehrer
(born 1942)		4 May 19951 April 20004 years, 333 daysÖVPVranitzky IV Cabinet–II
Klima Cabinet
Schüssel I Cabinet
Ministry of Education, Science and Cultural Affairs
(Bundesministerium für Bildung, Wissenschaft und Kultur)
14
Elisabeth Gehrer
Gehrer, ElisabethElisabeth Gehrer
(born 1942)		1 April 200011 January 20076 years, 285 daysÖVPSchüssel I Cabinet–II
15
Claudia Schmied
Schmied, ClaudiaClaudia Schmied
(born 1959)		11 January 20071 March 200749 daysSPÖGusenbauer Cabinet
Ministry of Education, the Arts and Cultural Affairs
(Bundesministerium für Unterricht, Kunst und Kultur)
15
Claudia Schmied
Schmied, ClaudiaClaudia Schmied
(born 1959)		1 March 200716 December 20136 years, 290 daysSPÖGusenbauer Cabinet
Faymann I Cabinet
16
Gabriele Heinisch-Hosek
Heinisch, GabrieleGabriele Heinisch-Hosek
(born 1961)		16 December 20131 March 201475 daysSPÖFaymann II Cabinet
Ministry of Education and Women's Affairs
(Bundesministerium für Bildung und Frauen)
16
Gabriele Heinisch-Hosek
Heinisch, GabrieleGabriele Heinisch-Hosek
(born 1961)		1 March 201417 May 20162 years, 77 daysSPÖFaymann II Cabinet
17
Sonja Hammerschmid
Hammerschmid, SonjaSonja Hammerschmid
(born 1968)		17 May 20161 July 201645 daysSPÖKern Cabinet
Ministry of Education
(Bundesministerium für Bildung)
17
Sonja Hammerschmid
Hammerschmid, SonjaSonja Hammerschmid
(born 1968)		1 July 201618 December 20171 year, 170 daysSPÖKern Cabinet
18
Heinz Faßmann
Faßmann, HeinzHeinz Faßmann
(born 1955)		18 December 20178 January 201821 daysIndependentKurz I Cabinet
Ministry of Education, Science and Research
(Bundesministerium für Bildung, Wissenschaft und Forschung)
18
Heinz Faßmann
Faßmann, HeinzHeinz Faßmann
(born 1955)		8 January 20183 June 20191 year, 146 daysIndependentKurz I Cabinet
19
Iris Rauskala
Rauskala, IrisIris Rauskala
(born 1955)		3 June 20197 January 2020218 daysIndependentBierlein Cabinet
(18)
Heinz Faßmann
Faßmann, HeinzHeinz Faßmann
(born 1955)		7 January 20206 December 20211 year, 333 daysIndependentKurz II Cabinet
Schallenberg Cabinet
20
Martin Polaschek
Polaschek, MartinMartin Polaschek
(born 1965)		6 December 2021Incumbent2 years, 148 daysIndependentNehammer Cabinet

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Notes[edit]

  1. ^ a b Based on when the successor took office

References[edit]

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