List of governors of Lower Austria

This is a list of governors of the Austrian state of Lower Austria:

Governors of the Archduchy of Austria below the Enns (1500–1749) Source:Oberst Hauptmänn 1500–1521; Statthalter 1521–1749 Wolfgang Freiherr von Polheim (1458–1512) 1501–1512 Georg von Rottal zu Thalberg (see Rottal) (?–1525) 1513–1521; also President of the Lower Austrian Chamber (1523–1525) Pietro Bonomo, Bishop of Trieste (i.e. Giovanni Antonio Bonomo; 1458–1546) 1521–1523 Sigismund Freiherr von Dietrichstein (1484–1533) 1523–1524 Leonhard von Harrach zu Rohrau (1481–1527) 1524–1525 Cyriak Freiherr von Polheim und Wartenburg (1495–1533) 1526–1527 Georg Freiherr von Puchheim zu Raabs und Krumbach (?–1531) 1528–1531 Christoph von Rauber (from 1533: Fürst) (1466–1536) 1532–1536 Trojan von Auersperg (1495–1541) 1537–1541 Hans (III.) Ungnad Freiherr von Sonneck (1493–1564) 1542–1544 Christoph von Eyczing (1501–1563) 1544–1551, also (1542–1544) Land Marshal of the Lower Austrian Estates Gabriel Ritter von Kreuzer (?–1565) 1552–1564 Joachim Freiherr von Schönkirchen (1517–1572) 1565–1572, also (1560–1563 Land Marshal of the Lower Austrian Estates Oswald Philipp von Eyczing (1512–1587) 1572–1587 Seifried Freiherr von Breuner (1538–1594) 1587–1591 Ruprecht Freiherr von Stotzingen (c. 1542–1600) 22 June 1592 – 1600 Wolfgang Freiherr von Hofkirchen (1555–1611) 1600–1601 Ernst Mollard Freiherr von Reinegg und Drosendorf (before 1576–1621) 1601–1608 Paul Sixtus Trautson Graf zu Falkenstein (1548–1621) 1608–1621 Leonhard Helfried Graf von Meggau, Freiherr von Creuzen (1577–1644) 1621–1626 Seifried Christoph Breuner Freiherr von Stübing, Fladnitz und Rabenstein (1569–1651) 1626–1640, also President of the Lower Austrian Chamber (1600–1609) and Land Marshal of the Lower Austrian Estates (1620–1626) Georg Freiherr von Teufel auf Gundersdorf, Eckartsau und Esslingen (c. 1580–1642) 1640–1642 Johann Franz Trautson Graf zu Falkenstein (1609–1663) 1642–1663, also Land Marshal of the Lower Austrian Estates (1637–1642) Konrad Balthasar von Starhemberg (1612–1687, from 1643: Graf) 1663–1687 Johann Quintin Freiherr von Jörger (see Jörger von Tollet) (1624–1705, from 1658: Graf) 1687–1705 Ferdinand Karl Graf und Herr von Weltz, Freiherr von Ebenstein und Spiegelfeld (1653–1711) 1705–1711 Sigismund Friedrich Graf von Khevenhüller (1666–1742, from 1725: Reichsgraf) 1711–1742 Leopold Johann Victorin Wilhelm Graf von Windisch-Graetz (1686–1746) 1742–1746 Johann Ferdinand Graf von Kuefstein (1686–1755) 1747–1749

Governors of the Archduchy of Austria below the Enns (1749–1809) Source:President 1749–1758 and 1782–1809; Statthalter 1759–1782 Name and titlesBirth/deathTerm of officeOther officeAdam Philipp Losy Graf von Losymthal ?–1781 1749–1750Philipp Joseph Graf von Orsini-Rosenberg 1691–1765 1750–1753 Heinrich Wilhelm Freiherr von Haugwitz 1711–1758 1753–1758Franz Ferdinand Graf von Schrattenbach 1707–1785 1759–1770Christian August Graf von Seilern-Aspang 1717–1801 1770–1779Joseph Johann Nepomuk Graf von Herberstein 1725–18091779–1782Johann Anton Graf von Pergen 1725–1814 1782–1790Land Marshal of the Lower Austrian Estates (1775–1790)Wenzel Graf Sauer von und zu Ankenstein 1742–1799 1791–1795Franz Josef Graf von Saurau 1760–1832 1795–1797Land Marshal of the Lower Austrian Estates (1803–1805)Jakob Reichsfreiherr von Wöber zu Hagenberg 1797–1802Joseph Thaddäus Vogt Freiherr von Sumerau 1749–1817 1802–1804Joseph Karl Graf von Dietrichstein1763–1825 1804–1805Land Marshal of the Lower Austrian Estates (1811–1825)Ignaz Karl Graf von Chorinsky, Freiherr von Ledske 1770–1823 1805–1807Ferdinand Graf von Bissingen und Nippenburg 1749–1831 1807–1809

Governors (Statthalter) of the Archduchy of Austria below the Enns (1809–1918)

Franz Josef Graf von Saurau (1760–1832) 1809–1814, also Land Marshal of the Lower Austrian Estates (1803–1805) Ignaz Karl Graf von Chorinsky, Freiherr von Ledske (1770–1823) 1815–1816 Augustin Freiherr Reichmann von Hochkirchen (1755–1828, until 1817: Augustin Reichmann) 1817–1828 Alois Graf von Ugarte (1784–1845) 1828–1829 Franz Graf von Klebelsberg, Freiherr zu Thumburg (1774–1857) 1829–1830 Johann Adam Freiherr Talatzko von Gestieticz (1778–1858, until 1834: Johann Adam Talatzko) 1830–1848 Anton Raimund Graf von Lamberg (1795–1869) 1848–1848 Joseph Wilhelm von Eminger (1801–1858, from 1856: Freiherr von) 1849–1858 Karl Johann Joseph Prinz von Lobkowitz (1814–1879) 1858–1860 Anton Halbhuber Freiherr von Festwill (1809–1886, from 1854 Freiherr) 1860–1862 Gustav Ignaz Graf von Chorinsky, Freiherr von Ledske (1806–1873) 1862–1868 Philipp Weber von Ebenhof (1818–1900, from 1853: Ritter, from 1880 Freiherr) 1868–1872 Sigmund Conrad von Eybesfeld (1821–1898, from 1854: Edler. from 1870 Freiherr) 1872–1880 Ludwig Freiherr Possinger (1823–1899, from 1860: Ritter, from 1870 Freiherr von Choborski) 1880–1889 Erich Graf von Kielmansegg (1847–1923) 1889–1895 Friedrich Freiherr Bourguignon von Baumberg (1846–1907) 1895–1895 Erich Graf von Kielmansegg (1847–1923) 1895–1911 Richard Graf von Bienerth-Schmerling (1863–1918, Ritter von, from 1868: Freiherr, from 1915: Graf) 1911–1915 Oktavian Freiherr Regner von Bleyleben (1866–1945, 1911–1919: Freiherr von Bleyleben, from 1919: Oktavian Regner-Bleyleben) 1915–1918

After 1918: Republic Portrait Name Term Party Period Took office Left office Duration 1 Leopold Steiner 5 November 1918 20 May 1919 Christian Social First Republic 2 Albert Sever 20 May 1919 10 November 1920 Social Democrat 3 Johann Mayer 10 November 1920 9 June 1922 Christian Social 4 Karl Buresch 9 June 1922 31 July 1931 Christian Social 5 Josef Reither 31 July 1931 19 May 1932 Christian Social (4) Karl Buresch 19 May 1932 18 May 1933 Christian Social (5) Josef Reither 18 May 1933 30 July 1934 Christian SocialFatherland's Front 6 Eduard Baar-Baarenfels 30 July 1934 17 October 1935 Fatherland's Front Austrofascism (5) Josef Reither 17 October 1935 12 March 1938 Fatherland's Front (Reichsstatthalter and Gauleiter of the Reichsgau of Lower Danube) Nazi Germany 7 Roman Jäger 12 March 1938 24 May 1938 NSDAP 8 Hugo Jury 24 May 1938 8 May 1945 NSDAP 9 Leopold Figl 25 May 1945 15 October 1945 ÖVP Second Republic (5) Josef Reither 15 October 1945 4 May 1949 ÖVP 10 Johann Steinböck 4 May 1949 14 January 1962 ÖVP (9) Leopold Figl 14 January 1962 9 May 1965 ÖVP 11 Eduard Hartmann 16 June 1965 14 October 1966 ÖVP 12 Andreas Maurer 24 November 1966 22 January 1981 ÖVP 13 Siegfried Ludwig 22 January 1981 20 October 1992 ÖVP 14 Erwin Pröll 20 October 1992 19 April 2017 ÖVP 15 Johanna Mikl-Leitner 19 April 2017 Incumbent ÖVP

Post-1945

Longest-serving governors

The following table lists all governors of Lower Austria since 1945 ranked by their length of tenure, with the incumbent governor's tenure automatically updating daily.

Rank Governor Length of tenure(s) Timespan(s) Party 1 Erwin Pröll 1992–2017 ÖVP 2 Andreas Maurer 1966–1981 ÖVP 3 Johann Steinböck 1949–1962 ÖVP 4 Siegfried Ludwig 1981–1992 ÖVP 5 Johanna Mikl-Leitner 2017–present ÖVP 6 Josef Reither 1945–1949 ÖVP 7 Leopold Figl 1962–1965 ÖVP 8 Eduard Hartmann 1965–1966 ÖVP 9 Leopold Figl 1945 ÖVP

Notes: Green indicates the current incumbent governor Mikl-Leitner's rank will rise as her tenure continues Leopold Figl served two non-consecutive terms; both are shown separately

Governors by party

The following table summarizes governors of Lower Austria since 1945 grouped by political party.

Party Total time in office Number ofgovernors Governors ÖVPAustrian People's Party (ongoing) 8 Leopold Figl, Josef Reither, Johann Steinböck, Eduard Hartmann, Andreas Maurer, Siegfried Ludwig, Erwin Pröll, Johanna Mikl-Leitner

Notes: Green indicates the party of the current incumbent governor Bold name indicates the current incumbent governor All governors since 1945 have been members of the ÖVP Total time is calculated from the first governorship (25 May 1945), excluding the brief gaps between terms

Age-related statistics

The following table shows age-related data for all governors of Lower Austria since 1945, with living governors' ages automatically updating.

Governor Born Age at startof governorship Age at endof governorship Post-governorshiptimespan Died Lifespan Leopold Figl 2 October 1902 9 May 1965 Josef Reither 26 June 1880 30 April 1950 Johann Steinböck 12 June 1894 — 14 January 1962 Leopold Figl 2 October 1902 — 9 May 1965 Eduard Hartmann 3 September 1904 — 14 October 1966 Andreas Maurer 7 September 1919 25 October 2010 Siegfried Ludwig 14 February 1926 16 April 2013 Erwin Pröll 24 December 1946 — Johanna Mikl-Leitner 9 February 1964 Incumbent

Notes: Light green indicates living former governors Green indicates the current incumbent governor Leopold Figl served two non-consecutive terms; both are shown separately Steinböck and Hartmann died in office, hence "—" for post-governorship timespan Living governors' post-governorship timespan and lifespan automatically update daily

Graphical representation This is a graphical lifespan timeline of the governors of Lower Austria since 1945. They are listed in order of first assuming office.

The following chart shows governors by their age (living governors in green), with the years of their time in office in color.

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