List of Austrian Presidents by longevity
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This is a list of Austrian presidents after the Second World War by longevity. Where the person in question is still living, the longevity is calculated up to .
age at which a president first takes office is roughly 66 years and 5 months, which falls between Adolf Schärf
and Heinz Fischer
. The youngest person to become president was Rudolf Kirchschläger
, who took office at the age of 59 years, 110 days. The oldest person to become president was Theodor Körner at the age of 78 years, 59 days.
As of 2010, the only living president is the incumbent, Heinz Fischer
, born 9 October 1938 (aged ).
The longest lived president was Kurt Waldheim
, who died at the age of 88 years, 175 days. Heinz Fischer
, the only living president, will tie Waldheim if he lives to 2 April 2027. The shortest lived president was Thomas Klestil
, who died at the age of 71 years, 245 days. Fisher surpassed Kletsil on 12 June 2010.
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age at which a president first takes office is roughly 66 years and 5 months, which falls between Adolf Schärf
Adolf Schärf
Adolf Schärf was, from 1957 to his death, the sixth President of Austria. Born into a poor working class family, he put himself through law school working part time and with a scholarship granted for academic excellence...
and Heinz Fischer
Heinz Fischer
Heinz Fischer GColIH is the President of Austria. He took office on 8 July 2004 and was re-elected for a second and last term on 25 April 2010. Before he took office, Fischer was a member of the Social Democratic Party of Austria...
. The youngest person to become president was Rudolf Kirchschläger
Rudolf Kirchschläger
Rudolf Kirchschläger was an Austrian diplomat, politician, judge and, from 1974 to 1986, the eighth President of Austria.-Education and early life:...
, who took office at the age of 59 years, 110 days. The oldest person to become president was Theodor Körner at the age of 78 years, 59 days.
As of 2010, the only living president is the incumbent, Heinz Fischer
Heinz Fischer
Heinz Fischer GColIH is the President of Austria. He took office on 8 July 2004 and was re-elected for a second and last term on 25 April 2010. Before he took office, Fischer was a member of the Social Democratic Party of Austria...
, born 9 October 1938 (aged ).
The longest lived president was Kurt Waldheim
Kurt Waldheim
Kurt Josef Waldheim was an Austrian diplomat and politician. Waldheim was the fourth Secretary-General of the United Nations from 1972 to 1981, and the ninth President of Austria, from 1986 to 1992...
, who died at the age of 88 years, 175 days. Heinz Fischer
Heinz Fischer
Heinz Fischer GColIH is the President of Austria. He took office on 8 July 2004 and was re-elected for a second and last term on 25 April 2010. Before he took office, Fischer was a member of the Social Democratic Party of Austria...
, the only living president, will tie Waldheim if he lives to 2 April 2027. The shortest lived president was Thomas Klestil
Thomas Klestil
Thomas Klestil was an Austrian diplomat and politician. He was elected the tenth President of Austria in 1992 and was re-elected to the position in 1998...
, who died at the age of 71 years, 245 days. Fisher surpassed Kletsil on 12 June 2010.
Presidents of Austria
| # |
President |
Date of birth |
Date of inauguration |
Age at inauguration |
End of term | Length of retirement |
Date of death |
Lifespan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karl Renner Karl Renner Karl Renner was an Austrian politician. He was born in Untertannowitz in the Austro-Hungarian Empire and died in Vienna... |
14 December 1870 | N/A | days | ||||
| 2 | Theodor Körner | 23 April 1873 | N/A | days | ||||
| 3 | Adolf Schärf Adolf Schärf Adolf Schärf was, from 1957 to his death, the sixth President of Austria. Born into a poor working class family, he put himself through law school working part time and with a scholarship granted for academic excellence... |
20 April 1890 | N/A | days | ||||
| 4 | Franz Jonas Franz Jonas Franz Josef Jonas was an Austrian political figure. He served as the seventh President of Austria, between 1965 and 1974.... |
4 October 1899 | N/A | days | ||||
| 5 | Rudolf Kirchschläger Rudolf Kirchschläger Rudolf Kirchschläger was an Austrian diplomat, politician, judge and, from 1974 to 1986, the eighth President of Austria.-Education and early life:... |
20 March 1915 | days | days | ||||
| 6 | Kurt Waldheim Kurt Waldheim Kurt Josef Waldheim was an Austrian diplomat and politician. Waldheim was the fourth Secretary-General of the United Nations from 1972 to 1981, and the ninth President of Austria, from 1986 to 1992... |
21 December 1918 | days | days | ||||
| 7 | Thomas Klestil Thomas Klestil Thomas Klestil was an Austrian diplomat and politician. He was elected the tenth President of Austria in 1992 and was re-elected to the position in 1998... |
4 November 1932 | N/A | days | ||||
| 8 | Heinz Fischer Heinz Fischer Heinz Fischer GColIH is the President of Austria. He took office on 8 July 2004 and was re-elected for a second and last term on 25 April 2010. Before he took office, Fischer was a member of the Social Democratic Party of Austria... |
9 October 1938 | Incumbent | days | ||||
| # | President | Date of birth | Date of inauguration |
Age at inauguration |
End of term | Length of retirement |
Date of death | Lifespan |