Austria
 

c.1230 - 20 Mar 1786                 Archduchy of Austria         c.1686 - 20 Mar 1786 Merchant Ensign        (officially adopted 29 Nov 1749)              20 Mar 1786 - 11 Aug 1804               Archduchy of Austria                 11 Aug 1804 - 1 Aug 1869;     1730 - 30 Mar 1786 Merchant Ensign                    Austrian Empire              1 Aug 1869 - 12 Nov 1918             Austro-Hungarian Empire              1 Aug 1869 - 12 Nov 1918        Austria-Hungary Merchant Ensign         In use 12 Nov 1918 - 21 Oct 1919     21 Oct 1919 - 13 Mar 1938 Civil Ensign        21 Oct 1919 - 1 May 1934 State Flag          1 May 1934 - 13 Mar 1938 State Flag       Adopted 1 May 1945 (confirmed 1984)          Adopted 1 May 1945 State Flag   Map of Austria Hear National Anthem "Bundeshyme" (Federal Hymn) ----------------------------------- Text of National Anthem Adopted 25 Feb 1947 Former Anthem (1920-1929) --------------------- Former Anthem (1929-1938) Constitution   (1920-1934, from 1 May 1945) Capital: Vienna Currency: Euro (EUR); 1923- 1 Jan 2002 Austrian  Schilling (ATS); 1918-1923  Austrian Kronen (ATK) National Holiday: 26 Oct (1955) National Day Population: 8,205,533 (2008)  GDP: $325 billion (2008) Exports: $163.3 billion (2008) Imports: $183.4 billion  (2008) Ethnic Groups: German 88.5%, indigenous minorities 1.5% (includes Croatians, Slovenes, Hungarians, Czechs, Slovaks, Roma),  recent immigrant groups 10% (includes Turks, Bosnians, Serbians, Croatians) (2001)  Total Active Armed Forces: 39,900 (2006) Merchant marine: 4 ships (2008) Religions: Roman Catholic 73.6%, Protestant 4.7%, Muslim 4.2%, other 3.5%, unspecified 2%, none 12% (2001)  International Organizations/Treaties: ADB (nonregional), AfDB (nonregional), AG, ANT, APM, BIS, BSEC (observer), BTWC, CE, CEI, CERN, CTBT, DC, EAPC, EBRD, EIB, EMU, ENMOD, ESA, EU, FAO, G- 9, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt, ICRM, ICSID, IDA, IEA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, KP, MIGA, MTCR, NAM (guest), NEA, NPT, NSG, NTBT, OAS (observer), OECD, OIF (observer), OPCW, OSCE, PCA, PFP, SECI (observer), UN, UNCLOS, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNFCC, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WEU (observer), WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO,  ZC Austria Index Chronology 11 Aug 1804                Kaisertum Österreich¹ (before 11 Aug 1804,                               see Austrian crownlands).  6 Aug 1806                Holy Roman Empire abolished. 30 Dec 1849                Divided into Upper Austria, officially Archduchy                              of Austria above the Enns, and Lower Austria,                              officially Archduchy of Austria below the Enns. 20 Jun 1866 - 24 Aug 1866  Austria a Member of the German Confederation²                               (see under Germany). 23 Aug 1866                Cedes Venetia to France (which cedes it to Italy). 21 Dec 1867                "Austrian" half of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy,                              officially styled Die im Reichsrat vertretenen                              Königreiche und Länder ("The Kingdoms and Lands                              Represented in the Imperial Council"). 1916                       First official use of the style Empire of Austria. 16 Oct 1918                Emperor's manifesto declares that the Austrian                               Empire will be reorganized as a federal state. 17 Oct 1918                Independence of Hungary. 28 Oct 1918                Independence of the Czechoslovakia. 11 Nov 1918                End of Habsburg dynastic rule. 12 Nov 1918                Republic of German-Austria 10 Sep 1919                Treaty of St. Germain-en-Laye Austria recognizes                               independence of Hungary, Czechoslovakia (Bohemia                              and Moravia), Poland, and the Yugoslav state;                              cedes Carniola (Slovenia), Dalmatia, Bosnia and                              Hercegovina and parts of Styria to the Yugoslav                              state; Bukovina is ceded to Romania; Eastern                               Galicia and Cracow ceded to Poland; Southern                               Tyrol, Trient, Görz (Gorizia), Istria, and                              Triest ceded to Italy; and Austria is forbidden                               from union with Germany (also Sopron ceded to                               Hungary and southern Carinthia remains Austrian                               after plebiscites are held [treaty enters into                              force 16 Jul 1920]). 21 Oct 1919                Republic of Austria ("First" Republic).  1 Jul 1934                Federal State of Austria 13 Mar 1938                Annexed to Germany. 14 Mar 1938 -  1 May 1939  German state of Ostmark (as the state of Ostmark,                              which is dissolved into Reichsgaue 1 May 1939). 13 Apr 1945 - 27 Jul 1955  Allied occupation. 27 Apr 1945                Republic of Austria ("Second" Republic). States (since 1918) Crown Lands (to 1918) Joint Imperial Government (1867-1918) Allied Occupation (1945-1955)

Emperors³ 

11 Aug 1804 -  2 Mar 1835  Franz I                            (b. 1768 - d. 1835)

 2 Mar 1835 -  2 Dec 1848  Ferdinand I                        (b. 1793 - d. 1875)

25 Dec 1836 -  2 Dec 1848  Ministers State Conference

                            (de facto regency for the 

                             intermittently insane Ferdinand I)

                           - Ludwig Erzherzog von             (b. 1784 - d. 1864)

                               Österreich (chairman) 

                           - Fanz Karl Erzherzog              (b. 1802 - d. 1878)

                               von Österreich 

                           - Klemens Wenzel Lothar von        (b. 1773 - d. 1859) 

                               Metternich-Winneburg (to 13 Mar 1848)

                              (from 1823, Klemens Wenzel Lothar 

                               Fürst von Metternich-Winneburg)

                           - Franz Anton Graf von Kolowrat-   (b. 1778 - d. 1861)

                               Liebsteinsky 

 2 Dec 1848 - 21 Nov 1916  Franz Joseph I                     (b. 1830 - d. 1916)

21 Nov 1916 - 11 Nov 1918  Karl I                             (b. 1887 - d. 1922)

                           (exiled to Switzerland 24 Mar 1919; formally deposed 3 Apr 1919)

Presidents

12 Nov 1918 -  4 Mar 1919  Directory of the Council of State

                           - Franz Dinghofer                  (b. 1873 - d. 1956)  GV

                           - Johann Nepomuk Hauser            (b. 1866 - d. 1927)  CS

                           - Karl Seitz                       (b. 1869 - d. 1950)  SDAP

                           (chair rotating weekly)

 4 Mar 1919 -  5 Mar 1919  Anton David                        (b. 1849 - d. 1924)  SDP

                            (president by age of the Constituent National Assembly)

 5 Mar 1919 -  9 Dec 1920  Karl Seitz                         (s.a.)               SDAP

                            (president of the Constituent National Assembly

                             to 10 Nov 1920, then acting president)

 9 Dec 1920 - 10 Dec 1928  Michael Hainisch                   (b. 1858 - d. 1940)  Non-party

10 Dec 1928 - 13 Mar 1938  Wilhelm Miklas                     (b. 1872 - d. 1956)  CS

13 Mar 1938  (hours)       Arthur Seyss-Inquart (acting)      (b. 1892 - d. 1946)  NSDAP

29 Apr 1945 - 31 Dec 1950  Karl Renner                        (b. 1870 - d. 1950)  SPÖ

                             (acting to 20 Dec 1945)

31 Dec 1950 - 21 Jun 1951  Leopold Figl (acting)              (b. 1902 - d. 1965)  ÖVP

21 Jun 1951 -  4 Jan 1957  Theodor Körner                     (b. 1873 - d. 1957)  SPÖ

 4 Jan 1957 - 22 May 1957  Julius Raab (acting)               (b. 1891 - d. 1964)  ÖVP

22 May 1957 - 28 Feb 1965  Adolf Schärf                       (b. 1890 - d. 1965)  SPÖ

28 Feb 1965 -  9 Jun 1965  Josef Klaus (acting)               (b. 1910 - d. 2001)  ÖVP

 9 Jun 1965 - 24 Apr 1974  Franz Jonas                        (b. 1899 - d. 1974)  SPÖ

24 Apr 1974 -  6 Jul 1974  Bruno Kreisky (acting)             (b. 1911 - d. 1990)  SPÖ

 6 Jul 1974 -  8 Jul 1986  Rudolf Kirchschläger               (b. 1915 - d. 2000)SPÖ/Non-party

 8 Jul 1986 -  8 Jul 1992  Kurt Waldheim                      (b. 1918 - d. 2007)  ÖVP

 8 Jul 1992 -  6 Jul 2004  Thomas Klestil                     (b. 1932 - d. 2004)  ÖVP

 6 Jul 2004 -  8 Jul 2004  Andreas Khol (acting)              (b. 1941)            ÖVP

 8 Jul 2004 -              Heinz Fischer                      (b. 1938)            SPÖ

 

Chancellors

11 Aug 1804 - 25 Dec 1805  Johann Ludwig Joseph Graf          (b. 1753 - d. 1809)

                             von Cobenzl 

25 Dec 1805 -  8 Oct 1809  Johann Philipp Karl Graf von       (b. 1787 - d. 1862)

                             Stadion-Warthausen 

 8 Oct 1809 - 13 Mar 1848  Klemens Wenzel Lothar Graf von     (s.a.)

                             Metternich-Winneburg 

                             (from 1823, Klemens Fürst von Metternich-Winneburg) 

                             (to 25 May 1821 minister of state)

Prime ministers (1861-1868, Chairmen of the Council of Ministers)

13 Mar 1848 - 20 Mar 1848  Alfred Candidus Ferdinand Fürst    (b. 1787 - d. 1862)  Mil

                             zu Windischgrätz 

                            (authorized head of the government)

20 Mar 1848 - 19 Apr 1848  Franz Anton Graf von Kolowrat-     (s.a.)

                             Liebsteinsky (acting) 

19 Apr 1848 - 19 May 1848  Karl Ludwig Graf von Ficquelmont   (b. 1777 - d. 1857)

                             (acting)

19 May 1848 -  8 Jul 1848  Franz Freiherr von Pillersdorf     (b. 1786 - d. 1862)

                             (acting)

 8 Jul 1848 - 18 Jul 1848  Anton Freiherr von Doblhoff-Dier   (b. 1800 - d. 1872)

                             (acting)

18 Jul 1848 - 21 Nov 1848  Johann Philipp Freiherr von        (b. 1773 - d. 1858)

                             Wessenberg-Ampringen

21 Nov 1848 -  5 Apr 1852  Felix Fürst zu Schwarzenberg       (b. 1800 - d. 1852)

11 Apr 1852 - 21 Aug 1859  Karl Ferdinand Graf von            (b. 1797 - d. 1865)

                             Buol-Schauenstein

21 Aug 1859 -  4 Feb 1861  Johann Bernhard Graf von Rechberg  (b. 1806 - d. 1899)

                             und Rothenlöwe 

 4 Feb 1861 - 26 Jun 1865  Rainer, Erzherzog von Österreich   (b. 1827 - d. 1913) 

                             (minister of state) 

 4 Feb 1861 - 20 Jun 1865  Anton von Schmerling               (b. 1805 - d. 1893)  DLP

26 Jun 1865 - 27 Jul 1865  Alexander Graf von Mensdorff-      (b. 1813 - d. 1871)

                             Pouilly (acting)

27 Jul 1865 -  7 Feb 1867  Richard Graf von Belcredi          (b. 1823 - d. 1902)

 7 Feb 1867 - 30 Dec 1867  Friedrich Ferdinand Freiherr       (b. 1809 - d. 1886)  DLP

                             von Beust 

30 Dec 1867 - 24 Sep 1868  Karl Fürst von Auersperg, Herzog   (b. 1814 - d. 1890)  DLP

                             von Gottschee 

24 Sep 1868 - 15 Jan 1870  Eduard Graf von Taaffe (1st time)  (b. 1833 - d. 1895)  DLP

                             (acting to 17 Apr 1869)

15 Jan 1870 -  1 Feb 1870  Ignaz Edler von Plener             (b. 1810 - d. 1908)

 1 Feb 1870 - 12 Apr 1870  Leopold Ritter Hasner von Artha    (b. 1818 - d. 1891)  DLP

                             (acting) 

12 Apr 1870 -  6 Feb 1871  Alfred Graf von Potocki-Pilawa     (b. 1822 - d. 1889)  DLP

 6 Feb 1871 - 30 Oct 1871  Karl Siegmund Graf von Hohenwart   (b. 1824 - d. 1899)  DLP

                             (acting)

30 Oct 1871 - 25 Nov 1871  Kudwig Freiherr von Holzgethan     (b. 1810 - d. 1876) 

                             (acting)

25 Nov 1871 - 15 Feb 1879  Adolf Wilhelm Daniel Fürst von     (b. 1821 - d. 1885)  DLP

                             Auersperg

15 Feb 1879 - 12 Aug 1879  Karl von Stremayr (acting)         (b. 1823 - d. 1904)  DLP

12 Aug 1879 - 11 Nov 1893  Eduard Graf von Taaffe (2nd time)  (s.a.) 

                             (acting)

11 Nov 1893 - 19 Jun 1895  Alfred August Fürst zu             (b. 1851 - d. 1927)

                             Windischgrätz

19 Jun 1895 - 30 Sep 1895  Erich Graf von Kielmansegg         (b. 1847 - d. 1923) 

30 Sep 1895 - 30 Nov 1897  Kasimir Felix Graf von Badeni      (b. 1846 - d. 1909)

30 Nov 1897 -  5 Mar 1898  Paul Freiherr Gautsch von          (b. 1851 - d. 1918)

                             Frankenthurn (1st time)

 5 Mar 1898 -  2 Oct 1899  Franz Graf von Thun und Hohenstein (b. 1847 - d. 1916)

 2 Oct 1899 - 21 Dec 1899  Manfred Graf von Clary und         (b. 1852 - d. 1928)

                             Aldringen

21 Dec 1899 - 18 Jan 1900  Heinrich Ritter von Wittek         (b. 1844 - d. 1930)

                             (acting)

19 Jan 1900 - 31 Dec 1904  Ernest von Koerber (1st time)      (b. 1850 - d. 1919)

31 Dec 1904 -  2 May 1906  Paul Freiherr Gautsch von          (s.a.)

                             Frankenthurn (2nd time)

 2 May 1906 -  2 Jun 1906  Konrad Prinz von Hohenlohe-        (b. 1863 - d. 1918)

                             Waldenburg-Schillingsfürst 

 2 Jun 1906 - 15 Nov 1908  Max Wladimir Freiherr von Beck     (b. 1854 - d. 1943)

15 Nov 1908 - 28 Jun 1911  Richard Freiherr von Bienerth-     (b. 1863 - d. 1918)

                             Schmerling 

28 Jun 1911 -  3 Nov 1911  Paul Freiherr Gautsch von          (s.a.)

                             Frankenthurn (3rd time) 

 3 Nov 1911 - 21 Oct 1916  Karl Reichsgraf von Stürgkh        (b. 1859 - d. 1916)  Non-party

29 Oct 1916 - 20 Dec 1916  Ernest von Koerber (2nd time)      (s.a.)               Non-party

20 Dec 1916 - 23 Jun 1917  Heinrich Graf von Clam-Martinic    (b. 1863 - d. 1932)  Non-party

23 Jun 1917 - 27 Jul 1918  Ernst Ritter Seidler von           (b. 1862 - d. 1931)  Non-party

                             Feuchtenegg

27 Jul 1918 - 27 Oct 1918  Max Freiherr Hussarek von Heinlein (b. 1865 - d. 1935)  Non-party

27 Oct 1918 - 11 Nov 1918  Heinrich Lammasch                  (b. 1853 - d. 1920)  Non-party

Chancellors

12 Nov 1918 -  7 Jul 1920  Karl Renner (1st time)             (s.a.)               SDAP

 7 Jul 1920 - 21 Jun 1921  Michael Mayr                       (b. 1864 - d. 1922)  CS

21 Jun 1921 - 26 Jan 1922  Johann Schober (1st time)          (b. 1874 - d. 1932)  Non-party

26 Jan 1922 - 27 Jan 1922  Walter Breisky                     (b. 1871 - d. 1944)  Non-party

27 Jan 1922 - 31 May 1922  Johann Schober (2nd time)          (s.a.)               Non-party

31 May 1922 - 20 Nov 1924  Ignaz Seipel (1st time)            (b. 1876 - d. 1932)  CS

20 Nov 1924 - 20 Oct 1926  Rudolf Ramek                       (b. 1881 - d. 1941)  CS

20 Oct 1926 -  4 May 1929  Ignaz Seipel (2nd time)            (s.a.)               CS

 4 May 1929 - 26 Sep 1929  Ernst Streeruwitz                  (b. 1874 - d. 1952)  CS 

26 Sep 1929 - 30 Sep 1930  Johann Schober (3rd time)          (s.a.)               SG

30 Sep 1930 -  4 Dec 1930  Karl Vaugoin                       (b. 1873 - d. 1949)  CS

 4 Dec 1930 - 20 Jun 1931  Otto Ender                         (b. 1875 - d. 1960)  CS 

20 Jun 1931 - 20 May 1932  Karl Buresch                       (b. 1878 - d. 1936)  CS

20 May 1932 - 25 Jul 1934  Engelbert Dollfuss                 (b. 1892 - d. 1934)  CS;1934 VF

25 Jul 1934 - 26 Jul 1934  Kurt Schuschnigg (1st time)        (b. 1897 - d. 1977)  VF

                             (acting)

26 Jul 1934 - 29 Jul 1934  Ernst Rüdiger Starhemberg (acting) (b. 1899 - d. 1956)  VF

29 Jul 1934 - 11 Mar 1938  Kurt Schuschnigg (2nd time)        (s.a.)               VF

12 Mar 1938 - 13 Mar 1938  Arthur Seyss-Inquart               (s.a.)               NSDAP

Reichsstatthalter

13 Mar 1938 - 30 Apr 1939  Arthur Seyss-Inquart               (s.a.)               NSDAP

                            (also Führer der Österreichischen Landesregierung)

Reichskommissar for Reunification of Austria with the German Reich

(Reichskommissar für die Wiedervereiningung Österreichs mit dem Deutschen Reich)

23 Apr 1938 - 31 Mar 1940  Josef Bürckel                      (b. 1895 - d. 1944)  NSDAP

Chancellors

29 Apr 1945 - 20 Dec 1945  Karl Renner (2nd time)             (s.a.)               SPÖ

20 Dec 1945 -  2 Apr 1953  Leopold Figl                       (s.a.)               ÖVP

 2 Apr 1953 - 11 Apr 1961  Julius Raab                        (s.a.)               ÖVP

11 Apr 1961 -  2 Apr 1964  Alfons Gorbach                     (b. 1898 - d. 1972)  ÖVP

 2 Apr 1964 - 21 Apr 1970  Josef Klaus                        (s.a.)               ÖVP

21 Apr 1970 - 24 May 1983  Bruno Kreisky                      (s.a.)               SPÖ

24 May 1983 - 16 Jun 1986  Alfred Sinowatz                    (b. 1929 - d. 2008)  SPÖ

16 Jun 1986 - 28 Jan 1997  Franz Vranitzky                    (b. 1937)            SPÖ

28 Jan 1997 -  4 Feb 2000  Viktor Klima                       (b. 1947)            SPÖ

 4 Feb 2000 - 11 Jan 2007  Wolfgang Schüssel                  (b. 1945)            ÖVP 

11 Jan 2007 -  2 Dec 2008  Alfred Gusenbauer                  (b. 1960)            SPÖ

 2 Dec 2008 -              Werner Faymann                     (b. 1960)            SPÖ

Common Government of Austria-Hungary

        1 Aug 1869 - 12 Nov 1918

Emperors³ 
30 Dec 1867 - 11 Nov 1918  the Emperors of Austria

Ministers for the Imperial and Royal House and for Foreign Affairs
30 Dec 1867 -  8 Nov 1871  Friedrich Ferdinand Graf von Beust (s.a.)
14 Nov 1871 -  2 Oct 1879  Gyula Graf Andrássy von Csík Szent (b. 1823 - d. 1890)
                             Király und Krazna-Horka "the Elder" 
 8 Oct 1879 - 10 Oct 1881  Heinrich Karl Freiherr von         (b. 1828 - d. 1881)
                             Haymerle
20 Nov 1881 -  2 May 1895  Gustav Zsigismond Graf Kálnoky von (b. 1823 - d. 1898)
                             Kröspatak 
16 May 1895 - 24 Oct 1906  Agenor Graf Goluchowski von        (b. 1859 - d. 1921)
                             Goluchowo 
24 Oct 1906 - 17 Feb 1912  Alois Freiherr (from 1909, Graf)   (b. 1854 - d. 1912)
                             Lexa von Aehrenthal 
17 Feb 1912 - 13 Jan 1915  Leopold Graf Berchtold von und zu  (b. 1863 - d. 1942)
                             Ungarschitz, Fratting und Pullitz 
13 Jan 1915 - 22 Dec 1916  István Freiherr Burián von Rajecz  (b. 1851 - d. 1922)
                             (1st time)
22 Dec 1916 - 16 Apr 1918  Ottokar Graf Czernin von und zu    (b. 1872 - d. 1932)
                             Chudenitz 
16 Apr 1918 - 24 Oct 1918  István Freiherr Burián von Rajecz  (s.a.)
                             (2nd time) 
24 Oct 1918 -  2 Nov 1918  Gyula Graf Andrássy von Csík Szent (b. 1860 - d. 1929)
                             Király und Krazna-Horka "the Younger" 
 2 Nov 1918 - 11 Nov 1918  Ludwig Freiherr von Flotow (acting)(b. 1867 - d. 1948)
 

   11 Sep 1933 - 13 Mar 1938

   Fatherland Front (VF) Party flag

 

 

Noble titles: Ritter = Knight; Edler/Edle = Noble; Freiherr/Freifrau = Baron/Baroness; Graf/Gräfin = Count/Countess; Reichsgraf/Reichsgräfin = Imperial Count/Countess; Fürst/Fürstin, Prinz/Prinzessin = Prince/Princess; Erzherzog/Erzherzogin = Archduke/Archduchess; Herzog/Herzogin = Duke/Duchess; Grossherzog/Grossherzogin = Grand Duke/Grand Duchess; König/Königin = King/Queen; Kaiser/Kaiserin = Emperor/Empress 

 

Party abbreviations: FPÖ = Freiheitliche Partei Österreichs (Austrian Freedom Party, right, nationalist); ÖVP = Österreichische Volkspartei (Austrian People's Party, conservative); 

SPÖ = Sozialdemokratische Partei Österreichs (Social-Democratic Party of Austria, social-democratic, to 15 Jun 1991 Socialist Party of Austria [Sozialistische Partei Österreichs], 1888-1934 SDAP);

- Former parties: CS = Christlichsoziale Partei (Christian Social Party, from 1945 ÖVP); 

DLP = Deutschliberale Partei (German-Liberal Party, 1848-1873); GV = Grossdeutsch Volkspartei  (Greater German People's Party); NSDAP = Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei (National Socialist German Workers Party, Nazi fascist, authoritarian, Germany nationalist, 

banned 19 Jun 1933-13 Mar 1938, -only legal party 15 Mar 1938-1945); SDAP = Sozialdemokratische Abeiter Partei (Social Democratic Labor Party, 1888-1934, from 1945 SPÖ); SDP = Sozialdemokratische Partei (Social Democratic Party); SG = Schöber Group (coalition of GVP and Landbund [Farmer's Party]); VF = Vaterländische Front (Fatherland Front, Austrian nationalist, Catholic, authoritarian, corporatist -only legal party May 1934-Mar 1938)

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Allied Military Government of Austria

 8 Apr 1945                Soviet forces being occupation Austria.
13 Apr 1945                Vienna surrenders (under four power occupation 1945-55).
Jul 1945                   Joint allied occupation begins.
11 Sep 1945                Allied control council formed.
27 Jul 1955                Allied occupation ends, Austrian
                             sovereignty restored.

American Zone

High commissioners
 5 Jul 1945 - 16 May 1947  Mark W. Clark                      (b. 1896 - d. 1984)
17 May 1947 - 19 Sep 1950  Geoffrey Keyes                     (b. 1888 - d. 1967)
20 Sep 1950 - 17 Jul 1952  Walter J. Donnelly                 (b. 1896 - d. 1970)
17 Jul 1952 - 27 Jul 1955  Llewellyn E. Thompson, Jr.         (b. 1904 - d. 1972)

High commissioners
Jul 1945 - 1946            Sir Richard Loudon McCreery        (b. 1898 - d. 1967)
1946 - Oct 1947            Sir James Stuart Steele            (b. 1894 - d. 1975)
Oct 1947 -  1 Jan 1950     Sir Alexander Galloway             (b. 1899 - d. 1977)
 1 Jan 1950 -  1 Aug 1950  Sir John Winterton                 (b. 1898 - d. 1987)
 1 Aug 1950 -  5 Feb 1954  Sir Harold Caccia                  (b. 1905 - d. 1990)
 5 Feb 1954 - 27 Jul 1955  Sir Geoffrey Wallinger             (b. 1903 - d. 1979)

High commissioners
 8 Jul 1945 - 29 Jun 1950  Antoine Béthouart                  (b. 1889 - d. 1982)
29 Jun 1950 - 27 Jul 1955  Jean Payart                        (b. 1892 - d. 1969)

Military governor 
 8 Apr 1945 - Jul 1945     Fyodor Ivanovich Tolbukin          (b. 1894 - d. 1949)
High commissioners
Jul 1945 - 1946            Ivan Stepanovich Konev             (b. 1897 - d. 1973)
1946 - May 1949            Vladimir Vasilyevich Kurasov       (b. 1897 - d. 1973)
May 1949 -  7 Jun 1953     Vladimir Petrovich Sviridov        (b. 1898 - d. 1963)
 7 Jun 1953 - 27 Jul 1955  Ivan Ivanovich Ilichev             (b. 1905 - d. 1983)