State or region
Mayor and Governor
- German: Bürgermeister und Landeshauptmann
How it's filled
- In plain words
- Elected by the Vienna Landtag (Municipal Council)
- Exact method
- In Vienna the Municipal Council, which doubles as the Landtag, elects the Mayor, who is also Governor (Landeshauptmann) of the state; the Federal President swears the Governor in (Art. 101(4) B-VG; Vienna Constitution).
- Chosen by
- Vienna Landtag (Municipal Council)
- Seats
- 1
Who holds it now
- Michael Ludwig SPÖ since May 2018 Report Source: parlament.gv.at, checked (+1 more)
Sources
- parlament.gv.at · checked Parlament Österreich, Personen database (Filter API list 400: Nationalrat, Bundesrat, Bundesregierung, Landeshauptleute, Präsidium; entries without end date), live data lastSync 2026-10-12, read 2026-10-12: holders, parties, start dates. For: Mayor and Governor, Mayor and Governor in German, Michael Ludwig, current term
- jusline.at · checked Bundes-Verfassungsgesetz (B-VG) as consolidated, text read via jusline.at (RIS blocked automated access), 2026-10-12: Arts. 10, 15, 26, 27, 34, 60, 70, 101 (structure, selection and competences). Arts. 24, 29, 41-42, 44, 65, 69, 74, 80, 86, 95, 102, 137-148, 147 cited from the same law without a separate read. For: Mayor and Governor, Mayor and Governor in German, Michael Ludwig, current term
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