List of members of the Austrian Constitutional Court

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This list contains all persons who have been appointed as members or substitute members of the Austrian Constitutional Court since its establishment in 1919 . In the second section there is also a list of the previous presidents of the Constitutional Court. The third section contains a graphic representation of the succession of Austrian constitutional judges since 1946.

The Constitutional Court consists of a President, a Vice-President and twelve other members. In addition, another six substitute members have been appointed, who are called in on a case-by-case basis if the members are unable to attend. All members and substitute members of the Constitutional Court have been appointed by the Federal President since 1921 , whereby the Federal President is bound by proposals from three organs: The Federal Government proposes the President and the Vice-President as well as six other members and three substitute members, three members and two substitute members are proposed by the National Council and three other members and a substitute member of the Federal Council .

In order to be proposed as a constitutional judge, you must have completed a law degree and have ten years of legal professional experience. In contrast to the National Council and the Federal Council, the federal government may not include lawyers or notaries in its proposal. As a rule, the members of the VfGH come from the legal profession, the judiciary, the group of law professors and that of the administrative officials. VfGH members are constitutionally guaranteed the judicial guarantees (independence, immovability, immovability). In principle, they exercise their office from the date of their appointment until the end of the year in which they turn 70.

List of all members

  • Name (life data): State the name of the member. In brackets are the year of birth for members who are still alive and the year of birth and death for members who have already died (if known). The names of the currently serving members of the Constitutional Court are in bold.
  • Order: Indicates the time of the order of the respective member. In the case of the provisional Constitutional Court (1919/20), this was done by the State Council and, from 1921, by the Federal President ( Art. 147 (2) B-VG ).
  • Proposal: For the appointment of the members of the Constitutional Court, the Federal Government has to submit a proposal for the President, the Vice-President, six other members and three substitute members, the National Council for three members and two substitute members and the Federal Council for three further members and one substitute member (Art. 147 para. 2 B-VG).
  • Resignation: Indicates the last day of the term of office. In the case of incumbent members, the probable end of the term of office in accordance with Art. 147 Paragraph 6 B-VG (December 31 of the year in which the age limit of 70 is reached) is indicated and italicized.
  • Position: The Constitutional Court consists of a President, a Vice-President, twelve other members and six substitute members ( Art. 147 Para. 1 B-VG). In brackets it is indicated how long the position was held in each case, unless the position is currently being held.
Name (life data) Order suggestion Retirement position Remarks
Markus Achatz (* 1960) 0Jan. 9, 2013 National Council Dec 31, 2030 member -
Ludwig Adamovich junior (* 1932) 0Jan. 1, 1984 Federal government Dec 31, 2002 President (1984-2002) Appointed on December 12, 1983 with effect from January 1, 1984
Ludwig Adamovich senior (1890–1955) Feb 16, 1930
Dec 14, 1945 		Federal government Jul 14, 1934
Sep 23 1955 		Member (1930–1934)
Vice-President (1945–1946)
President (1946–1955) 		Between 1934 and 1938 he was a member of the Constitutional Senate of the Federal Court of Justice.
1945/46 Vice-President of the Provisional Constitutional Court,
from 1946 President appointed on the proposal of the Federal Government
Max Adler (1873-1937) Dec 30, 1924 Federal Council Feb 15, 1930 Substitute member (1924–1930) -
Walter Antoniolli (1907-2006) 0Jan. 1, 1951 Federal government 0Oct 3, 1977 Member (1951–1957)
Vice-President (1957–1958)
President (1958–1977) 		Appointed member on December 27, 1950 with effect from January 1, 1951.
Appointment as Vice-President on March 23, 1957.
Appointment as President on February 12, 1958
Friedrich Austerlitz (1862–1931) Feb. 14, 1919 National Council Feb 15, 1930 Substitute member (Feb. 14 - May 3, 1919)
Member (1919–1930) 		-
Nikolaus Bachler (* 1967) 0Feb. 4, 2009 Federal government Dec 31, 2037 Substitute member -
Eleonore Berchtold-Ostermann (* 1947) Jan. 20, 1997 Federal Council December 31, 2017 Member (1997-2017) -
Franz Berger (1897–1975) Feb 15, 1956 Federal Council Dec 31, 1967 Member (1956–1967) -
Julius Berger Feb 16, 1930 Federal Council July 14, 1934 Substitute member (1930–1934) from February 16, 1930 on a proposal by the Federal Council appointed substitute member of the “depoliticized” VfGH
Edmund Bernatzik (1854-1919) Feb. 14, 1919 - 30th Mar 1919 Member (1919) 1919 member of the Provisional Constitutional Court
Matthias Bernegger Apr. 27, 1920 Federal Council Federal
Government 		May 23, 1933 Substitute member (1920–1930)
Member (1930–1933) 		1920–1921 Substitute member of the provisional constitutional court
from July 20, 1921 on the proposal of the Federal Council appointed substitute member of the (definitive) VfGH
from February 16, 1930 on the proposal of the Federal Government appointed member of the "depoliticized" VfGH
Brigitte Bierlein (* 1949) 0Jan. 1, 2003 Federal government 02nd June 2019 Vice President (2003–2018)
President (2018–2019) 		Appointment as Vice-President on 28 November 2002 with effect from 1 January 2003
appointment as President on February 23, 2018
to resign on June 2, 2019 Chancellor of the transitional government to be
Alfred Bloch (1861-1926) 0Apr 8, 1919 National Council Apr 23, 1926 Substitute member (1919–1926) 1919–1921 Substitute Member of the Provisional Constitutional Court,
from July 15, 1921, appointed substitute member of the (definitive) Constitutional Court on the proposal of the National Council
Wolfgang Brandstetter (* 1957) Feb. 27, 2018 Federal government Dec 31, 2027 member -
Wolfgang Burtscher (* 1959) Jan. 28, 2005 Federal government Apr 30, 2005 Member (2005) -
Armin Dietrich (1909–1995) July 27, 1966 National Council Dec 31, 1979 Substitute member (1966–1979) -
Robert Dinnebier (1907–1971) 15th Mar 1957 Federal government Jan. 15, 1971 Member (1957–1971) -
Johann Dostal (1901–1982) Dec 14, 1945 National Council Dec 31, 1971 Member (1945–1971) 1945/46 member of the provisional constitutional court,
from August 1946 appointed member on the proposal of the National Council
Ernst Durig (1870–1965) Feb 16, 1930
Dec 14, 1945 		Federal government Jul 14, 1934
June 17, 1946 		President (1930–1934, 1945–1946) Between 1934 and 1938 President of the Federal Court of Justice.
1945/46 President of the Provisional Constitutional Court
Hermann Eckel Feb 16, 1930 Federal government July 14, 1934 Member (1930–1934) from February 16, 1930 appointed member of the “depoliticized” VfGH on the proposal of the National Council
Godehard Josef Ebers (1880–1958)  June 1946 Federal government Dec 31, 1950 Member (1946–1950) -
Arnold Eisler (1879–1947) 0May 3, 1919 Federal Council Feb 15, 1930 Substitute member (1919–1924)
Member (1924–1930) 		1919–1921 Substitute member of the Provisional Constitutional Court,
from July 20, 1921, appointed substitute member of the (definitive) Constitutional Court on the proposal of the Federal Council.
Appointment as a member on December 5, 1924
Norbert Elsigan (1901–1976) July 27, 1966   Jan. 13, 1969 Substitute member (1966–1969) -
Friedrich Engel (1867–1941) Feb. 14, 1919 Federal Council Federal
Government 		July 14, 1934 Member (1919–1934) 1919–1921 member of the provisional constitutional court,
from July 20, 1921, appointed member of the (definitive) Constitutional Court on the proposal of the Federal Council,
from February 16, 1930, appointed member of the "depoliticized" Constitutional Court on the proposal of the Federal Government
Karl Erhart (1883–1960) Dec 14, 1945 Federal government   1953 Substitute member (1945–1953) 1945/46 substitute member of the provisional constitutional court,
from June 1946 appointed substitute member on the proposal of the federal government
Eduard Erler (1861–1949) 0May 3, 1919 - 17th Mar 1920 Substitute member (1919–1920) 1919–1920 substitute member of the Provisional Constitutional Court
Hermann Esser (1850–1932) Feb. 14, 1919 Federal Council July 15, 1921 Member (1919–1921) 1919–1921 member of the Provisional Constitutional Court
Stephan Falser (1855–1944) 0May 3, 1919
June 13, 1922 		Federal Council Apr. 24, 1920
Feb. 15, 1930 		Substitute member (1919–1920)
Member (1922–1930) 		1919–1920 substitute member of the provisional Constitutional Court,
from June 13, 1922 appointed member of the (definitive) Constitutional Court on the proposal of the Federal Council
Felix Faschank Dec 14, 1945 - June 17, 1946 Substitute member (1945–1946) 1945/46 substitute member of the provisional constitutional court
Erwin Felzmann (* 1937) Jan. 19, 1985 Federal Council Dec 31, 2007 Substitute member (1985-2007) -
Peter Fessler (* 1928) 11th Mar 1974 National Council Dec 31, 1998 Member (1974–1998) -
Georg Froehlich (1872–1939) Feb 16, 1930 Federal government July 14, 1934 Vice President (1930–1934) from February 16, 1930 on the proposal of the Federal Government appointed Vice-President of the “depoliticized” Constitutional Court
Jakob Freundlich Feb 16, 1930 National Council July 14, 1934 Member (1930–1934) from February 16, 1930 appointed member of the “depoliticized” VfGH on the proposal of the National Council
Viktor Fuchs (1840–1921) Feb. 14, 1919 Federal Council July 15, 1921 Member (1919–1921) 1919–1921 member of the Provisional Constitutional Court
Wilhelm Fundulus (1906–1986) June 23, 1954     1959 Substitute member (1954–1959) -
Sieglinde Gahleitner (* 1965) 0Jan. 1, 2010 Federal Council Dec 31, 2035 member Appointment on December 22, 2009 with effect from January 1, 2010
Ernst Quite well Feb 16, 1930 Federal government May 30, 1933 Substitute member (1930–1933) from February 16, 1930 on a proposal by the Federal Government appointed substitute member of the "depoliticized" VfGH
Josef Gärtner (1888–1968) June 18, 1946 Federal government Dec 31, 1958 Member (1946–1958) -
Kurt Gottlich (1932-2013) 01st Mar 1971 Federal government Dec 31, 2002 Member (1971–2002) -
Christoph Grabenwarter (* 1966) 0June 2, 2005 Federal government Dec 31, 2036 Member (2005–2018)
Vice President (2018–2020)
President (2020–) 		Appointment as Vice-President on February 23, 2018.
Appointment as President on February 19, 2020
Irmgard Griss (* 1946) Jan. 10, 2008 Federal Council December 31, 2016 Substitute member (2008-2016) -
Josef Gröger (1907–1996) 0Jan. 1, 1970 National Council Dec 31, 1977 Substitute member (1969–1977) Appointed on December 15, 1969 with effect from January 1, 1970
Franz Gruener (1879–1953) 0May 3, 1919 - July 15, 1921 Member (1919–1921) 1919–1921 member of the Provisional Constitutional Court
Herbert Haller (* 1940) 0Jan. 1, 2003 Federal government Dec 31, 2010 Member (2003-2010) Appointed on November 12, 2002 with effect from January 1, 2003
Anton Hammerer (1891-1959)  June 1946 Federal government   1959 Substitute member (1946–1954)
Member (1954–1959) 		-
Gustav Harpner (1864-1924) Feb. 14, 1919 Federal Council Apr 10, 1924 Member (1919–1924) 1919–1921 member of the Provisional Constitutional Court
Karl Hartl July 20, 1921 Federal Council Feb 15, 1930 Member (1921–1930) -
Andreas Hauer (* 1965) 07th Mar 2018 National Council Dec 31, 2035 member -
Robert Hecht (1881–1938) Feb 16, 1930 Federal government May 30, 1933 Substitute member (1930–1933) from February 16, 1930 on a proposal by the Federal Government appointed substitute member of the "depoliticized" VfGH
Kurt Heller (1939-2020) Feb. 23, 1979 Federal Council Dec 31, 2009 Member (1979–2009) -
Johannes Hengstschläger (* 1940) Jan. 28, 2008 Federal government Dec 31, 2010 Substitute member (2008-2010) -
Christoph Herbst (* 1960) 0July 7, 2011 Federal Council Dec 31, 2030 member -
Werner Hinterauer (1917–2013) Feb 11, 1969 Federal government Dec. 31, 1987 Substitute member (1969–1979)
Member (1980–1987) 		Appointed member on December 15, 1979 with effect from January 1, 1980
Vincent Hirn (1886–1960)  June 1946 Federal Council Dec 31, 1956 Member (1946–1956) -
Johann Hirsch (1909–1974) Feb 14, 1957 Federal Council Jan 25, 1974 Member (1957–1974) -
Otto Hochmann (1905–1968)   1962     1968 Substitute member (1962–1968) -
Lilian Hofmeister (* 1950) Dec 17, 1998 Federal government Dec 31, 2020 Substitute member -
Robert Höller (1888–1957) Dec 14, 1945 Federal government 0Dec. 1, 1957 Substitute member (1945–1946)
Member (1946–1957) 		1945/46 substitute member of the provisional constitutional court,
from June 1946 appointed member at the suggestion of the federal government
Michael Holoubek (* 1962) Jan. 10, 2011 National Council Dec 31, 2032 member -
Gerhart Holzinger (* 1947) May 31, 1995 Federal government December 31, 2017 Member (1995–2008)
President (2008–2017) 		Appointed President on May 1, 2008
Helmut Hörtenhuber (* 1959) 0June 5, 2008 Federal government Dec 31, 2029 member -
Martin Huber (1893-1965) 0Jan. 1, 1960   Dec 31, 1963 Substitute member (1959–1963) Appointed on December 17, 1959, with effect from January 1, 1960
Karl Hugelmann (1844–1930) 0May 3, 1919 National Council Nov 15, 1926 Substitute member (1919–1926) 1919–1920 substitute member of the provisional constitutional court,
from July 15, 1921 on the proposal of the National Council appointed substitute member of the (definitive) VfGH
Ernst Jäger (1847–1929) Apr. 27, 1920 Federal Council   1929 Substitute member (1920–1929) 1920–1921 substitute member of the provisional constitutional court,
from July 20, 1921, appointed substitute member of the (definitive) Constitutional Court on the proposal of the Federal Council
Peter Jann (* 1935) Jan. 13, 1978 Federal government Jan. 31, 1995 Member (1978–1995) -
Angela Julcher (* 1973) 0Oct 5, 2015 National Council Dec 31, 2043 Substitute member -
Claudia Kahr (* 1955) 22 Mar 1999 Federal government Dec 31, 2025 member -
Gustav Kaniak (1907-1993) Jan 15, 1955 Federal government Dec 31, 1977 Substitute member (1955–1957)
Member (1957–1977) 		-
Gustav Keifl (1899–1987) 01st Mar 1959 Federal government June 30, 1967 Member (1959–1967) Appointed on February 18, 1959, effective March 1, 1959
Hans Kelsen (1881–1973) 0May 3, 1919 National Council Feb 15, 1930 Member (1919–1930) 1919–1921 member of the provisional constitutional court,
from July 15, 1921 on a proposal by the National Council appointed member of the (definitive) Constitutional Court
Heinrich Kienberger (1934-2018) 05th June 1987 Federal Council Oct 31, 1995 Member (1987–1995) -
Viktor Kienböck (1873–1956) Feb. 14, 1919 National Council Oct. 20, 1926 Substitute member (Feb. 14 - May 3, 1919)
Member (1919–1926) 		1919–1921 initially substitute, later member of the provisional constitutional court,
from July 15, 1921 on a proposal by the National Council appointed member of the (definitive) Constitutional Court
Heinrich Klang (1875–1954) Dec 14, 1945 - June 17, 1946 Member (1945–1946) 1945/46 member of the provisional constitutional court
Hans Klecatsky (1920–2015) 0Jan. 1, 1965 Federal government   1966 Substitute member (1964–1966) Appointed in December 1964 with effect from January 1, 1965
Alois Klee July 20, 1921 Federal Council Feb 15, 1930 Member (1921–1930) -
Friedrich Koja (1933–1999) Feb 12, 1980 Federal government Apr 12, 1999 Substitute member (1980–1999) -
August Kolisko (1863-1921) Feb. 14, 1919 - July 15, 1921 Substitute member (1919)
Member (1919–1921) 		Substitute member until May 3, 1919, from then member of the Provisional Constitutional Court
Karl Korinek (1940-2017) 0Jan. 2, 1978 Federal government Apr 30, 2008 Member (1987–1998)
Vice-President (1999–2002)
President (2003–2008) 		Appointment as Vice-President on December 17, 1998 with effect from January 1, 1999.
Appointment as President on October 31, 2002 with effect from January 1, 2003
Josef Korn (1903–1976)  June 1946 Federal government Dec 31, 1973 Member (1946–1973) -
Viktor Kritscha (1885–1963) Dec 14, 1945 - June 17, 1946 Member (1945–1946) 1945/46 member of the provisional constitutional court
Gabriele Kucsko-Stadlmayer (* 1955) 0June 6, 1995 National Council   2015 Substitute member (1995-2015) -
Max Kulisch (1870-1946) Feb 16, 1930 Federal government July 14, 1934 Member (1930–1934) from February 16, 1930 appointed member of the “depoliticized” VfGH on the proposal of the Federal Government
Johann Kurz (1886–1965) June 18, 1946 National Council Dec 31, 1957 Substitute member (1946–1953)
Member (1954–1957) 		-
Wilhelm Lahnsteiner (1890–1962) June 18, 1946 Federal government 24 Mar 1954 Member (1946–1954) -
Lisbeth Lass (* 1940) Feb. 17, 1993 National Council Dec 31, 2010 Substitute member (1993–1994)
Member (1994–2010) 		Appointed member on March 7, 1994
Max Layer (1866-1941) 0December 3, 1924 National Council Feb 15, 1930 Member (1924–1930) -
Friedrich Lehne (1913-2006) 0Sep 2 1966 Federal government Dec 31, 1983 Substitute member (1966–1983) Appointed July 27, 1966, effective September 2, 1966
Barbara Leitl-Staudinger (* 1974) Jan. 10, 2011 Federal government Dec 31, 2044 Substitute member -
Arthur Lenhoff (1885-1965) Feb 16, 1930 Federal Council July 14, 1934 Member (1930–1934) from February 16, 1930 appointed member of the “depoliticized” VfGH on the proposal of the Federal Council
Willibald Liehr (1941–2011) Feb 12, 1996 Federal Council 31 Mar 2011 Member (1996-2011) -
Georg Lienbacher (* 1961) Jan. 10, 2011 Federal government Dec 31, 2031 member -
Hermann Linko (1914–?) Jan. 24, 1968 Federal Council Dec. 31, 1984 Substitute member (1968–1984) -
Egon Loebenstein (1877–1962) 0Aug 1, 1946 Federal government December 31, 1949 Member (1946–1949) -
Otto Lutz (1869–1947) July 19, 1929 Federal Council Feb 15, 1930 Substitute member (1929–1930) -
Rudolf Machacek (1927-2014) 0Jan. 1, 1972 National Council Sep 30 1997 Member (1971–1997) Appointed on December 29, 1971 with effect from January 1, 1972
Verena Madner (* 1965) Apr 24, 2020 Federal government Dec 31, 2035 Vice President (2020–) -
Anton Mahnig (1899–1988) 0Apr 1, 1958 Federal government Sep 30 1969 Substitute Member (1958–1961)
Vice President (1961–1969) 		Appointed on April 23, 1958 with effect from April 1, 1958 (retroactive effect)
Wilhelm Malaniuk (1906–1965) Apr 17, 1959 Federal government Dec 20, 1965 Substitute member (1959–1965) -
Ludwig Margreiter (1885–?) Dec 14, 1945 Federal Council   1956 Substitute member (1945–1954)
Member (1954–1956) 		1945/46 substitute member of the provisional constitutional court,
from June 1946 appointed substitute member on the proposal of the Federal Council,
from 6 November 1954 member of the Constitutional Court
Oswin Martinek (1924–1997) Jan. 18, 1990 Federal government Dec 31, 1994 Substitute member (1990–1994) -
Friedrich Mathias Feb 16, 1930 Federal Council May 23, 1933 Member (1930–1933) from February 16, 1930 appointed member of the “depoliticized” VfGH on the proposal of the Federal Council
Hans Georg Mayer   1955     1966 Substitute member (1955–1966) -
Michael Mayr (1864-1922) July 20, 1921 Federal Council May 21, 1922 Member (1921–1922) -
Erwin Melichar (1913-2000) Feb 22, 1958 Federal government Dec 31, 1983 Member (1958–1977)
President (1977–1983) 		Appointed member on February 12, 1958 with effect from February 22, 1958.
Appointment as President on October 6, 1977 with effect from October 10, 1977
Adolf Menzel (1857–1938) Feb. 14, 1919 National Council Feb 15, 1930 Vice President (1919–1930) 1919–1921 Vice-President of the Provisional Constitutional Court,
from July 15, 1921, appointed Vice-President of the (definitive) Constitutional Court on the proposal of the National Council
Siegbert Morscher (* 1939) 0Jan. 8, 1988 Federal government Nov 30, 2004 Member (1988-2004) -
Fritz Moser   1945 - June 17, 1946 Member (1945–1946) 1945/46 member of the provisional constitutional court
Rudolf Müller (* 1947) May 31, 1995 National Council December 31, 2017 Substitute member (1995–1998)
Member (1998–2017) 		Appointed member on February 5, 1998
Kurt Nestor 0Jan. 1, 1955 Federal Council   1967 Substitute member (1954–1967) Appointment as a substitute member on November 6, 1954, with effect from January 1, 1955
Robert Neumann-Ettenreich (1857–1926) Feb. 14, 1919 Federal government 26th Mar 1926 Member (1919–1926) 1919–1921 member of the provisional constitutional court,
from July 15, 1921 appointed member of the (definitive) Constitutional Court on the proposal of the federal government
Karl Ernst Newole (1896–1968)   1960 Federal government  June 1961 Substitute member (1960–1961) -
Friedrich Nowakowski (1914–1987) Dec 11, 1961 National Council Dec. 31, 1984 Substitute member (1961–1984) -
Peter Oberndorfer (* 1942) 0Jan. 1, 1984 Federal government Jan. 31, 2012 Substitute member (1984–1987)
Member (1987–2012) 		Appointment as a substitute member on December 12, 1983 with effect from January 1, 1984.
Appointment as a member on June 5, 1987
Julius Ofner (1845-1924) Feb. 14, 1919 National Council 26 Sep 1924 Member (1919–1924) 1919–1921 member of the provisional constitutional court,
from July 15, 1921 appointed member of the (definitive) Constitutional Court on the proposal of the federal government
Theo Öhlinger (* 1939) Jan. 17, 1978 Federal government 0Apr 6, 1989 Substitute member (1978–1989) Appointment as substitute member on January 13, 1978 with effect from January 17, 1978
Edmund Palla July 19, 1923 National Council July 14, 1934 Substitute member (1923–1934) from February 16, 1930 on the proposal of the National Council appointed substitute member of the "depoliticized" VfGH
Karl Pawelka July 20, 1921 Federal Council Feb 15, 1930 Member (1921–1930) -
Wolfgang Pesendorfer (* 1949) 22 Mar 1999 Federal government Sep 24 2007 Substitute member (1999–2007) -
Adolf Pilz Feb 16, 1930 Federal government May 30, 1933 Substitute member (1930–1933) from February 16, 1930 on a proposal by the Federal Government appointed substitute member of the "depoliticized" VfGH
Karl Piska (1928-2008) 14 Mar 1973 National Council Dec 31, 1998 Member (1973–1993)
Vice President (1993–1998) 		Appointment as Vice President on the proposal of the Federal Government on October 21, 1993
Max Platter (1885–1957)  June 1946 Federal Council Dec. 31, 1955 Member (1946–1955) -
Georg Pockels (1864–1953) Feb 16, 1930 Federal Council July 14, 1934 Member (1930–1934) from February 16, 1930 appointed member of the “depoliticized” VfGH on the proposal of the Federal Council
Ludwig Praxmarer Feb 16, 1930 National Council May 23, 1933 Substitute member (1930–1933) from February 16, 1930 on the proposal of the National Council appointed substitute member of the "depoliticized" VfGH
Hermann Prey Feb 16, 1930 Federal Council July 14, 1934 Member (1930–1934) from February 16, 1930 appointed member of the “depoliticized” VfGH on the proposal of the Federal Council
Heimgar Quell (1917–1996) 0Jan. 1, 1965 Federal government May 31, 1987 Member (1965–1987) Appointed member on December 24, 1964 with effect from January 1, 1965
Rudolf Ramek (1881–1941) July 15, 1921
Oct. 28, 1926 		National Council Nov 20, 1924
Feb 15, 1930 		Member (1921–1924)
Member (1926–1930) 		from 1924 to 1926 Federal Chancellor and therefore not a member of the Constitutional Court
, reappointed a member on October 28, 1926
Michael Rami (* 1968) Apr 11, 2018 Federal Council Dec 31, 2038 member -
Rainer Reinöhl (1883–?) 0Jan. 1, 1950 Federal government Dec. 31, 1953 Substitute member (1950–1953) Appointment as a substitute member on December 22, 1949 with effect from January 1, 1950
Kurt Ringhofer (1926–1993) 0Jan. 1, 1970 Federal government Aug 14, 1993 Substitute
Member (1969) Member (1970–1976)
Vice President (1976–1993) 		Appointment as a member on December 15, 1969 with effect from January 1, 1970,
appointment as Vice President on March 10, 1976
Dietrich Roessler (1926-2001) July 13, 1967 Federal Council Dec 31, 1996 Substitute member (1967)
Member (1968–1996) 		Appointed member on December 29, 1967 with effect from January 1, 1968
Wilhelm Rosenzweig (1908–1992) Feb 19, 1954 Federal Council Dec. 31, 1978 Substitute member (1954–1958)
Member (1958–1978) 		Appointed member on February 12, 1958
Isidor Rosner (1859-1923) March 12 1920 National Council Apr 12, 1923 Substitute member (1920–1923) 1920–1921 substitute member of the provisional Constitutional Court,
from July 20, 1921, appointed substitute member of the (definitive) Constitutional Court on the proposal of the National Council
Hans Georg Ruppe (* 1942) June 30, 1987 National Council Dec 31, 2012 Substitute member (1987–1998)
Member (1998–2012) 		Appointed member on December 17, 1998
Walter Saulich   1945 -  May 1946 Substitute member (1945–1946) 1945/46 substitute member of the provisional constitutional court
Andreas Saxer (1917–1995) Apr 11, 1974 Federal Council May 31, 1987 Member (1974–1987) Appointed March 28, 1974, effective April 11, 1974
Heinz Schäffer (1941-2008) 23 Aug 1999 Federal government 0Dec 1, 2008 Substitute member (1999–2008) -
Max Scheffenegger (1883–1963)  May 1946 Federal Council Dec. 31, 1953 Substitute member (1946)
Member (1946–1953) 		1946 substitute member of the provisional constitutional court,
from August 19, 1946 appointed member on the proposal of the federal government
Robert Schick (* 1959) 0Jan. 1, 1999 National Council Dec 31, 2029 Substitute member Appointed on December 17, 1998 with effect from January 1, 1999
Vitus Schmidt (1884–1971) Dec 14, 1945
Dec 22, 1949 		Federal government Jun 17, 1946
Dec 31, 1954 		Member (1945–1946)
Member (1950–1954) 		1945/46 member of the provisional Constitutional Court,
from December 22, 1949, with effect from January 1, 1950, appointed on the proposal of the Federal Government
Johannes Schnizer (* 1959) 0Jan. 1, 2010 Federal government Dec 31, 2029 member Appointment on December 22, 2009 with effect from January 1, 2010
Heinrich Seydl Dec 10, 1926 National Council Feb 15, 1930 Substitute member (1926–1930) -
Ingrid Siess-Scherz (* 1965) June 20, 2012 Federal government Dec 31, 2035 member -
Anton Sperl-Erhart (1894–1975) 0Jan. 1, 1959 Federal government Dec 31, 1964 Member (1959–1964) -
Karl Spielbüchler (1939–2012) 17th Mar 1976 Federal government Dec 31, 2009 Member (1976-2009) -
Werner Suppan (* 1963) 0Feb. 1, 2017 Federal Council Dec 31, 2033 Substitute member -
Julius Sylvester (1854–1944) Feb. 14, 1919 National Council Feb 15, 1930 Member (1919–1930) 1919–1921 member of the provisional constitutional court,
from July 15, 1921 on a proposal by the National Council appointed member of the (definitive) Constitutional Court
Gustav Teicht (* 1928) Feb. 20, 1980 National Council Dec 31, 1998 Substitute member (1980–1998) -
Rudolf Trummer (1890–1954)  Aug 1946 National Council 17 Sep 1954 Member (1946–1954) -
Ignaz Tschurtschenthaler (1890–1954)   1953   Dec 16, 1954 Substitute member (1953–1954) -
Waldemar Unger (1881–1961)  Aug 1946 National Council   1952 Substitute member (1946–1952) -
Edwin Vejborny (1903–1972) Feb 15, 1956 National Council Feb 13, 1972 Member (1956–1972) -
Alfred Verdross (1890–1980) Dec 10, 1926 National Council Feb 15, 1930 Substitute member (1926–1930) -
Paul Vittorelli (1851-1932) Feb. 14, 1919 National Council Feb 15, 1930 President (1919–1930) 1919–1921 President of the Provisional Constitutional Court,
from July 15, 1921, appointed President of the (definitive) Constitutional Court on the proposal of the National Council
Gustav Walker (1868–1944) Feb 16, 1930 Federal government July 14, 1934 Member (1930–1934) from February 16, 1930 appointed member of the “depoliticized” VfGH on the proposal of the Federal Government
Adolf Wanschura July 13, 1926 National Council May 23, 1933 Member (1926–1933) from February 16, 1930 appointed member of the “depoliticized” VfGH on the proposal of the National Council
Armin Wechner (1910–1992) Aug 17, 1967 Federal government Aug 31, 1979 Member (1967–1979) -
Leopold Werner (1905–1977) Apr 14, 1954 Federal government Dec. 31, 1975 Substitute
Member (1954) Member (1955–1969)
Vice President (1969–1975) 		Appointment as a member on December 4, 1954 with effect from January 1, 1955,
appointment as Vice-President on July 16, 1969 with effect from October 1, 1969
Norbert Wimmer (* 1942) 0Jan. 4, 1985 National Council 0Nov 9, 1992 Substitute member (1985–1992) -
Fritz Winter (1876–1920) 0May 3, 1919 - Jan. 22, 1920 Substitute member (1919–1920) 1919–1920 substitute member of the Provisional Constitutional Court
Franz Wlcek (1878–1964)  June 1946 Federal government December 31, 1949 Substitute member (1946–1949) -
Karl Wolff (1890–1963)  June 1946 Federal government Dec. 31, 1960 Member (1946–1958)
Vice President (1958–1960) 		Appointed Vice President on February 12, 1958
Hermann Zeissl (1888–1967)   1956     1958 Substitute member (1956–1958) -
Gustav Gypsies (1886–1979)  June 1946 Federal government Dec 31, 1957 Vice President (1946–1956)
President (1956–1957) 		Appointment as President on January 14, 1956, effective February 1, 1956

List of presidents of the Constitutional Court

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President Christoph Grabenwarter and his predecessors Brigitte Bierlein and Gerhart Holzinger

This list includes all presidents of the Constitutional Court since its establishment in 1919 in chronological order. The Austrian Constitutional Court and thus the office of President did not exist from 1934 to 1945, which is why this period is highlighted in gray in the list.

Surname Appointment as president Resign from office Remarks
Paul Vittorelli Feb. 14, 1919 Feb 15, 1930 1919–1921 President of the Provisional Constitutional Court
Ernst Durig Feb 16, 1930 July 14, 1934 President of the “depoliticized” Constitutional Court
Constitutional Court dissolved from 1934–1945
Ernst Durig Dec 14, 1945 June 17, 1946 President of the Provisional Constitutional Court
Ludwig Adamovich Sr.  June 1946 23 Sep 1955  
Gustav gypsies 0Feb 1, 1956 Dec 31, 1957  
Walter Antoniolli Feb 12, 1958 0Oct 3, 1977  
Erwin Melichar Oct 10, 1977 Dec 31, 1983  
Ludwig Adamovich jun. 0Jan. 1, 1984 Dec 31, 2002  
Karl Korinek 0Jan. 1, 2003 Apr 30, 2008  
Gerhart Holzinger 0May 1, 2008 December 31, 2017  
Brigitte Bierlein 23 Feb 2018 02nd June 2019  
Christoph Grabenwarter 19th Feb 2020  

Membership timeline since 1946

The following timeline provides information about the successors of the members of the Constitutional Court and by whom they were proposed as constitutional judges. This sequence can be traced on the basis of the appointment and departure dates as well as the respective proposal on which the members were appointed. The sequence bar does not begin until 1946, as the provisional constitutional court in office in 1945/46 did not lead to any proposals for the appointment of members and it is therefore not possible to determine which member has succeeded which other member. For the same reason, namely the lack of traceability of the exact succession, the members of the Constitutional Court of the First Republic in the period from 1919 to 1934 are not included in the graph.

  • BReg1–6: Members who were appointed on the proposal of the Federal Government.
  • NR1–3: Members who were appointed on the proposal of the National Council.
  • BR1–3: members who were appointed on the proposal of the Federal Council.
Christoph Herbst Willibald Liehr Heinrich Kienberger Andreas Saxer Johann Hirsch Vinzenz Hirn Sieglinde Gahleitner Kurt Heller (Jurist) Wilhelm Rosenzweig Johann Kurz (Jurist) Max Scheffenegger Michael Rami Michael Rami Eleonore Berchtold-Ostermann Dietrich Roessler Franz Berger (Jurist) Max Platter Andreas Hauer Andreas Hauer Rudolf Müller (Jurist) Rudolf Machacek Johann Dostal Markus Achatz Hans Georg Ruppe Peter Fessler (Jurist) Josef Korn Michael Holoubek Lisbeth Lass Karl Piska Edwin Vejborny Ludwig Margreiter Ludwig Margreiter Rolph Trummer Wolfgang Brandstetter Wolfgang Brandstetter Christoph Grabenwarter Wolfgang Burtscher Wolfgang Burtscher Siegbert Morscher Werner Hinterauer Armin Wechner Gustav Keifl Anton Hammerer Wilhelm Lahnsteiner Johannes Schnizer Karl Spielbüchler (Jurist) Kurt Ringhofer Leopold Werner Vitus Schmidt Egon Loebenstein Egon Loebenstein Ingrid Siess-Scherz Peter Oberndorfer (Jurist) Heimgar Quell Anton Sperl-Erhart Josef Gärtner Georg Lienbacher (Verfassungsrichter) Herbert Haller Kurt Gottlich Robert Dinnebier Robert Höller (Jurist) Claudia Kahr Karl Korinek Erwin Melichar Karl Wolff (Jurist, 1890) Helmut Hörtenhuber Gerhart Holzinger Peter Jann Gustav Kaniak Walter Antoniolli Godehard Josef Ebers Godehard Josef Ebers Verena Madner Verena Madner Christoph Grabenwarter Christoph Grabenwarter Brigitte Bierlein Karl Korinek Karl Piska Kurt Ringhofer Leopold Werner Anton Mahnig Karl Wolff (Jurist, 1890) Karl Wolff (Jurist, 1890) Walter Antoniolli Walter Antoniolli Gustav Zigeuner Christoph Grabenwarter Christoph Grabenwarter Brigitte Bierlein Brigitte Bierlein Gerhart Holzinger Karl Korinek Ludwig Adamovich junior Erwin Melichar Walter Antoniolli Gustav Zigeuner Gustav Zigeuner Ludwig Adamovich senior

literature

  • Christian Neschwara : The members of the Constitutional Court 1919–1934 . In: Kurt Heller (Ed.): The Constitutional Court. The development of constitutional jurisdiction in Austria from the beginning to the present . Verlag Österreich , Vienna 2010, ISBN 978-3-7046-5495-3 , pp. 601 ff .
  • Christian Neschwara: Constitutional jurisdiction in the area of ​​tension between government and parliament: Austria's Constitutional Court 1918–1934 . In: Journal of the Savigny Foundation for Legal History . tape 130 . Böhlau Verlag , Vienna / Cologne / Weimar 2013, ISBN 978-3-205-78954-3 , p. 435 ff .
  • Kurt Heller : The Constitutional Court. The development of constitutional jurisdiction in Austria from the beginning to the present . Verlag Österreich , Vienna 2010, ISBN 978-3-7046-5495-3 .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e Walter Berka : Constitutional law. Fundamentals of Austrian constitutional law for legal studies . 7th edition. Verlag Österreich , Vienna 2018, ISBN 978-3-7046-8039-6 , margin nos. 1006-1010 (Chapter 40: The Constitutional Jurisdiction, pp. 335-397).
  2. ^ The term of office of Egon Loebenstein was extended by a federal constitutional law of December 10, 1947 ( Federal Law Gazette No. 11/1948 ) beyond the intended age of 70 years by two years
  3. ↑ Gustav Zigeuner's term of office was extended by a year beyond the intended age of 70 by a Federal Constitutional Act of December 18, 1956 ( Federal Law Gazette No. 269/1956 )
  4. ↑ Heller: The Constitutional Court. The development of constitutional jurisdiction in Austria from the beginning to the present . 2010, p. 657