List of governors of Vorarlberg

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Governor of Vorarlberg
Landeshauptmann von Vorarlberg
Coat of arms of Vienna
Flag of Vienna
Incumbent
Markus Wallner
since 7 December 2011
StyleMr. Governor
(formal)
StatusLandeshauptmann
Member ofVorarlberger Landtag
SeatNeues Landhaus, Bregenz
NominatorPolitical Parties
AppointerLandtag
sworn in by the President
Term lengthfive years (no term limit)
Constituting instrumentFederal Constitutional Law
Formation1860
First holderSebastian Ritter von Froschauer
Websitevorarlberg.at

This is a list of governors of Vorarlberg.

Name Party From To
Habsburg monarchy
Sebastian Ritter von Froschauer   1860 6 April 1873
Anton Jussel Liberal 27 June 1873 23 July 1878
Karl Graf von Belrupt-Tissac   21 September 1878 21 September 1890
Adolf Rhomberg Catholic-Conservative 21 September 1890 3 November 1918
First Republic
Otto Ender Christian Social 3 November 1918 9 December 1930
Ferdinand Redler Christian Social 9 December 1930 14 July 1931
Otto Ender Christian Social 14 July 1931 24 July 1934
Austrofascism
Ernst Winsauer Fatherland's Front 24 July 1934 13 March 1938
Nazi Germany
(Reichsstatthalter and Gauleiter)
Anton Plankensteiner NSDAP 13 March 1938 1 February 1940
On 1 February 1940, the territory of Vorarlberg was merged into the Reichsgau Tirol-Vorarlberg under Franz Hofer.
Second Republic
Ulrich Ilg ÖVP 24 May 1945 28 October 1964
Herbert Keßler ÖVP 29 October 1964 9 July 1987
Martin Purtscher ÖVP 9 July 1987 2 April 1997
Herbert Sausgruber ÖVP 2 April 1997 7 December 2011
Markus Wallner ÖVP 7 December 2011 Incumbent