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Austria: Heads of State: 1918-1938

Staatsratsdirektorium [1]
30 Oct 1918 - 15 Mar 1919 Franz Dinghofer
30 Oct 1918 - 15 Mar 1919 Karl Seitz
30 Oct 1918 - 15 Mar 1919 Johann Nepomuk Hauser
30 Oct 1918 - 24 Dec 1918 Karl Renner
30 Oct 1918 - 24 Dec 1918 Julius Sylvester
Präsident der Konstituierenden Nationalversammlung
15 Mar 1919 - 9 Dec 1920 Karl Seitz 
Bundespräsident
9 Dec 1920 - 10 Dec 1928 Michael Hainisch
10 Dec 1928 - 13 Mar 1938 Wilhelm Miklas
Bundeskanzler (ex officio)
13 Mar 1938 - 13 Mar 1938 Arthur Seyss-Inquart

[1] The State Council of German-Austria (Deutschösterreichischer Staatsrat) was assigned to exercise governmental and executive authority in accordance with a resolution of the Provisional National Assembly (Provisorische Nationalversammlung) of 30 Oct 1918, also providing for the establishment of a standing committe, the Directory of the State Council (Staatsratsdirektorium). On 12 Nov 1918 the State Council took over the authority formerly exercised by the Emperor of Austria.