The Minister of Defense of Austria heads the Ministry of Defense. First Austrian Republic * Partly as Chancellor or Vice-Chancellor. Second Austrian Republic *Entrusted with continuation of the ministry See also Supreme Commander of the Imperial and Royal Armed Forces Minister of War (Austria-Hungary) Austrian Minister of Defence (Austria-Hungary) Ministry of Defense (Austria) Chief of the General Staff (Austria) Notes References External links Bundesministerium für Landesverteidigung Österreich Karl Lütgendorf (German) :de:Karl Lütgendorf Defence