1961 in Austria
Events from the year 1961 in Austria.
Incumbents
- President of Austria: Adolf Schärf
- Chancellor of Austria: Julius Raab until April 11, Alfons Gorbach from April 11
Governors
- Burgenland: Johann Wagner, Josef Lentsch
- Carinthia: Ferdinand Wedenig
- Lower Austria: Johann Steinböck
- Salzburg: Josef Klaus, Hans Lechner
- Styria: Josef Krainer Sr.
- Tyrol: Hans Tschiggfrey
- Upper Austria: Heinrich Gleißner
- Vienna: Franz Jonas
- Vorarlberg: Ulrich Ilg
Events
- April 18: The Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations is signed.
- June 3–4: The Vienna summit, a meeting between John F. Kennedy and Nikita Khrushchev, is held.
Births
- June 21: Bernhard Ludvik, physician
- 28 November: Klaus Köchl, politician