| Minister of the Interior Bundesminister für Inneres | |
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| Style | Mr. Minister His Excellency |
| Type | Interior Minister |
| Status | Supreme executive organ Minister |
| Member of | Cabinet National Security Council |
| Seat | Ministry of the Interior, Minoritenplatz, Innere Stadt, Vienna |
| Appointer | The President on advice of the Chancellor |
| Term length | No fixed term |
| Constituting instrument | Constitution of Austria Security Policing Act |
| Precursor | Interior Minister of Cisleithania |
| Formation | 10 November 1920 |
| First holder | Heinrich Mataja |
| Website | bmi.gv.at |
The minister of the interior (German: Bundesminister für Inneres) is the head and chief executive of the Ministry of the Interior as well as the ultimate authority in matters public security in Austria.
The incumbent minister of the Interior is Gerhard Karner (ÖVP). The minister is appointed by the president on advice of the chancellor.