Walter Rosenkranz (born 29 July 1962) is an Austrian far-right politician and lawyer who has served as President of the National Council since October 2024.
Rosenkranz was a member of the National Council for the Freedom Party of Austria (FPÃÂ) from 2008 to 2019, when he became one of three national public advocates (Volksanwalt). He was also parliamentary group leader of the FPÃÂ in the National Council between 2017 and 2019 and served as leader of the Lower Austrian FPÃÂ.
On 12 July 2022, the FPÃÂ selected Rosenkranz as its official candidate for the 2022 Austrian presidential election, to be held on 9 October 2022, but lost to incumbent Austrian president Alexander Van der Bellen. He is not related to Barbara Rosenkranz, FPÃÂ candidate for president in the 2010 Austrian presidential election.
On 24 October 2024, Rosenkranz was elected President of the National Council with a majority of 61,7 percent, becoming the first representative of the FPÃÂ to ever occupy this position.