The Speaker appoints all chairpersons and members of the House's committees. In 2013 three women were named as deputy chairpersons of three committees. Furthermore, that year three women were named as deputy chairpersons of three committees. Chairpersons and member of Committees, which manage specialist portfolios, are also elected by the Congress. The Chairperson is assisted by a bureau of four vice chairpersons including a rapporteur. The Bureau of the CST is composed of the Chairperson and the four Vice Chairpersons. Many audit committee chairpersons conduct interim calls with key members of management between quarterly meetings. The chairpersons and ranking members in each committee are also elected by the political parties. Additionally, village () committee members and chairpersons are directly elected. The Democratic Alliance opposed each of the chairpersons in the committee elections. The chairpersons of both commissions sit "ex officio" on the National Human Rights Commission. The chart below shows a timeline of the social-democratic chairpersons and the Chancellors of Austria. The AFRINIC Council of Elders consists of six former AFRINIC chairpersons. Permissions were given by chairpersons of collective farms or rural councils. In 2018, SK Chairpersons and SK Kagawads were elected.