Ludwig Hülgerth (26 January 1875 – 13 August 1939) was an Austrian Field Marshal and politician.

The son of a career soldier, Hülgerth joined the military at a young age.

He fought in the First World War on three fronts, where he rose to the rank of lieutenant colonel.

In 1927, he retired as a Major General, and received the rank of Field Marshal in 1934.

He became the head of the Fatherland Front militia in 1936, and that same year became Vice-Chancellor under Kurt Schuschnigg.