Ursula Plassnik
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Ursula Plassnik | |
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Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
In office 20 October 2004 – 2 December 2008 | |
Chancellor | Wolfgang Schüssel Alfred Gusenbauer |
Preceded by | Benita Ferrero-Waldner |
Succeeded by | Michael Spindelegger |
Personal details | |
Born | Klagenfurt, Austria | 23 May 1956
Political party | People's Party |
Alma mater | University of Vienna College of Europe |
Ursula Plassnik (born 23 May 1956) is an Austrian diplomat and politician. She was
Early life and career
Plassnik is from the Austrian state of
On 1 July 1997 she was chosen by
She remained cabinet chief in Schüssel's government until 15 January 2004, when she became Austria's ambassador to Switzerland. Recently, Ursula Plassnik’s application for the position as secretary-general of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) has been vetoed by Turkey, because of her opposition to that country's bid to join the European Union.[2] Her successor in July 2021 as ambassador is Austria career diplomat Maria Rotheiser-Scotti.
Foreign Minister of Austria, 2004–2008
Plassnik was appointed Foreign Minister on 18 October 2004, and sworn in on 20 October succeeding Benita Ferrero-Waldner, who resigned to become a European commissioner. She joined the Austrian People's Party after receiving the offer to become foreign minister. On 2 December 2008 she was succeeded by Michael Spindelegger.
Plassnik voiced concern over the 2006 Lebanon War. She called for an immediate end to hostilities in Lebanon.[3]
Other activities
- European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR), Member of the Council[4]
- Foreign Policy and United Nations Association of Austria (UNA-AUSTRIA), Member of the Board[5]
- Paris School of International Affairs (PSIA), Member of the Strategic Committee[6]
- Trilateral Commission, Member of the Executive Committee[7]
Personal life
Plassnik has been married twice. Her first marriage was to Dr. Georg Posch, who became secretary general of the Austrian Parliament. Her second marriage was to Swiss diplomat Gérard Stoudmann. She stands out in public due to her height, at 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) tall.
At Plassnik’s initiative, the conductor and pianist
References
- ^ "Who's who in the Gusenbauer cabinet". Wikileaks. 23 January 2007. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
- ^ Turkish OSCE veto causes a stir Austrian Independent 6 June 2011
- ^ Austrian Foreign Min: End Lebanon-Israel Conflict Now Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine, Easy Bourse
- ^ Members of the Council European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR).
- ^ Team Foreign Policy and United Nations Association of Austria (UNA-AUSTRIA).
- ^ Strategic Committee Paris School of International Affairs (PSIA).
- ^ Leadership Trilateral Commission.
- New York Times.
External links
- The Foreign Minister at the Wayback Machine (archived 15 October 2007)