Previous Austrian Ambassadors to the U.S.

I. Austria-Hungary

April 5, 1887   
Chevalier de Tavera,  (Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary)

Nov. 1894   
Mr. de Mezey, Counselor of Legation (Not Charge d'Affaires )

Dec. 29, 1894   
Ladislaus Hengelmuller von Hengervar, Ambassador

Dec. 27, 1902  
LEGATION RAISED TO EMBASSY

Dec. 27, 1902    
Ladislaus Hengelmuller von Hengervar, Ambassador

January 1907   
Baron Hengelmuller von Hengervar

April 24, 1913    
Dr. Constantin Theodor Dumba, Ambassador

Oct. 6, 1915   
Baron Erich Zwiedinek, Charge d'Affaires (NOT a.i.)

May 1917
EMBASSY REMOVED

II. First Republic of Austria

Dec. 27, 1921   
LEGATION OF AUSTRIA OPENED

Dec. 2, 1921    
Edgar L. G. Prochnik, Charge d'Affaires a.i.

May 7, 1925  
Edgar L. G. Prochnik, Ambassador

March 13, 1938   
ANSCHLUSS with Germany

III. Second Republic of Austria (present-day Austria)

Nov. 26, 1946   
LEGATION REOPENED

Nov. 26, 1946    
Dr. Ludwig Kleinwaechter, Ambassador

Dec. 19, 1951  
LEGATION RAISED TO EMBASSY
 

Feb. 5, 1952    
Dr. Max Loewenthal, Ambassador

March 3, 1954    
Dr. Karl Gruber, Ambassador

April 9, 1958    
Dr. Wilfried Platzer, Ambassador

Oct. 12, 1965    
Dr. Ernst Lemberger, Ambassador

 
Sept. 1, 1972   
Dr. Arno Halusa, Ambassador

March 2, 1977    
Karl Herbert Schober, Ambassador

 

December 16, 1981  
Nikolaus Scherk, Minister-Counselor Charge d'Affaires ad interim

 

January 8, 1982    
Dr. Thomas Klestil, Ambassador

 

Nov. 30, 1987   
Dr. Friedrich Hoess, Ambassador

Feb. 4, 1993    
Dr. Helmut Tuerk, Ambassador
 
 

April 19, 1999
Dr. Peter Moser, Ambassador
  
 

Oct. 22, 2003   
Dr. Eva Nowotny, Ambassador

 

May 26, 2009    
Dr. Christian Prosl, Ambassador