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









