Hans Winkler (diplomat)

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Hans Winkler (born January 13, 1945 in Vienna ) is an Austrian diplomat and former State Secretary (non-party) in the Foreign Ministry. From April 1, 2009 to 2017 he was director of the Diplomatic Academy Vienna .

resume

After completion of the graduation at the Theresian Academy in Vienna studied Winkler Law at the University of Vienna . In 1968 he received his doctorate in law. From 1968 to 1970 he expanded his training with postgraduate studies at the Diplomatic Academy in Vienna.

Subsequently, his career in the foreign service began in 1970: After working in the Austrian delegation in Berlin (West), he held various functions in the Austrian embassies in Washington , Belgrade and Cairo . From 1992 to 1996 Winkler was Austria's permanent representative at the Council of Europe ; from 1996 to 1999 head of the department for America in the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs ; from 1999 to June 2005 head of the international law office , from 2002 to June 2005 also deputy secretary general for foreign affairs .

On July 4, 2005 he was appointed State Secretary in the Federal Government Schüssel II - mainly to prepare and carry out the Austrian Presidency of the Council of the EU (1st half of 2006, the 2nd of Austria) in the first half of 2006 as a politically responsible person. Surprisingly, the non-party was also appointed in the federal government Gusenbauer and sworn in again on January 11, 2007. Until the inauguration of the Faymann I cabinet on December 2, 2008, he was State Secretary.

As head of the international law office, Winkler was involved in the negotiations on the compensation of forced laborers and the issue of restitution .

In 2017 he was succeeded by Emil Brix as director of the Diplomatic Academy Vienna .

Awards

Web links

proof

  1. ↑ That was six months of presidency on www.eu2006.at
  2. ^ Federal Minister Sebastian Kurz: "Congratulations Emil Brix on his new job" . OTS announcement of June 21, 2017, accessed November 1, 2018.
  3. ^ The DA welcomes its new director, Amb. Emil Brix . Article dated August 1, 2017, accessed November 1, 2018.
  4. ↑ a b List of all decorations awarded by the Federal President for services to the Republic of Austria from 1952 (PDF; 6.9 MB)
personal data
SURNAME Winkler, Hans
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Austrian State Secretary
DATE OF BIRTH January 13, 1945
PLACE OF BIRTH Vienna