Diplomatic Representation for Republic of Austria
Foreign Embassies in the U.S. and Their Ambassadors
Office of the Chief of Protocol
July 20, 2009
(From first published Diplomatic List – Nov. 1893)
DATE | NAME/MISSION |
| Listed as Austria-Hungary | |
| April 5, 1887 | Chevalier de Tavera, E.E. and M.P. |
| (Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary) | |
| Nov. 1894 List | Mr. de Mezey, Counselor of Legation (NOT Charge d'Affaires ) |
| Dec. 29, 1894 | Ladislaus Hengelmuller von Hengervar, E.E. & M.P. |
| Dec. 27, 1902 | LEGATION RAISED TO EMBASSY |
| Dec. 27, 1902 | Ladislaus HengelmUller von Hengervar, Amb. E. and P. |
| January 1907 List | Baron Hengelmuller von Hengervar |
| February 23, 1910 | DEAN of Diplomatic Corps |
| April 24, 1913 | Dr. Constantin Theodor Dumba, Amb. E. and P. |
| Oct. 6, 1915 | Baron Erich Zwiedinek, Charge d'Affaires (NOT a.i.) |
| May 1917 List | EMBASSY REMOVED |
| 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, E.E. and M.P. |
| March 13, 1938 | ANSCHLUSS with Germany |
| Nov. 26, 1946 | LEGATION REOPENED |
| Nov. 26, 1946 | Dr. Ludwig Kleinwaechter, Appt. E.E. and M.P. |
| Dec. 4, 1946 | E.E. and M.P. |
| Dec. 19, 1951 | LEGATION RAISED TO EMBASSY |
| Dec. 6, 1951 | Dr. Ludwig Kleinwaechter, Appt. Amb. E. and P. |
| Dec. 19, 1951 | Amb. E. and P. |
| Feb. 5, 1952 | Dr. Max Loewenthal, Appt. Amb. E. and P. |
| Feb. 13, 1952 | Amb. E. and P. |
| March 3, 1954 | Dr. Karl Gruber, Appt. Amb. E. and P. |
| March 10, 1954 | Amb. E. and P. |
| April 9, 1958 | Dr. Wilfried Platzer, Appt. Amb. E. and P. |
| April 18, 1958 | Amb. E. and P. |
| Oct. 12, 1965 | Dr. Ernst Lemberger, Appt. Amb. E. and P. |
| Nov. 16, 1965 | Amb. E. and P. |
| June 18, 1969 | Dr. Karl Gruber, Appt. Amb. E. and P. |
| July 1, 1969 | Amb. E. and P. |
| Sept. 1, 1972 | Dr. Arno Halusa, Appt. Amb. E. and P. |
| Sept. 7, 1972 | Amb. E. and P. |
| March 2, 1977 | Karl Herbert Schober, Appt. Amb. E. and P. |
| March 23, 1977 | Amb. E. and P. |
| December 16, 1981 | Nikolaus Scherk, Minister-Counselor Charge d'Affaires ad interim |
| January 8, 1982 | Thomas Klestil, Appt. Amb. E. and P. |
| January 13, 1982 | Amb. E. and P. |
| Nov. 30, 1987 | Friedrich Hoess, Appt. |
| Dec. 21, 1987 | Amb. E. and P. |
| Feb. 4, 1993 | Helmut Turk, Appt. |
| Apr. 14, 1993 | Amb. E. and P. |
| April 19, 1999 | Peter Moser, Appt. |
| April 19, 1999 | Amb. E. and P. |
| Oct. 22, 2003 | Eva Nowotny, Appt. |
| Dec. 4, 2003 | Amb. E. and P. |
| May 26, 2009 | Christian Prosl, Appt. |
| July 20, 2009 | Amb E. and P. |
Special Terms* [Amb.] E.E. and M.P.= Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary [Charge d'Affaires] a.i.= ad interim Amb. E. & P. = Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | |
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