Alexander Schallenberg

Alexander Schallenberg (born 20 June 1969) is an Austrian diplomat, jurist and independent politician, serving as Minister of Foreign Affairs since 2019.

Alexander Schallenberg
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Assumed office
3 June 2019
ChancellorSebastian Kurz
Preceded byKarin Kneissl
Personal details
Born (1969-06-20) 20 June 1969
Bern, Switzerland
Political partyIndependent

Life and career

Schallenberg was born in 1969 in Bern.[1] As son of an Austrian ambassador he was raised in India, Spain and Paris.[1] From 1989 to 1994 he studied law at the University of Vienna and the University of Paris II Panthéon-Assas. After his graduation he continued his studies at the College of Europe until 1995.[2] In 1997 he entered Austria's foreign ministry.

On 3 June 2019 he succeeded Karin Kneissl as foreign minister of Austria[3], he maintained his position as part of the Second Kurz cabinet, which was sworn in on January 7 2020, where he got nominated by ÖVP.

References
  1. "Das Spielfeld der Diplomatie ist die zweite Reihe" (in German). Oberösterreichische Nachrichten. 26 June 2017. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  2. "Kneissl-Nachfolger – Karrierediplomat und Kurz-Vertrauter Schallenberg wird Außenminister". Kleine Zeitung (in German). 30 May 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  3. "The Federal Minister for Europe, Integration and Foreign Affairs". Foreign ministry of Austria. Retrieved 3 June 2019.


Political offices
Preceded by
Karin Kneissl		 Minister of Foreign Affairs
2019–present		 Incumbent
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