Inaugural Class of 2010 - Diplomatic Academy Vienna

Celso L.N. AMORIM
Born in 1942, Brazil, Diploma Course 3 (1966-68)
Career Highlights:
 Minister of Defense, Brazil
 Minister of External Relations, Brazil
 Secretary General, Ministry of External Relations, Brazil
Werner ANDRÄ
Born in 1969, Austria, MAIS 1 (1996-98)
Career Highlights:
 Secretary General, Land & Forst Betriebe Österreich
Ilse BARTENSTEIN
Born in 1955, Austria, Diploma Course 18 (1981-83)
Career Highlights:
 General Manager, Lannacher Heilmittel GmbH
 CEO, Gerot Pharmazeutika GmbH
Christian BERLAKOVITS
Born in 1948, Austria, Diploma Course 9 (1972-74)
Career Highlights:
 Ambassador, Embassies in Algiers and Rome
 Director-General, Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs, Austria
Emil BRIX
Born in 1956, Austria, Diploma Course 17 (1980-82)
Career Highlights:
 Ambassador, Embassy in London
 Director General, Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs, Austria
Alexander CHRISTIANI
Born in 1940, Austria, Diploma Course 1 (1964-66)
Career Highlights:
 Ambassador, Embassies in Pretoria, The Hague and London
Herbert CORDT
Born in 1948, Austria, Diploma Course 8 (1971-73)
Career Highlights:
 Board Member, Österreichische Postsparkasse
 Board Member, Österreichische Länderbank AG
 CEO, Cordt & Partner
Filip CUMPS
Born in 1952, Belgium, Diploma Course 12 (1975-77)
Career Highlights:
 Ambassador, Embassies in Jakarta, Kiev, Riga and Vilnius
Wendelin ETTMAYER
Born in 1943, Austria, Diploma Course 4 (1967-69)
Career Highlights:
 Member of Parliament, Austria
 Ambassador, Embassies in Helsinki and Ottawa
 Ambassador, Permanent Representation in Strasbourg (Council of Europe)
Rafik FISCHER
Born in 1960, Luxembourg, Diploma Course 20 (1983-85)
Career Highlights:
 Director, KBL European Private Bankers S.A.
Ingeborg GABRIEL
Born in 1952, Austria, Diploma Course 11 (1974-76)
Career Highlights:
 Professor & Head of Department, University of Vienna
Kolinda GRABAR-KITAROVIC
Born in 1968, Croatia, Special Course 5
Career Highlights:
 Assistant Secretary General for Public Diplomacy, NATO
 Minister of External Relations, Croatia
 Ambassador, Embassy in Washington, D.C.
Isabel GÜNTHER
Born in 1978, Germany, Diploma Course 39 (2002/03)
Career Highlights:
 Professor and Head of the Center for Development and Cooperation, ETH Zurich
Ahmed HAGGAG
Born in 1936, Egypt, Diploma Course 2 (1965-67)
Career Highlights:
 Special Envoy of the President of Egypt
 Secretary General, African Society
Peter HOHENFELLNER
Born in 1939, Austria, Diploma Course 2 (1965-67)
Career Highlights:
 Ambassador, Embassies in Havana and Beirut
 Ambassador, Permanent Representation in New York (UN)
Valentin INZKO
Born in 1949, Austria, Diploma Course 9 (1972-74)
Career Highlights:
 High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, UN
 European Union Special Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina
 Ambassador, Embassy in Ljubljana
Evgeni IVANOW
Born in 1955, Bulgaria, Diploma Course 20 (1983-85)
Career Highlights:
 Executive Director, Confederation of Employers and Industrialists in Bulgaria
 Ambassador, Permanent Representation in Brussels (EU)
Fernand KARTHEISER
Born in 1959, Luxembourg, Diploma Course 23 (1986-88)
Career Highlights:
 Ambassador, Embassies in Washington, D.C. and Berlin
 Member of Parliament, Luxembourg
Shigeo KATSU
Born in 1952, Japan, Diploma Course 11 (1974-76)
Career Highlights:
 Regional Vice President for Europe and Central Asia, World Bank Group
Wolfgang LANZ
Born in 1941, Austria, Diploma Course 1 (1964-66)
Career Highlights:
 Commercial Counsellor, Austrian Federal Economic Chamber
Igor LUKSIC
Born in 1976, Montenegro, Special Course 14
Career Highlights:
 Minister of Foreign Affairs, Montenegro
 Prime Minister, Montenegro
 Minister of Finance, Montenegro
Gabriele MATZNER
Born in 1945, Austria, Diploma Course 5 (1968-70)
Career Highlights:
 Ambassador, Embassy in London
Ferdinand MAYRHOFER-GRÜNBÜHEL
Born in 1945, Austria, Diploma Course 3 (1966-68)
Career Highlights:
 Ambassador, Embassies in Ljubljana and Budapest
 Ambassador, Permanent Representation in Vienna (UN and OSCE)
Karl M. MILLAUER
Born in 1958, Austria, Diploma Course 19 (1982-84)
Career Highlights:
 CEO, Aquarion AG
 Senior Vice President, Aquatech
 CEO, Christ Water Technology Group
 CFO, Wolford AG
Jeanne MOULOT GUEHE
Born in 1952, Côte d’Ivoire, Diploma Course 13 (1976-78)
Career Highlights:
 Ambassador, Embassy in Madrid
Brigitte ÖPPINGER-WALCHSHOFER
Born in 1956, Austria, Diploma Course 18 (1981-83)
Career Highlights:
 Ambassador, Embassy in Addis Ababa and Pretoria
 Managing Director, Austrian Development Agency
Daniel OSPELT
Born in 1956, Liechtenstein, Diploma Course 18 (1981-83)
Career Highlights:
 Ambassador, Permanent Representation in Strasbourg (Council of Europe)
Dieter PLATZER
Born in 1963, Austria, Diploma Course 24 (1987-89)
Career Highlights:
 Director, Amt der Kärntner Landesregierung
René POLLITZER
Born in 1955, Austria, Diploma Course 18 (1981-83)
Career Highlights:
 Cabinet Director, Office of the Federal President of the Republic of Austria
Ernst PORPACZY
Born in 1942, Austria, Diploma Course 1 (1964-66)
Career Highlights:
 CEO, Abbott Pharma
 CEO, BYK
 CEO, Altana Pharma
Georgios D. POUKAMISSAS
Born in 1954, Greece, Diploma Course 14 (1977-79)
Career Highlights:
 Ambassador, Embassy in Bucharest
Gerhard PUTMAN-CRAMER
Born in 1949, Netherlands, Diploma Course 10 (1973-75)
Career Highlights:
 Deputy Director, Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, UN
 Ambassador, Permanent Observer of the Parliamentary Assembly of the
Mediterranean to the United Nations and other International Organisations in Geneva
Virgiljo REYES, Jr
Born in 1949, Philippines, Diploma Course 12 (1975-77)
Career Highlights:
 Ambassador, Embassies in Pretoria and Rome
Barbara SATTLER
Born in 1974, Austria, Diploma Course 41 (2004/05)
Career Highlights:
 Lecturer, Department of Philosophy, University of St. Andrews
 Assistant Professor, Department of Philosophy, Yale University
Johann SATTLER
Born in 1969, Austria, Diploma Course 31 (1994/95)
Career Highlights:
 CEO, WAZ Russia
Heinz SCHADEN
Born in 1954, Austria, Diploma Course 20 (1983-85)
Career Highlights:
 Mayor, City of Salzburg
Karl SCHRAMEK
Born in 1949, Austria, Diploma Course 10 (1973-75)
Career Highlights:
 Ambassador, Embassy in Brussels
 Ambassador, Permanent Representation in Brussels (NATO)
Georg SCHRAMEL
Born in 1952, Austria, Diploma Course 12 (1975-77)
Career Highlights:
 Commercial Counsellor, Austrian Federal Economic Chamber
Hans-Dietmar SCHWEISGUT
Born in 1951, Austria, Diploma Course 12 (1975-77)
Career Highlights:
 Ambassador and Head, Delegations of the European Union to Japan as well as to the
People’s Republic of China and Mongolia
 Ambassador, Permanent Representation in Brussels (EU)
 Ambassador, Embassies in Tokyo and Beijing
 Director General, Federal Ministry of Finance, Austria
Souren G. SERAYDARIAN
Born in 1941, Syrian Arab Republic, Diploma Course 4 (197-69)
Career Highlights:
 Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary General, UNMIL, UN
Jutta STEFAN-BASTL
Born in 1946, Austria, Diploma Course 7 (1970-72)
Career Highlights:
 Ambassador, Embassy in Tokyo
Elhadj Amadou SY
Born in 1958, Senegal, Diploma Course 19 (1982-84)
Career Highlights:
 Deputy Executive Director, UNAIDS, UN
Tomasz TARABA
Born in 1948, Poland, Diploma Course 8 (1971-73)
Career Highlights:
 Chairman of the Board, Volksbank International Croatia
Mamadou TINE
Born in 1955, Senegal, Diploma Course 21 (1984-86)
Career Highlights:
 Directeur de cabinet, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Senegal
Hüner TUNCER
Born in 1946, Turkey, Diploma Course 12 (1975-77)
Career Highlights:
 Professor, Middle East Technical University Ankara
Elisabeth UDOLF-STROBL
Born in 1956, Austria, Diploma Course 21 (1984-86)
Career Highlights:
 Director-General, Federal Ministry of Economy, Family and Youth, Austria
Robert VAN EMBDEN
Born in 1955, Netherlands, Diploma Course 16 (1979-81)
Career Highlights:
 Ambassador, Embassy in Asmara
Ranko VUJACIC
Born in 1951, Serbia, Diploma Course 13 (1976-78)
Career Highlights:
 Director Operational Support Services Branch, UNIDO, UN
Hans WINKLER
Born in 1945, Austria, Diploma Course 5 (1968-70)
Career Highlights:
 Director, Diplomatic Academy of Vienna
 State Secretary, Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs, Austria
Michael ZIMMERMANN
Born in 1958, Austria, Diploma Course 18 (1981-83)
Career Highlights:
 Ambassador, Embassy in Budapest
 Cabinet Director, Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs, Austria