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Benita Ferrero-Waldner (born September 5, 1948) is an Austrian diplomat and politician.
Born Benita Waldner in Salzburg, she took her Matura exams in 1966 and then studied law, receiving a doctorate from the University of Salzburg in 1970. Until 1983 she worked in the private sector. Only in 1984 did she enter the diplomatic service. One of her most influential positions was Chef de protocole for Secretary General Boutros-Ghali at the United NationsFlag of the United Nations The United Nations or UN is an international organization made up of states. Almost all countries are members. It was established in San Francisco on October 24, 1945, following the Dumbarton Oaks Conference in Washington, DC, b in New York.
From 19951995 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). It has a Golden number of 1, and was the first year of the International Decade of the World's Indigenous People (1995- 2005): http://www. org/culture/indigenous . Events January events Ja till 2000This page is about the year 2000. See 2000 AD for the UK comic book, Number 2000 for other uses. 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar), and also the International Year for a Culture of Peace''. Events Y2K passes without the seri she served as Staatssekretärin in two governments led by Social Democrats Franz VranitzkyFranz Vranitzky (born October 4 1937) is an Austrian politician of the SPO party (social democrates). He was chancellor of Austria from 1986 till 1996. From 1976 till 1984 Vranitzky was director of several banks, and till 1986 Minister of Finance. After t and Viktor KlimaViktor Klima (born 4 June 1947), a Social Democratic Austrian politician, was Federal Chancellor of Austria Bundeskanzler from 1997 till his resignation in 2000. Born in Schwechat, Lower Austria, Klima started working for the OMV oil company in 1969 and r. When Wolfgang SchüsselWolfgang Schussel (born June 7, 1945) is a Conservative Austrian politician. He has been Federal Chancellor of Austria (" Bundeskanzler") since 2000. Born in Vienna, Schussel attended a well-known Catholic grammar school for boys in Vienna (the Schottengy became Chancellor of Austria early in 2000 he made Ferrero-Waldner his Minister for Foreign Affairs, a position she held until October 2004, when she was succeeded by Ursula Plassnik.
After the G8-Summit in Genova ( July 2001) Ferrero-Waldner was criticized because she did not help the imprisoned members of the Publixtheatre Caravan.
In January 2004 it was announced that Ferrero-Waldner would run for Federal President to succeed Thomas Klestil in July 2004. Her candidature was supported by the Austrian People's Party; her only opponent was Heinz Fischer. However, she lost the
election on April 25.In late July 2004 Ferrero-Waldner was nominated the successor of Franz Fischler as Austria's European Commissioner. She took office on November 22.
She is a member of the Board of Advisors of the Oxford Council on Good Governance.