Michael Linhart

Michael Linhart
Linhart in 2021
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
11 October 2021 – 6 December 2021
ChancellorAlexander Schallenberg
Preceded byAlexander Schallenberg
Succeeded byAlexander Schallenberg
Secretary-General at the Federal Ministry for Europe, Integration and Foreign Affairs
In office
2 December 2013 – 1 June 2018
MinisterMichael Spindelegger
Sebastian Kurz
Karin Kneissl
Preceded byJohannes Kyrle
Succeeded byJohannes Peterlik
Managing Director of the Austrian Development Agency
In office
2003–2007
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byBrigitte Öppinger-Walchshofer
Personal details
Born (1958-08-31) 31 August 1958 (age 65)
Ankara, Turkey
EducationUniversity of Salzburg
University of Vienna

Michael Linhart (born 31 August 1958) is an Austrian diplomat and politician who was appointed as the new Austrian Ambassador at Berlin on 15 December 2021. Before that, he served as minister of foreign affairs of the Republic of Austria in the Schallenberg government from 11 October to 6 December 2021, ambassador of the Republic of Austria to France from 2018 to 2021 and Secretary-General at the Federal Ministry for Europe, Integration and Foreign Affairs from 2013 to 2018.


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