The Ambassador of the Republic of Austria to the United Kingdom is the Republic of Austria's foremost diplomatic representative in the United Kingdom. As head of Austria's diplomatic mission there, the ambassador is the official representative of the president and government of Austria to the Prime Minister and the government of the United Kingdom. The position has the rank and status of an Ambassador Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary and the embassy is located in London.
History
Since 1677 there has been an Austrian legation in London, which was upgraded to an embassy in 1860. Since 1866, the Austrian ambassador at the Court of St. James has been 18, Belgrave Square.
Ambassadors of the Republic of Austria
1920–1938: Georg von und zu Franckenstein 1946–1950: Heinrich Schmid 1952–1955: Lothar Wimmer 1955–1966: Johannes, Prince of Schwarzenberg 1966–1970: Josef Schöner 1970–1975: Wilfried Platzer 1975–1978: Kurt Enderl 1979–1982: Heinrich Gleissner 1982–1987: Reginald Thomas 1987–1993: Walter Magrutsch 1993–1996: Georg Hennig 1997–2000: Eva Nowotny 2000–2003: Alexander Christiani 2004–2005: Ernst Sucharipa 2005–2010: Gabriele Matzner-Holzer 2010–2015: Emil Brix 2015–2018: Martin Eichtinger 2018–2023: Michael Zimmermann 2023–present: Bernhard Wrabetz
Ambassadors of Austria-Hungary
Prior to the formation of the Republic of Austria, the Habsburg Monarchy, Austrian Empire, Austria-Hungary, also sent diplomatic representatives to the Court of St James's in London.
References
See also Austria–United Kingdom relations United Kingdom Ambassador to Austria Foreign relations of Austria