Eva Nowotny
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Eva Nowotny is the Austria
n ambassador
to the United States
. She was previously the Austrian ambassador to France
(1992-1997) and to the Court of St. James's
(United Kingdom
) (1997-1999). From 1983 to 1992, Nowotny served as foreign policy advisor to the Austrian chancellors Fred Sinowatz and Franz Vranitzky. She also was an assistant professor at the University of Vienna
from 1969 to 1973. Eva Nowotny is married to Thomas Nowotny, a retired diplomat, author and lecturer on international relations. She is a member of the Advisory Council of Independent Diplomat
. She has one daughter and two grandchildren.
On January 25, 2008 she rang the NASDAQ
opening bell in celebration of the Viennese Opera Ball in New York
.
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
n ambassador
Ambassador
An ambassador is the highest ranking diplomat who represents a nation and is usually accredited to a foreign sovereign or government, or to an international organization....
to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. She was previously the Austrian ambassador to France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
(1992-1997) and to the Court of St. James's
Court of St. James's
The Court of St James's is the royal court of the United Kingdom. It previously had the same function in the Kingdom of England and in the Kingdom of Great Britain .-Overview:...
(United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
) (1997-1999). From 1983 to 1992, Nowotny served as foreign policy advisor to the Austrian chancellors Fred Sinowatz and Franz Vranitzky. She also was an assistant professor at the University of Vienna
University of Vienna
The University of Vienna is a public university located in Vienna, Austria. It was founded by Duke Rudolph IV in 1365 and is the oldest university in the German-speaking world...
from 1969 to 1973. Eva Nowotny is married to Thomas Nowotny, a retired diplomat, author and lecturer on international relations. She is a member of the Advisory Council of Independent Diplomat
Independent Diplomat
Independent Diplomat is a non-profit organisation founded in 2004 by former British diplomat Carne Ross to give advice and assistance in diplomatic strategy and technique to governments and political groups - such as providing 'freelance' diplomats to unrecognised governments Independent Diplomat...
. She has one daughter and two grandchildren.
On January 25, 2008 she rang the NASDAQ
NASDAQ
The NASDAQ Stock Market, also known as the NASDAQ, is an American stock exchange. "NASDAQ" originally stood for "National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations". It is the second-largest stock exchange by market capitalization in the world, after the New York Stock Exchange. As of...
opening bell in celebration of the Viennese Opera Ball in New York
Viennese Opera Ball in New York
The Viennese Opera Ball in New York is an annual charity gala held annually under the auspices of the US-Austrian Chamber of Commerce.Dignitaries, Diplomats and Debutantes “Open” the international Ball, long regarded as one of New York’s “greatest annual events,” garnering worldwide media coverage...
.