Michael Reiterer is an Austrian

Austrian

Austrian can refer to:* Someone from Austria or of Austrian descent. See Austrians.* Someone who is considered an Austrian citizen. See Austrian nationality law.* Something associated with the country Austria...

 citizen, member of the EU diplomacy

European External Action Service

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. Since 2007 he is the Ambassador of the European Union to Switzerland

Switzerland

Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....

 and the Principality of Liechtenstein

Liechtenstein

The Principality of Liechtenstein is a doubly landlocked alpine country in Central Europe, bordered by Switzerland to the west and south and by Austria to the east. Its area is just over , and it has an estimated population of 35,000. Its capital is Vaduz. The biggest town is Schaan...

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Academic career

Michael Reiterer studied law at the University of Innsbruck

Innsbruck

- Main sights :- Buildings :*Golden Roof*Kaiserliche Hofburg *Hofkirche with the cenotaph of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor*Altes Landhaus...

 from where graduated as Dr. jur in 1978. He obtained post graduate diplomas in international relations from the Johns Hopkins University

Johns Hopkins University

The Johns Hopkins University, commonly referred to as Johns Hopkins, JHU, or simply Hopkins, is a private research university based in Baltimore, Maryland, United States...

, Bologna Center (1979) and the Graduate Institute of International Studies

Graduate Institute of International Studies

The Graduate Institute of International Studies, best known as HEI , was founded in 1927 as one of the first institutions in the world dedicated to the study of international relations...

 (HEI

HEI

-Places:*Hei, abbreviation for Heilongjiang province in the People's Republic of China*HEI, Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies or Institut universitaire de hautes études internationales et du developpement, in Geneva, Switzerland...

) in Geneva (1985). In 2005 he became adjunct professor (‘Dozent’) for international politics at the University of Innsbruck, Austria.

Austrian diplomatic service

Reiterer held positions at the Missions of Austria to the European Union and the GATT. He was also Deputy Austrian Trade Commissioner to West Africa and Japan and served as Deputy Director General for European Integration Policy of the Economic Chamber of Austria.

EU diplomatic service

Since 2002, Reiterer entered the then EC Delegation to Japan as Minister/Deputy Head. He was previously Counselor for the Asia Europe Meeting (ASEM)

In 2007 he was named as EU Ambassador of the European Commission to Switzerland and the Principality of Liechtenstein. Previous postings include Minister/Deputy Head of the EC Delegation to Japan.

External links

• http://www.delche.ec.europa.eu Website of the Delegation of the European Union to Switzerland and the Principality of Liechtenstein
• CV of Michael Reiterer on the EEAS
  European External Action Service
  The European External Action Service is a European Union department that was established following the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon on 1 December 2009...
  
  website.