Thomas Mayr-Harting
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Thomas Mayr-Harting is an Austrian diplomat. He is the current EU Head of Delegation to the United Nations
. Before taking up this appointment he served as Permanent Representative of Austria
to the United Nations in New York
between December 2008 and October 2011. In this latter capacity he also represented Austria on the United Nations Security Council
from 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2010. Mayr-Harting was the President
of the UN Security Council in November 2009.
Mayr-Harting received his law degree at the University of Vienna
in 1977. From 1977 to 1978 he studied European law at the College of Europe
in Bruges (Belgium). In 1978 Mayr-Harting was awarded the Diploma of the Hague Academy of International Law
.
He joined the Austrian diplomatic service in 1979. In the course of his career he served, inter alia, with the Austrian Mission to the European Communities in Brussels
(1982-1986), the Austrian Embassy in Moscow
(1986-1990), the Private Office of the Austrian Foreign Minister (1991-1995) and as Deputy Political Director and Director for Security Policy and Policy Planning (1995-1999). From 1999 to 2003 he was Ambassador of Austria to Belgium and Head of the Austrian Mission to NATO. From 2002 to 2004 Mayr-Harting also was the Special Representative of the Austrian Foreign Minister for the Western Balkans.
Prior to his current appointment Mayr-Harting served as Political Director (Director General for Political Affairs) of the Austrian Foreign Ministry from 2003 to 2008. In 2008 he also chaired the supervisory board of the Austrian Development Agency. Thomas Mayr-Harting is the brother of the historian Henry Mayr-Harting
.
European Union and the United Nations
The European Union has been an observer member at the United Nations since 1974 and has had enhanced participation rights since 2011. The EU itself does not have voting rights but it is represented alongside its 27 members which do, two of which are permanent members of the Security Council,...
. Before taking up this appointment he served as Permanent Representative of Austria
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...
to the United Nations in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
between December 2008 and October 2011. In this latter capacity he also represented Austria on the United Nations Security Council
United Nations Security Council
The United Nations Security Council is one of the principal organs of the United Nations and is charged with the maintenance of international peace and security. Its powers, outlined in the United Nations Charter, include the establishment of peacekeeping operations, the establishment of...
from 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2010. Mayr-Harting was the President
President of the United Nations Security Council
The President of the United Nations Security Council is the presiding officer of that body. The president is the head of the delegation from the Security Council member state that holds the rotating presidency.-Selection:...
of the UN Security Council in November 2009.
Mayr-Harting received his law degree 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...
in 1977. From 1977 to 1978 he studied European law at the College of Europe
College of Europe
The College of Europe is an independent university institute of postgraduate European studies with the main campus in Bruges, Belgium...
in Bruges (Belgium). In 1978 Mayr-Harting was awarded the Diploma of the Hague Academy of International Law
Hague Academy of International Law
The Hague Academy of International Law is a center for high-level education in both public and private international law housed in the Peace Palace in The Hague, The Netherlands...
.
He joined the Austrian diplomatic service in 1979. In the course of his career he served, inter alia, with the Austrian Mission to the European Communities in Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
(1982-1986), the Austrian Embassy in Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
(1986-1990), the Private Office of the Austrian Foreign Minister (1991-1995) and as Deputy Political Director and Director for Security Policy and Policy Planning (1995-1999). From 1999 to 2003 he was Ambassador of Austria to Belgium and Head of the Austrian Mission to NATO. From 2002 to 2004 Mayr-Harting also was the Special Representative of the Austrian Foreign Minister for the Western Balkans.
Prior to his current appointment Mayr-Harting served as Political Director (Director General for Political Affairs) of the Austrian Foreign Ministry from 2003 to 2008. In 2008 he also chaired the supervisory board of the Austrian Development Agency. Thomas Mayr-Harting is the brother of the historian Henry Mayr-Harting
Henry Mayr-Harting
Professor Henry Maria Robert Egmont Mayr-Harting was Regius Professor of Ecclesiastical History in the University of Oxford and Lay Canon of Christ Church, Oxford from 1997 until 2003....
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External links
- New Head of Delegation of European Union (un.org)
- EU High Representative / Vice President Catherine Ashton appoints 25 new Heads of EU Delegations (European Commission Press Release 03/08/2011)
- Österreich für zwei Jahre im Weltsicherheitsrat (orf.at)
- Österreich ab heute für zwei Jahre im Vorhof der Macht (derstandard.at)
- UNO-Botschafter Mayr-Harting: Österreich vertritt EU (oe1.orf.at)