Notable FigureFemale
Benita Ferrerová-Waldnerová
born 1948
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryBenita Ferrero-Waldner is an Austrian diplomat and politician, and a member of the conservative Austrian People's Party (ÖVP). Ferrero-Waldner served as Foreign Minister of Austria 2000–2004 and was the candidate of the Austrian People's Party in the 2004 Austrian presidential election, which she narrowly lost with 47.6% of the votes. She served as the European Commissioner for External Relations and European Neighbourhood Policy from 2004 to 2009, and as the European Commissioner for Trade and European Neighbourhood Policy from 2009 to 2010.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
September 5, 1948
Salzburg
Citizenship
Austria
Occupations & fields
diplomatjuristpolitician
Awards & honours
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Leopold IIGrand Cross of the Order of Isabella the CatholicGreat Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of GermanyGrand Cross of Royal Norwegian Order of MeritCommander of the Legion of HonourGrand Cross of the Order of Honour
- Field and occupation
- právnik, Rakúsko
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