Michael Reiterer (

Innsbruck Innsbruck (; bar, Innschbruck, label=Bavarian language, Austro-Bavarian ) is the capital of Tyrol (state), Tyrol and the List of cities and towns in Austria, fifth-largest city in Austria. On the Inn (river), River Inn, at its junction with the ...

, 29 September 1954), member of the

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(EEAS) EU diplomatic service, serves since February 2017 as the Ambassador of the European Union to the Republic of Korea.

Academic career

Michael Reiterer studied law at the

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from where graduated in 1978 as doctor juris (Dr. jur.). Subsequently he obtained post graduate diplomas in international relations from the

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, School of Advanced International Studies, Bologna Center (1979) and the

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( HEI) in Geneva (1985). In 2005 he was appointed adjunct professor (‘Dozent’) for international politics at the Universit
of Innsbruck, Austria
time permitting he teaches at various international universities and publishes on EU-foreign policy, EU-Asia relations with particular focus on Northeast Asia, inter-regionalism, ASEM, human rights and cultural diplomacy cf.list of publications He is a frequent speaker at international conferences and interacts with think tanks. Memberships include Corresponding member of the Program Committee of the

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, Consultative Council of th
Vienna Institute for Economic Studies
Academic Consultative Council of the University of Kobe.

Austrian diplomatic service

Michael Reiterer held positions at the Missions of Austria to the European Union (1997–1998) and the GATT (1990–1992) and negotiated in the GATT Uruguay Round. He was co-chair trade of the OECD Joint Experts Group of trade and environment experts. He served on the GATT Panel Split-run editions Canada-US. He was also Deputy Austrian Trade Commissioner to West Africa with seat in Abidjan/Côte d'Ivoire (1982–1985) and Japan (1985–1988); 1992–1997 he served as Deputy Director General for European Integration Policy of the Federal Economic Chamber of Austria; 1997/1998 he was a member of the European Social and Economic Committee.

EU diplomatic service

Having joint the European foreign service in 1998 as Counselor for

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(1998–2002), he served as Minister/Deputy Head of the EC Delegation to Japan (2002–2006), EU-Ambassador to Switzerland and the Principality of Liechtenstein (2007–2011) and Principal Adviser to the Managing Director for the Asia Pacific of the European External Action Service (2012–2016). Since February 2017 he serves as Ambassador of the European Union to the Republic of Korea.

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List of publications
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