Johann Sattler (born 1969) is an

Austria Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, the most populous ...

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. Since September 2019 he serves as the EU Ambassador to

Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina ( sh, / , ), abbreviated BiH () or B&H, sometimes called Bosnia–Herzegovina and often known informally as Bosnia, is a country at the crossroads of south and southeast Europe, located in the Balkans. Bosnia and ...

Biography

Johann Sattler studied Political Science and Slavic Studies at the Universities of Innsbruck, Prague and Moscow. In 1996 he graduated from the Diplomatic Academy in Vienna and joined the foreign service of the Republic of Austria. In 1997-1998 he worked as political officer in

Sarajevo Sarajevo ( ; cyrl, Сарајево, ; ''see names in other languages'') is the capital and largest city of Bosnia and Herzegovina, with a population of 275,524 in its administrative limits. The Sarajevo metropolitan area including Sarajev ...

and

Tirana Tirana ( , ; aln, Tirona) is the capital and largest city of Albania. It is located in the centre of the country, enclosed by mountains and hills with Dajti rising to the east and a slight valley to the northwest overlooking the Adriatic Sea ...

for the

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(ECMM).CV, EU Council
/ref> He then occupied various diplomatic posts such as Cabinet Member of the EU Special Representative for South Eastern Europe (Stability Pact) in

Brussels Brussels (french: Bruxelles or ; nl, Brussel ), officially the Brussels-Capital Region (All text and all but one graphic show the English name as Brussels-Capital Region.) (french: link=no, Région de Bruxelles-Capitale; nl, link=no, Bruss ...

(1999 - 2002), Counselor for Political Affairs at the Austrian Embassy in

Washington Washington commonly refers to: * Washington (state), United States * Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States ** A metonym for the federal government of the United States ** Washington metropolitan area, the metropolitan area centered o ...

(2002 - 2006) and Deputy Head of the Secretary General's Office at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (2006 - 2008). In 2008 he received his doctorate in political science from the

University of Vienna The University of Vienna (german: Universität Wien) is a public research university located in Vienna, Austria. It was founded by Duke Rudolph IV in 1365 and is the oldest university in the German-speaking world. With its long and rich h ...

. From 2008 to 2013, Sattler was Managing Director and Publisher for WAZ Media Group and

Axel Springer Axel Cäsar Springer (2 May 1912 – 22 September 1985) was a German publisher and founder of what is now Axel Springer SE, the largest media publishing firm in Europe. By the early 1960s his print titles dominated the West German daily press ma ...

Moscow Moscow ( , US chiefly ; rus, links=no, Москва, r=Moskva, p=mɐskˈva, a=Москва.ogg) is the capital and largest city of Russia. The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at 13.0 million ...

. He then headed the Western Balkans Unit at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Vienna for three years. In 2016 he was appointed Austrian ambassador to

Albania Albania ( ; sq, Shqipëri or ), or , also or . officially the Republic of Albania ( sq, Republika e Shqipërisë), is a country in Southeastern Europe. It is located on the Adriatic The Adriatic Sea () is a body of water separating the ...

. In September 2019 he succeeded

Lars-Gunnar Wigemark Lars-Gunnar Bertil Wigemark (born 20 March 1960) is a Swedish diplomat. Career He was born on March 20, 1960 in Göteborg, Sweden. He graduated from Harvard University in 1984 with an A.B. magna cum laude in Social Sciences and holds a master's ...

as EU Ambassador to

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sattler, Johann 1969 births Living people Ambassadors of Austria to Albania Austrian officials of the European Union Ambassadors of the European Union to Bosnia and Herzegovina University of Vienna alumni Austrian diplomats