Curriculum Vitae of the Ambassador Dr. (Mrs.) Jutta STEFAN-BASTL

born on 26th September 1946 in Graz, Austria
spouse: Peter STEFAN, Architect, one son, Leopold

1964 - 1968 Law studies at Graz University, Austria

1968 Graduated as doctor of law

1968 1970 Court practice

1970 - 1972 Post-graduate Study at Vienna Diplomatic Academy

1972 - 1973 Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Vienna

1973 - 1975 Permanent Mission of Austria to the Office of the United Nations in Geneva responsible for UN-Human Rights Commission, UNDRO, WHO, ECE

1975 - 1981 First Secretary and Counsellor at the Austrian Embassy in Cote d'lvoire, Abidjan

1981 - 1985 Counsellor at the International Law Department Office of the Secretary General for Foreign Affairs, Vienna

1985 - 1990 Minister-Counsellor, Deputy Head of Mission at the Austrian Embassy to the People's Republic of China

1991 - 1992 Consul General of Austria to the Republic of Slovenia in Ljubljana, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia

1992 - 1994 Ambassador of Austria to the Republic of Slovenia

1995 - 2002 Head of the Permanent Mission of Austria to the OSCE, Head of Department on European Security and Co-operation, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Vienna

Jan - Dec 2000 Chairperson of the Permanent Council of the OSCE during the Austrian Chairmanship 2000

2002 - 2007 Ambassador of Austria to India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Maldives and Sri Lanka

Since June 2007 Ambassador of Austria to Japan