Embassy of Mexico in Austria
Embajada de México en Austria
Incumbent
Luis Javier Campuzano Piña
since 12 July 2020
StyleExcellency
TypeDiplomatic mission
StatusActive
Reports toSecretariat of Foreign Affairs
President of Mexico
SeatRenngasse 5/5
Vienna, Austria
AppointerPresident of Mexico
with Senate advice and consent
Term lengthNo set term length
Formation1842
First holderTomás Murphy y Alegría
Websiteembamex.sre.gob.mx/austria

The Embassy of Mexico in Austria, based out of Vienna, is the primary diplomatic mission from the United Mexican States to the Republic of Austria. It is also accredited to the Slovak Republic, the Republic of Slovenia and the United Nations Office at Vienna.[1][2]

Location

The chancery and the consular section of the Embassy is located on the first floor of Renngasse 5 in Vienna.[3]

In addition to the Embassy in Vienna, Mexico also maintains a consulate in the town of Wattens that is responsible for representing Mexico in the Austrian states of Tyrol and Salzburg. It is located at Blattenwaldweg 8.[4]

Mexican Cultural Institute in Vienna

Mexico also maintains a cultural institute in Vienna showcasing Mexican art, culture and film. The institute opened in 1996 and is located at Türkenstraße 15 in Vienna.[5]

History

Mexico and Austria established diplomatic relations on 30 July 1842 via the Treaty of Friendship, Navigation and Commerce.[6]

Relations between the two countries were strained when, in December of 1861, Napoleon III successfully invaded Mexico under the pretext of recovering unpaid debts. However, Napoleon really intended to extend France's influence in the region by establishing a French client state.[7] While the French were eventually repelled, its actions had damaged Mexican opinion of European nations and on 8 December 1867, President Benito Juárez severed ties with all European countries.[8] Relations with Austria remained severed until June of 1901, when they were reestablished by President Porfirio Díaz.

Relations were again severed in 1938 due to the Anschluss of Austria by Nazi Germany. Mexico was the only country to protest this action before the League of Nations.[9] After the war, relations were reestablished and have since flourished.

Ambassadors

The Ambassador of Mexico to the Austria is the highest ranking diplomatic representative of the United Mexican States to the Republic of Austrian and subsequently holds the rank of "ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary." The following is a list of Mexican ambassadors since 2000:[8]

  • Under President Felipe Calderón (2006 – 2012)
    • 2006 – 07: Fausto Armando Vivanco Castellanos (Acting)
    • 2007: Ulises Canchola Gutiérrez (Acting)
    • 2007 – 12: Alejandro Díaz y Pérez Duarte
  • Under President Enrique Peña Nieto (2012 – 2018)
    • 2012 – 13: Alejandro Díaz y Pérez Duarte
    • 2013 – 16: Luis Alfonso de Alba Góngora
    • 2016 – 18: Alicia Guadalupe Buenrostro Massieu
  • Under President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (2018 – Present)
    • 2018 – 20: Alicia Guadalupe Buenrostro Massieu
    • 2020 - Present: Luis Javier Campuzano Piña

Slovenia

Mexico and Slovenia established diplomatic relations on 22 May 1992, the same day that Slovenia joined the United Nations.[10][11]

In 1996 both countries signed the Memorandum of Understanding for the Establishment of a Mechanism of Consultation in Matters of Mutual Interest, as well as the Agreement on Educational and Cultural Cooperation Mexico – Slovenia, the first bilateral agreements signed between the two countries. That same year, Mexico opened an honorary consulate in Ljubljana.[10][12]

While Slovenia does not maintain an embassy in Mexico, as its Embassy in the United States is accredited to Mexico, it does maintain two consulates in Mexico. These consulates are located in Guadalajara and Mexico City.[13][14]

Slovakia

Mexico and Slovakia established diplomatic relations on 1 January 1993, the first day of its existence. Prior to this, Mexico had maintained relations with Slovakia's predecessor, Czechoslovakia, since 1922, with a short respite during World War 2. In 1959 both countries established embassies in each others capitals. On 31 December 1992 Czechoslovakia was dissolved into the independent countries of the Czech Republic and Slovakia.[15][16]

Initially Mexico was represented in Slovakia via its embassy in Prague. However, in 1996 Mexico accredited relations to Slovakia via its embassy in Vienna due to its close proximity to the Slovak capital of Bratislava.[17]

Slovakia's diplomatic representation in Mexico includes and embassy in Mexico City, as well as honorary consulates in Monterrey and Cancún. Mexico maintains an honorary consulate in Bratislava.[18][19][4]

United Nations Office at Vienna

The Ambassador of Mexico to Austria also functions as Mexico's permanent representative to the United Nations Office at Vienna. The permanent representative is responsible for promoting the collaboration and interests of Mexico within United Nations organizations based in Vienna.[2]

The permanent representative represents Mexico before the following organizations:

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Embassy of Mexico in Vienna, Austria". EmbassyPages. EmbassyPages. n.d. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  2. 1 2 "Misión permanente de México ante los organismos internacionales con sede en Viena" [Permanent mission of Mexico to international organizations based in vienna]. Embassy of Mexico in Austria (in Spanish). Secretariat of Foreign Affairs of Mexico. 6 December 2017. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
  3. ↑ "Directorio: Embajada de México en Austria" [Directory: Embassy of Mexico in Austria]. Secretariat of Foreign Affairs of Mexico (in Spanish). Government of Mexico. 22 April 2019. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
  4. 1 2 "Consulados Honorarios de México" [Honorary Consulates of Mexico]. Mexican Embassy in Austria (in Spanish). Secretariat of Foreign Affairs of Mexico. 10 April 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
  5. ↑ "Instituto Cultural de México Viena" [Cultural Institute of Mexico Vienna]. Mexican Embassy in Austria (in Spanish). Secretariat of Foreign Affairs of Mexico. 11 October 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
  6. ↑ "Embajada de México en Austria, Eslovenia y Eslovaquia y Misión Permanente ante los Organismos Internacionales con Sede en Viena" [Embassy of Mexico in Austria, Slovenia and Slovakia and Permanent Mission to International Organizations with Headquarters in Vienna] (PDF). Superior Auditor of the Federation (in Spanish). Government of Mexico. n.d. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  7. ↑ "French Intervention in Mexico and the American Civil War, 1862–1867". Office of the Historian. United States Department of State. n.d. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  8. 1 2 "Acervo Histórico Diplomático: Austria" [Diplomatic Historical Archive: Austria]. Secretariat of Foreign Affairs of Mexico (in Spanish). Government of Mexico. 4 October 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  9. ↑ "Joint communiqué by Austria and Mexico on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Mexican protest against the "Anschluss" of Austria by Nazi Germany". Federal Ministry for Europe, Integration and Foreign Affairs. Government of Austria. 19 March 2008. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  10. 1 2 "República de Eslovenia: Ficha Técnica" [Republic of Slovenia: Data sheet] (PDF). Gilberto Bosques International Study Center (in Spanish). Senate of Mexico. 20 August 2018. pp. 24–25. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  11. ↑ United Nations General Assembly Session 46 Resolution 236. Admission of the Republic of Slovenia to membership in the United Nations General Assembly A/RES/46/236 22 May 1992. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  12. ↑ "Relaciones bilaterales México-República de Eslovenia" [Bilateral relations: Mexico-Republic of Slovenia]. Mexican Embassy in Austria (in Spanish). Secretariat of Foreign Affairs of Mexico. 8 May 2017. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  13. ↑ "Representations Abroad: United States of America". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia. Republic of Slovenia. n.d. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  14. ↑ "Representations Abroad: Mexico". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia. Republic of Slovenia. n.d. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  15. ↑ "República Checa: Ficha Técnica" [Czech Republic: Data sheet] (PDF). Gilberto Bosques International Study Center (in Spanish). Senate of Mexico. 31 July 2018. pp. 19–20. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  16. ↑ "República Eslovaca: Ficha Técnica" [Republic of Slovakia: Data sheet] (PDF). Gilberto Bosques International Study Center (in Spanish). Senate of Mexico. 31 July 2018. pp. 19–21. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  17. ↑ "Relaciones bilaterales México-República Eslovaca" [Bilateral relations: Mexico-Republic of Slovakia]. Mexican Embassy in Austria (in Spanish). Secretariat of Foreign Affairs of Mexico. 1 September 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
  18. ↑ "The Embassy of the Slovak Republic in Mexico". The Embassy of the Slovak Republic in Mexico. Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic. n.d. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
  19. ↑ "Honorary Consulates". The Embassy of the Slovak Republic in Mexico. Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic. n.d. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
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