Background
Reisch, Georg was born on May 23, 1930 in Vienna, Austria. Son of Walter and Maria (Pokorny) Reisch.
Reisch, Georg was born on May 23, 1930 in Vienna, Austria. Son of Walter and Maria (Pokorny) Reisch.
Diploma in Engineering, University Agriculture, Vienna, 1953. Doctor of Laws, University Vienna, 1954. Postgraduate studies in economics, Iowa State College, 1955.
Assistant to head department economics, Federal Ministry Foreign Affairs, Vienna, 1960-1963; chief cabinet, Federal Ministry Foreign Affairs, Vienna, 1968-1970; director general, deputy secretary general, Federal Ministry Foreign Affairs, Vienna, 1976-1983; ambassador to Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Malawi, Zambia, Rwanda, Burundi, Government Austria, 1970-1976; ambassador, permanent representative, European Free Trade Association, General Agreement Tariff and Trade, United Nations and other organizations, Geneva, 1983-1988; secretary general, European Free Trade Association, Geneva, since 1988.
Married Monika Krisch, 1957. Children: Georg, Verena, Alexander.