Background
Ortner, Gustav was born on February 17, 1935 in Vienna, Austria. Son of Gustav and Felicitas (Weiss Von Tessbach) Ortner.
Ortner, Gustav was born on February 17, 1935 in Vienna, Austria. Son of Gustav and Felicitas (Weiss Von Tessbach) Ortner.
Doctor Economics, University Vienna, 1958. Postgraduate in piano, Conservatory of City of Vienna, 1962.
Attache Foreign Office, Vienna, 1960-1962. Secretary Austrian Embassy to Holy See, Rome, 1962-1967, Federal Chancellor, Vienna, 1967-1970. 2d counsellor Austrian Embassy, Paris, 1970-1973, 1st counsellor Tel Aviv, 1973-1975.
With Foreign Office, Vienna, 1975-1977. Deputy permanent representative United Nations, New York City, 1977-1979, director security council, 1979-1988. Chief of protocol Austrian Ambassador, Vienna, 1988-1996.
Austrian ambassador to the Holy See Vatican, Rome, 1997-2001.
Member New York City Century Club, St. Johanns Club, Jockey Club Austria, Circolo della Caccia.