List of ambassadors of the Philippines to Austria explained

Post:	Ambassador
Body:	the Republic of the Philippines to the Republic of Austria Sugo ng Republika ng Pilipinas sa Republika ng Austria Botschafter der Republik der Philippinen in der Republik Österreich
Insignia:	Seal of the Department of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines.svg
Insigniasize:	120px
Insigniacaption:	Seal of the Department of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines
Department:	Department of Foreign Affairs Embassy of the Philippines, Vienna
Reports To:	Department of Foreign Affairs
Incumbent:	Evangelina Lourdes A. Bernas
Style:	Her Excellency
Seat:	Vienna, Austria
Nominator:	Secretary of Foreign Affairs
Termlength:	No fixed term
Inaugural:	Domingo Siazon Jr.^[1]
Website:	Philippine Embassy, Vienna

The ambassador of the Republic of the Philippines to the Republic of Austria (Filipino; Pilipino: Sugo ng Republika ng Pilipinas sa Republika ng Austria, German: Botschafter der Republik der Philippinen in der Republik Österreich) is the Republic of the Philippines' foremost diplomatic representative in the Republic of Austria. As head of the Philippines' diplomatic mission there, the ambassador is the official representative of the president and the government of the Philippines to the president and government of Austria. The position has the rank and status of an ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary and is based at the embassy located in Vienna.

Although the diplomatic relations between the two countries were established on October 17, 1946, this diplomatic post and the embassy were established in 1973.

List of heads of mission

Head of mission	Tenure	Note(s)	Reference(s)
	1973 – 1986	Chargé d'Affaires (1973–80) and first resident ambassador of the Philippines to Austria (1980–86)
Nelson D. Lavinia	1986 – 1992
Reynaldo O. Arcilla	1993 – 1995
Jose Abeto Zaide Jr.	1995 – 1999
Victor G. Garcia III	1999 – 2006
Linglingay F. Lacanlale	2006 – 2010
	2010 – 2015
	April 30, 2015 – 2017
Maria Cleofe R. Natividad	January 8, 2018 – 2023	Presentation of credentials on January 8, 2018 (Austria), September 7, 2018 (Croatia), and February 13, 2019 (Slovakia).	^[2] ^[3] ^[4]
Evangelina Lourdes A. Bernas	June 20, 2023 – present	Presentation of credentials on June 20, 2023 (Austria) and June 27, 2023 (Croatia).	^[5] ^[6]
Source: Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines, Vienna

See also

• Foreign relations of Austria
• Foreign relations of the Philippines
• List of ambassadors of Austria to the Philippines

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Philippine Embassy. https://web.archive.org/web/20170708034144/http://www.philippine-embassy.at/index.php/the-philippine-embassy.html. Embassy of the Philippines, Vienna . April 24, 2024. dead. July 8, 2017.
2. Web site: Ambassador Maria Cleofe Natividad Presents Credentials to Austrian Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen. January 23, 2018. April 24, 2024. Department of Foreign Affairs (Philippines).
3. News: PH Ambassador Presents Credentials to Croatia. October 9, 2018. April 24, 2024. Department of Foreign Affairs (Philippines).
4. News: PH Ambassador Presents Credentials to Slovak President. February 19, 2019. April 24, 2024. Department of Foreign Affairs (Philippines).
5. News: PH Ambassador Presents Credentials to the Federal President of the Republic of Austria. June 23, 2023. April 24, 2024. Department of Foreign Affairs (Philippines).
6. News: Luli Arroyo-Bernas presents credentials as PHL envoy to Austria. July 7, 2023. GMA Integrated News. April 24, 2024.