For a little less than two years, Karin Kneisil served as Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Austria. An educated and sociable woman through her actions contributed to the stabilization of the international situation.
Starting conditions
In civilized countries, women and men have equal rights to participate in all types of activities. Despite formal equality, representatives of the beautiful half of humanity attract increased attention when they are appointed to high positions. Karin Kneisil, before taking the post of Minister of Foreign Affairs, worked for many years in the office of this ministry in various positions. She was an experienced diplomat by the most rigorous grades. The biography punctually marks all the stages of her career.
The future employee of diplomatic missions was born on January 18, 1965 in the family of a civil aviation pilot. At that time, parents lived in the famous city of Vienna. The girl had to spend part of her childhood in Jordan. The head of the family was invited by the main pilot to the aircraft that served the royal person. Mother worked aboard a stewardess. After returning home, Karin graduated from high school and decided to study at the Faculty of International Law at the University of Vienna. In her student years she mastered the Arabic language.
Professional activity
After receiving a master's degree in law, Kneisil began studying the problems of the countries of the Middle East. In 1992, she successfully defended her doctoral dissertation on mechanisms for determining the state in this region. At the same time, she was very skeptical of both political Islam and Zionism. In 1989, Karin was invited to the Austrian Foreign Ministry as a referent. She spent several years in Spain. Then she was promoted to the Italian office. By that time, she had formulated her political position. Kneisil was skeptical about the creation of the European Union.
In an exchange of views with colleagues from other countries, Karin objected to the ongoing migration policy. Meanwhile, she began to be invited to the departments of leading universities in Europe and the Middle East. Kneisil not only gave lectures on pressing issues of international law, but also wrote articles for reputable newspapers and magazines. In December 2017, she was offered the post of Minister of Foreign Affairs. In her new capacity, Karin continued to pursue a line of unconditional compliance with international laws.
