| Embassy of Mexico in Austria | |
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| Embajada de México en Austria | |
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 Incumbent since 12 July 2020Luis Javier Campuzano Piña | |
| Style | Excellency |
| Type | Diplomatic mission |
| Status | Active |
| Reports to | Secretariat of Foreign Affairs President of Mexico |
| Seat | Renngasse 5/5 Vienna, Austria |
| Appointer | President of Mexico withSenateadvice and consent |
| Term length | No set term length |
| Formation | 1842 |
| First holder | Tomás Murphy y Alegría |
| Website | embamex.sre.gob.mx/austria |
TheEmbassy of Mexico in Austria, based out ofVienna, is the primarydiplomatic mission from theUnited Mexican States to theRepublic of Austria. It is also accredited to theSlovak Republic, theRepublic of Slovenia and theUnited Nations Office at Vienna.[1][2]
The chancery and the consular section of the Embassy is located on the first floor ofRenngasse 5 in Vienna.[3]
In addition to the embassy in Vienna, Mexico also maintains a consulate in the town ofWattens that is responsible for representing Mexico in the Austrian states ofTyrol andSalzburg. It is located atBlattenwaldweg 8.[4]
Mexico also maintains a cultural institute in Vienna showcasing Mexican art, culture and film. The institute opened in 1996 and is located atTürkenstraße 15 in Vienna.[5]
Mexico and Austria established diplomatic relations on 30 July 1842 via theTreaty of Friendship, Navigation and Commerce.[6]
Relations between the two countries were strained when, in December of 1861,Napoleon III successfullyinvaded 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, PresidentBenito Juárez severed ties with all European countries.[8] Relations with Austria remained severed until June of 1901, when they were reestablished by PresidentPorfirio Díaz.
Relations were again severed in 1938 due to theAnschluss of Austria byNazi Germany. Mexico was the only country to protest this action before theLeague of Nations.[9] After the war, relations were reestablished and have since flourished.
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]
Mexico and Slovenia established diplomatic relations on 22 May 1992, the same day that Slovenia joined theUnited Nations.[10][11]
In 1996 both countries signed theMemorandum of Understanding for the Establishment of a Mechanism of Consultation in Matters of Mutual Interest, as well as theAgreement on Educational and Cultural Cooperation Mexico – Slovenia, the first bilateral agreements signed between the two countries. That same year, Mexico opened an honorary consulate inLjubljana.[10][12]
While Slovenia does not maintain an embassy in Mexico, as itsEmbassy in the United States is accredited to Mexico, it does maintaintwo consulates in Mexico. These consulates are located inGuadalajara andMexico City.[13][14]
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 wasdissolved into the independent countries of theCzech Republic and Slovakia.[15][16]
Initially Mexico was represented in Slovakia via its embassy inPrague. 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 inMonterrey andCancún. Mexico maintains an honorary consulate inBratislava.[18][19][4]
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:
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