| 1982-1988 | Studium der Geschichte und Politikwissenschaft an der Universität Wien |
| 1987 | Zivildienst |
| seit 1987 | Ortsparteivorsitzender der SPÖ Kroatisch Minihof |
| 1987-2003 | Mitglied des Gemeinderates von Nikitsch |
| seit 1998 | Mitglied des Landesparteivorstandes der SPÖ Burgenland |
| 1988-1991 | Landesleiter des Dr.-Karl-Renner-Instituts Burgenland |
| 1991-1998 | Pressesprecher von Landeshauptmann Karl Stix |
| seit 1999 | Bezirksparteivorsitzender-Stellvertreter der SPÖ Oberpullendorf |
| 1998-2003 | Landesgeschäftsführer der SPÖ Burgenland |
| 1999-2004 | Abgeordneter zum Burgenländischen Landtag |
| 2000-2003 | Klubvorsitzender des Landtagsklubs der SPÖ Burgenland |
| seit 2000 | Mitglied des Bundesparteivorstandes der SPÖ |
| seit 2003 | Bundesgeschäftsführer der SPÖ |
| 2004-2007 | Abgeordneter zum Nationalrat (SPÖ) |
| 2007-2008 | Bundesminister für Landesverteidigung |
| seit 2008 | Bundesminister für Landesverteidigung und Sport |
| 1992-1994 | United Nations and International Organizations Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
| 1994-1997 | First Secretary, Embassy of France in the Netherlands, The Hague |
| 1997-2001 | First Secretary, Embassy of France in the United States Washington |
| 2001-2002 | Vice-President of EADS Astrium |
| 2002-2005 | Counselor, Office of the Minister of Foreign Affairs |
| 2005-2009 | Political Counselor, Permanent Mission of France to the United Nations in New York |
| 2009-2010 | Deputy Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of France to the United Nations in New York |
| 1984 | B.A. Stephan studied Slavic Philology , KU Leuven |
| 1986 | /1987 Master's degrees, International Affairs, Graduate Institute for International Studies, Geneva; School for International and Public Affairs of Columbia University, New York |
| 1988-1989 | Member of the Defense Study Center, Koninklijk Hoger Instituut voor Defensie [Royal Defense College], Brussels, Belgium |
| 1989-1993 | Fellow at RAND Center for Russia and Eurasia, Santa Monica, California |
| 1993 | C.Phil, in Political Science, University of California in Los Angeles |
| 1993-1996 | Staff member, Department of International Relations - Eastern Europe and CIS, Head of Policy Analysis and Methodology Working Group, Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik, Ebenhausen, Germany |
| 1996-1999 | Senior Research Fellow, with a focus on European defence issues and relations with Russia and Ukraine, Western European Union Institute for Security Studies, Paris, France |
| 1999-2000 | Associate Political Scientist, RAND, Santa Monica, CA, USA |
| 2000-2005 | Deputy Programme Director for Defence and Security, RAND, Leiden |
| since 2005 | Director Defence Transformation/Senior Scientist TNO Defence and Security, The Hague Centre for Strategic Studies, The Hague, The Netherlands |
| | Main substantive focus - European defence transformation, Security foresight, Forward defence and security planning under uncertainty, NATO, ESDP/CFSP, Network-centrism |
| since 2006 | Instructor, War and Diplomacy, Russian History, Security Policy Analysis, Webster University Leiden |
| | Edward N. Luttwak is Senior Associate, Center for Strategic and International Studies of Washington DC.; Chairman of AP Fleet, (aircraft leasing), Dublin, Ireland; operates a consultancy and is the founder and head of a conservation ranch in the Amazon. |
| | Has served/serves as a consultant to the US National Security Council, the White House Chief of Staff, the US Department of Defense, US Department of State, and several allied governments. |
| | Mr. Luttwak was born in Arad, Transylvania in 1942, attended schools in Sicily, Milano and England, then the London School of Economics (B.Sc.Econ) and Johns Hopkins University (Ph..D). LLD Honoris Causa University of Bath (UK). |
| 1968-1971 | Military Academy |
| 1971-1972 | 2nd Lieutenant, Anti Aircraft Battalion |
| 1972-1979 | Armed Forces Sports School, Company Cdr, Special Forces |
| 1974-1975 | Desk Officer, UNFICYP - United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus |
| 1979-1982 | General Staff Officers' Course in Vienna |
| 1982-1984 | Office of Defence Policy, Ministry of Defence |
| 1984-1985 | Deputy Head, Arms Control Directorate, Ministry for Foreign Affairs |
| 1986-1987 | Deputy Chief of Staff, UNDOF - United Nations Disengagement Observer Force |
| 1987-1991 | Directorate for Training, Ministry of Defence |
| 1989 | Commanding Officer Infantry Regiment |
| 1991-1994 | Deputy Head, then Military Advisor to the Austrian OSCE Delegation, Directorate for International Relations, Ministry of Defence |
| 1994-1995 | Head of Section for Arms Control, PfP - Partnership for Peace issues, Department for International Security, Ministry of Defence |
| 1995-1997 | Head of project Austrian Stand by Forces, Austrian representative in the international project groups for SHIRBRIG (UN Stand-by High Readiness Brigade) and CENCOOP - Central European Cooperation in Peace-keeping, Coordinator for International Assistance, Ministry of Defence |
| 1997-2000 | Military Advisor, Prime Minister' s Office, Federal Chancellery |
| 2000-2001 | Security Policy Department, Federal Chancellery |
| 2001-2002 | Bureau for Security Studies, Ministry of Defence |
| 2002-2004 | Director of the RACVIAC - Regional Arms Control Verification Assistance Center in Zagreb |
| 2003-2011 | Member of the Board of Directors of the CISM - International Military Sports Council |
| 2005-2006 | Austrian EU presidency team with specific responsibility for the Western Balkans, Military Policy Division, Ministry of Defence |
| 2006-2007 | Coordinator Western Balkan issues, Ministry of Defence |
| since 2007 | Defence Policy Director, Director of Directorate General for Security Policy |
