| 1988-1992 | Diplomstudium Politikwissenschaft und Geschichte, Universität Wien |
| 1992-1994 | Doktoratsstudium Politikwissenschaft, Universität Wien und University of California, San Diego (USA) |
| 1993 | Trainee am Europäischen Parlament, Luxenburg; GD IV |
| Kabinett des Vizekanzlers Dr. Erhard Busek |
| 1994 | Hauptgeschäftsführer der ÖVP-Bundespartei, Stellvertretender Generalsekretär |
| 1995 | Leiter des EU-Büros des Österreichischen Raiffeisenverbandes in Brüssel |
| 1997-2002 | Executive MBA an der California State University, Hayward (CSUH/IMADEC) |
| 1997 | BARC Versicherungs-Holding AG, Assistent des Generaldirektors |
| 1999 | UNIQA Versicherungen AG, Assistent des Generaldirektors |
| 2000 | UNIQA Versicherungen AG, Generalsekretär |
| 2002 | UNIQA Versicherungen AG, stellvertretendes Mitglied des Vorstandes |
| CALL DIRECT Versicherung AG, Mitglied des Vorstandes |
| 2003 | UNIQA Versicherungen AG, Mitglied des Vorstandes |
| 2004 | UNIQA Personenversicherung AG, Mitglied des Vorstandes |
| UNIQA Sachversicherung AG, Mitglied des Vorstandes, verantwortlich für das Kompetenzzentrum "Privatkunden sowie Klein- und Mittelbetriebe" und mit den Ressorts Direktvertrieb und Mergers & Acquisitions beauftragt |
| 1992-1993 | Assistant, and consequently Adviser, Department for International Cooperation, Ministry of Science and Technology, Croatia, Zagreb |
| 1993 | BA in English and Spanish languages and literature, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Zagreb |
| 1993-1995 | Adviser, and consequently Senior Adviser to Deputy Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Croatia, Zagreb |
| 1995 | Special intensive course in diplomacy and German language, Diplomatic Academy, Vienna |
| 1995-1997 | Head, Department for North America, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Croatia, Zagreb |
| 1997-1998 | Diplomatic Counsellor, Embassy of Croatia, Ottawa |
| 1998-2000 | Minister Counsellor, Embassy of Croatia, Ottawa |
| 2000 | MA in Political Science, Faculty of Political Science, University of Zagreb |
| 2001-2003 | Minister Counsellor, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Croatia, Zagreb |
| 2003 | Elected Member, Croatian Parliament, 7th Electoral District |
| 2003-2005 | Minister of European Integration, Croatia, Zagreb |
| 2004-2005 | Deputy Head, State Delegation and Chief Negotiator for Negotiations on the Accession of Croatia to the European Union |
| 2005-2008 | Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration, Republic of Croatia, Zagreb |
| 2008-2011 | Ambassador of the Republic of Croatia to the United States of America |
| 2011-2014 | Assistant Secretary General for Public Diplomacy, NATO, Brussels |
| since 2015 | President, Republic of Croatia, Zagreb |
| | World Champion and Hungarian National Champion in Fencing |
| | Olympic Champion in Fencing (1968, 1972) |
| | Since 1983 International Olympic Committee Member for Hungary |
| | Since 1989 President of the Hungarian Olympic Committee |
| 1993-1997 | Ambassador of the Republic of Hungary, Madrid, Spain |
| 1995-1999 | Vice President of the International Olympic Committee |
| | Since 1999 Chief of Protocol of the International Olympic Committee |
| | Since 1999 President of the World Olympians Association |
| 1999-2002 | Ambassador of the Republic of Hungary, Bern, Switzerland |
| | Since 2003 Vice-President of FIDESZ Hungarian Civic Union |
| | Since 2004 Chairman of the EU-Croatia Joint Parliamentary Committee |
| | Since 2004 Member of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety |
| | Since 2004 First Vice-President of the Committee on Culture and Education |
| | Since 2004 MEP |
| | Studium der Geschichte und Romanistik in Wien und Rom, (Mag. Phil.) |
| 1982-1984 | Erste journalistische Erfahrungen in der außenpolitischen Redaktion der österreichischen Tageszeitung "Die Presse" |
| | Danach in der Nachrichtenredaktion ("Zeit im Bild") des österreichischen Fernsehens (ORF) |
| 1986-1990 | Auslandskorrespondent des ORF für Hörfunk und Fernsehen in Rom |
| 1990-1995 | Auslandskorrespondent für "Die Presse" in Prag |
| 1996-2000 | Stellvertretender Chefredakteur der "Presse" |
| | Seit 2000 Korrespondent der F.A.Z. mit Sitz in Prag, zuständig für die Tschechische Republik, die Slowakei, Slowenien, Kroatien und Rumänien. |
| | Master in Economics (MSc), Stockholm School of Economics |
| | Studied Russian and Political Science at the Uppsala and Stockholm Universities |
| | Attended the John F. Kennedy School of Government at the Harvard University, where he followed a graduate studies programme in government and economics |
| 1986 | Joined the Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
| 1987-1990 | Second Secretary at the Swedish Embassy in Moscow |
| 1990-1992 | Desk Officer for the USSR (later the CIS countries and the Baltic states), at the Trade Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Stockholm |
| 1992-1994 | Deputy Head of Mission at the Swedish Embassy in Kiev, Ukraine |
| 1992-1993 | Member of the CSCE Mission to Georgia |
| 1994-1997 | Political Counsellor of the Swedish Embassy in Bonn, Germany |
| 1997-2000 | Head of Office in the Department for European Security Policy of the Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Stockholm |
| 2000-2001 | Head of the OSCE Mission to Latvia |
| | Since 2002 Head of the OSCE Mission to Croatia |
| 1966-1970 | Legal studies at the University of Vienna |
| 1970 | Doctor of Law |
| 1971-1973 | Legal work at courts and banks |
| 1973 | Entry into the Austrian Diplomatic Service |
| 1975 | Diplomatic Exam, afterwards employed at the Multilateral Economic Department, the Secretariat General and Cabinet of the Minister (1976) |
| 1985-1996 | Deputy Head of the Cabinet of the Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs |
| 1991-2002 | Austrian Ambassador to the Principality of Liechtenstein with residence in Vienna |
| 1997-2002 | Chief of Protocol |
| since 2002 | Secretary-General for Foreign Affairs |
