Benita Ferrero-Waldner, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Benita Ferrero-Waldner

Austrian diplomat and politician

Date of Birth: 05-Sep-1948

Place of Birth: Salzburg

Profession: politician, jurist, diplomat

Nationality: Austria

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Benita Ferrero-Waldner (born 5 September 1948) is an Austrian diplomat and politician, and a member of the conservative Austrian People's Party (ÖVP).
Ferrero-Waldner served as the Foreign Minister of Austria 2000–2004 and was the candidate of the Austrian People's Party in the 2004 Austrian presidential election, which she narrowly lost with 47.6% of the votes.
She served as the European Commissioner for External Relations and European Neighbourhood Policy from 2004 to 2009, and as the European Commissioner for Trade and European Neighbourhood Policy from 2009 to 2010.