Margot Klestil-Löffler

Margot Klestil-Löffler
Margot Klestil-Löffler at her husband's funeral (2004)
Ambassador of Austria to Russia
In office
December 2009  December 2014
PresidentHeinz Fischer
Preceded byMartin Vukovich
Succeeded byEmil Brix
Ambassador of Austria to the Czech Republic
In office
2004–2009
PresidentHeinz Fischer
Preceded byKlas Daublebsky
Succeeded byFerdinand Trauttmansdorff
First Lady of Austria
In role
23 December 1998  6 July 2004
PresidentThomas Klestil
Preceded byEdith Klestil
Succeeded byMargit Fischer
Personal details
Born
Margot Löffler

(1954-04-03) 3 April 1954
Dobersberg, Lower Austria
Spouse
(m. 1998; died 2004)

Margot Klestil-Löffler (born 4 March 1954 in Dobersberg, Lower Austria) is an Austrian diplomat, former First Lady of Austria from 1998 to 2004, and the widow of Thomas Klestil, the former federal president of Austria. She served as the Austrian Ambassador to the Czech Republic from 2004 to 2009 and Ambassador to Russia 2009 to 2014. She has been serving as Russia envoy under Foreign Minister Karin Kneissl since 2018.