Claudia Fritsche

Claudia Fritsche (born 26 July 1952) is a former Liechtenstein diplomat who was Liechtenstein's first ambassador to the United Nations, the United States, and Liechtenstein's first female ambassador.

Early life

Claudia Fritsche was born on 26 July 1952. In 1970, she met Manfred at a dance in Liechtenstein and later married in 1980. From 1970 to 1974, she served as Prime Minister Alfred Hilbe's secretary.

Career

On 1 June 1978, she started working for the foreign affairs office. In February 1983, she became the Second Deputy of the Permanent Representative of Liechtenstein to the Council of Europe. In 1987, she worked at the Liechtenstein embassy in Bern, Switzerland and later worked at the embassy in Vienna, Austria in 1988. From 1999 to 2002, she served as the president of the International Association of Permanent Representatives to the United Nations.