On Monday, Thomas Oberreiter resigned was resigned by the Austrian Foreign Minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger “for personal reasons”, said a spokesman for the Austrian government in an interview with Politico.
“After Minister Meinl-Reisinger learned about the allegations, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs immediately examined the case,” said the spokesman. – The ambassador asked for release on Monday for personal reasons. This request was adopted by Minister Meinl-Reisinger-he confirmed, then emphasized that the adoption of the resignation “should not be treated as confirmation of the allegations.”
The ambassador's departure occurred after the article was published in the Austrian Der Standard, in which Oberreiter's name was associated with a sexual blog. The article wrote that Oberreiter denied the allegations and resigned to protect Austria from further compromise. Politico did not verify this information.
– Due to the protection of the data and privacy of the person concerned and his loved ones, we cannot provide further details – said the spokesman of the government.
Politico contacted the Oberreiter representative to get a comment.
Oberreiter worked in the Austrian foreign service for over 30 years and held several key positions, including the head of the office of the Minister of Foreign Affairs Alexander Schallenberg from the conservative Austrian People's Party.
