Victoria Reggie Kennedy | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Official portrait, 2022 | |
| United States Ambassador to Austria | |
| Assumed office January 12, 2022 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Trevor Traina |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Victoria Anne Reggie February 26, 1954 Crowley, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Kennedy family (by marriage) |
| Education | Tulane University (BA, JD) |
Victoria Anne Kennedy (née Reggie; born February 26, 1954)[1] is an American diplomat, attorney, and activist who presently serves as the United States Ambassador to Austria since 2022. She is the widow and the second wife of longtime U.S. senator Ted Kennedy.
A member of the Kennedy family through her late husband, Kennedy was born in Louisiana and became a practicing attorney after attending Tulane University Law School. As a partner at Keck, Mahin & Cate, she specialized in financial law. She was appointed as ambassador by President Joe Biden in 2021 and confirmed unanimously by the US Senate. She is a sister-in-law to former president John F. Kennedy and former Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy.
- ^ "The Kennedys". American Experience. PBS. October 2, 2003. Archived from the original (film; transcript available) on March 13, 2009. Retrieved March 5, 2009.