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Victoria Reggie Kennedy

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Victoria Reggie Kennedy

Victoria Anne Kennedy (née Reggie; born February 26, 1954) is an American diplomat, attorney, and activist who served as the United States Ambassador to Austria from 2022 to 2025. 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.

Infobox

President
Joe Biden
Preceded by
Trevor Traina
Succeeded by
Arthur Fisher
Born
Victoria Anne Reggie (1954-02-26) February 26, 1954 (age 71)Crowley, Louisiana, U.S.
Political party
Democratic
Spouses
mw- Grier Raclin (m. 1981; div. 1990) Ted Kennedy (m. 1992; died 2009)
Children
2
Relatives
Kennedy family (by marriage)
Education
Tulane University (BA, JD)
Party
Democratic

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Preceded byTrevor Traina
Preceded byTrevor Traina
Diplomatic posts
Preceded byTrevor Traina
Diplomatic posts
United States Ambassador to Austria 2022–2025
Diplomatic posts
Succeeded byArthur Fisher
Diplomatic posts
Preceded byTrevor Traina
United States Ambassador to Austria 2022–2025
Succeeded byArthur Fisher

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