Swanee Hunt
| Swanee Hunt | |
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| United States Ambassador to Austria | |
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In office November 4, 1993 – October 18, 1997 |
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| Preceded by | Roy M. Huffington |
| Succeeded by | Kathryn Walt Hall |
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| Born | May 1, 1950 |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Spouse(s) | Charles Ansbacher |
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H. L. Hunt (father) Helen LaKelly Hunt (sister; 1949) June Hunt (sister, 1944) Ray Lee (brother, 1943) |
| Children | Three |
| Occupation | Diplomat, professor |
| Website | www |
Swanee Grace Hunt (born May 1, 1950) is Eleanor Roosevelt Lecturer in Public Policy at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government, is the founding director of the Women and Public Policy Program at the Kennedy School, and is a former United States Ambassador to Austria.
A daughter of oil tycoon H. L. Hunt, she grew up in Dallas, Texas, where she attended the Hockaday School. She lived for many years in Denver, Colorado, where she was active in many community and philanthropic activities. Her several siblings include sisters Helen LaKelly Hunt and June Hunt. She has a BA in philosophy, two master's degrees, and a doctorate in theology. Hunt is an expert on women in politics, having conducted research, training, and consultations with women leaders in some 60 countries. She is the chair of the Washington-based Institute for Inclusive Security (including the Women Waging Peace Network) which advocates integrating women into peace processes.
In 1981, she co-founded the Hunt Alternatives Fund with her sister Helen. The organization is focused on strengthening youth arts organizations, supporting leaders of social movements, opposing sex work, and increasing philanthropy. Based in Denver until 1997, the organization was relocated to Cambridge, Massachusetts, in 1997, when Hunt founded WAPPP at Harvard University. She has lectured at Harvard's business, law, divinity and education graduate schools.
Swanee Hunt was appointed in 1993 as ambassador to Austria, where she was notable for writing a weekly newspaper column and radio program. She also organized women's conferences in Bosnia and otherwise worked to secure peace in the former Yugoslavia.
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