Victoria Reggie Kennedy
Victoria Reggie Kennedy | |
|---|---|
Official portrait, 2024 | |
| United States Ambassador to Austria | |
| In office January 12, 2022 – January 20, 2025 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Trevor Traina |
| Succeeded by | Arthur Fisher |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Victoria Anne Reggie February 26, 1954 Crowley, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Kennedy family (by marriage) |
| Education | Tulane University (BA, JD) |
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.