On 3 March 2026, Commander Ing. Mag. Joachim Zimmel and Vice Commander Mag. Dr. Ernesto Schobesberger, MMBA, welcomed Colin Andrew Munro, CMG, to the Order Residence. Colin Munro was born in Edinburgh. From 1969 to 2007, he worked as a diplomat, serving in Bonn, Kuala Lumpur, Bucharest and East Berlin before becoming Ambassador to Croatia and later Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the OSCE in Vienna. Since his retirement, he has been working as a consultant and lecturer on European security, democracy and human rights.


