Ferrero - Waldner served as the Foreign Minister of Austria 2000 -- 2004 .
Was the candidate of the Austrian People 's Party in the Austria presidential election , 2004 , which Ferrero - Waldner narrowly lost with 47.6 % of the votes .
Ferrero - Waldner served as the Foreign Minister of Austria 2000 -- 2004 and was the candidate of the Austrian People 's Party in the Austrian presidential election , 2004 , which she narrowly lost with 47.6 % of the votes .