Hermann von Richthofen
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Dr. iur. Hermann Freiherr von Richthofen, GCVO (born 20 November 1933 in Breslau) is a German
diplomat.
He was ambassador to the United Kingdom
from 1989 to 1993, and his name made him a media favourite. He was later ambassador to the NATO headquarters from 1993 to 1998.
Hermann von Richthofen is married with three children.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
diplomat.
He was ambassador to the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
from 1989 to 1993, and his name made him a media favourite. He was later ambassador to the NATO headquarters from 1993 to 1998.
Hermann von Richthofen is married with three children.
Career history
- 1955-58: Studied law at the Universities in Heidelberg, Munich and Bonn
- 1958: First law degree
- 1963: Second law degree
- 1963: Dr. Jur. (PhD Law). Joined German diplomatic service on graduation
- 1965-66: Federal GermanGermanyGermany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
Foreign Office Desk Officer in Legal Directorate-General - 1966-68: Embassy Saigon Desk Officer for Humanitarian Aid
- 1968-70: Embassy JakartaJakartaJakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Officially known as the Special Capital Territory of Jakarta, it is located on the northwest coast of Java, has an area of , and a population of 9,580,000. Jakarta is the country's economic, cultural and political centre...
Labour Attaché and Desk Officer in Legal and Consular Section and Political Section - 1970-74: Federal Foreign Office Desk Officer in Legal Directorate-General
- 1974: Deputy Head of Section for International Law
- 1975-78: Federal Chancellery Head of Section in Political Department of the Permanent Mission of the Federal Republic of Germany in Berlin (East)
- 1978-80: Federal Foreign Office Head of Department in Political Directorate-General
- 1980-86: Federal Chancellery Head of Working Unit "Deutschland-Politik"
- 1986: Federal Foreign Office Deputy Under Secretary, Director-General for Legal Affairs and Special Adviser on International Law
- 1986- 1988: Federal Foreign Office Deputy Under Secretary (Political Director)
- 1988- 1993: Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to the Court of St. James'sUnited KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
- 1993 - 1998: Permanent German Ambassador to NATO, Brussels