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 was married and had three children with his wife.

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 German Foreign Office Desk Officer in Legal Directorate-General
  • 1966-68: Embassy Saigon Desk Officer for Humanitarian Aid
  • 1968-70: Embassy Jakarta 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's
  • 1993 - 1998: Permanent German Ambassador to NATO, Brussels

Notes

Regarding personal names: Freiherr is a title, translated as Baron, not a first or middle name. The female forms are Freifrau and Freiin.

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