Peter Wittig

Peter Wittig
German Ambassador to the United States
Incumbent
Assumed office
April 30, 2014
President Joachim Gauck
Preceded by Peter Ammon
Personal details
Born August 11, 1954
Bonn, West Germany
(now Germany)
Spouse(s) Huberta von Voss-Wittig[1]
Children 4
Alma mater University of Bonn, University of Freiburg

Peter Wittig (born 11 August 1954) is a German diplomat and has been Germany's Ambassador to the United States since April 30, 2014.[2]

During the tenure of Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle, Wittig was Germany's Permanent Representative to the United Nations since December 2009.[3] Between 2011 and 2012, he headed the Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee.[4]

Since joining the German foreign service in 1982, Wittig has served as German Ambassador to Lebanon and to Cyprus. Wittig has served twice as the President of the United Nations Security Council, once in July 2011[5] and again in September 2012.[6]

Wittig studied at the University of Bonn, the University of Freiburg, Canterbury Christ Church University, and the University of Oxford. He has taught as an Assistant Professor at the University of Freiburg.

Notes

  1. ↑ J. David Goodman (April 18, 2012), Syrian First Lady Is Urged to Challenge Crackdown New York Times.
  2. ↑ "Ambassador Peter Wittig Starts His Work in Washington". German Missions in the United States. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
  3. ↑ "Ambassador Peter Wittig Starts His Work in Washington". German Missions in the United States. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
  4. ↑ Laura King (June 8, 2011), Beheading of Afghanistan politician seen as message from insurgents Los Angeles Times.
  5. ↑
  6. ↑ http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs//2012/sc10757.doc.htm

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