Kurt Robert Samuel von Schirnding
Kurt Robert Samuel von Schirnding (born August 11, 1930 in Vienna , † November 30, 2010 in Cape Town ) was a South African ambassador .
Life
Kurt Robert Samuel von Schirnding was the son of the doctor Heinrich Schirndinger (see Schirnding ). He was a Bachelor from Cape Town University . He joined the foreign service in 1952 and was employed in the diplomatic missions in London , Bonn and Vienna . On October 14, 1960, he received exequatur as consul in New York City . From 1972 to 1977 he represented the government of Balthazar Johannes Vorster at the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna . From 1973 to 1977 he was ambassador to Vienna . From 1977 to 1980 he was ambassador in Bonn . From 1980 to 1983 he was employed in a managerial position at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Pretoria . From 1983 to 1986 he was the representative of the South African government at the UN headquarters . From 1987 to 1993 he was Director General of the South Africa Foundation .
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Simon Frank |
South African Ambassador to Austria 1973–1977 |
Petrus Hendrik Meyer |
| Albert Erich van Niekerk |
South African ambassador to Germany 1977–1980 |
Neil Peter van Heerden |
| Riaan Eksteen | Representative of the South African government at the UN headquarters 1983–1986 |
Individual evidence
- ^ SV Hayes, Who's who of Southern Africa, K. Donaldson., 1994 Vols. for 1967-70 include as a section: Who's who of Rhodesia, Mauritius, Central and East Africa. P. 481
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Schirnding, Kurt Robert Samuel von |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | South African ambassador |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 11, 1930 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vienna |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 30, 2010 |
| Place of death | Cape Town |