List of official titles in the foreign service

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List of official titles in the foreign service

The following official titles exist today for civil servants in the German foreign service (hierarchically ordered):

Germany

Medium Grade

Candidate government secretary
Government Secretary for Employment (z. A.) / Government Secretary for Employment (z. A.)
Government Secretary (BesGr A6)
Senior Government Secretary (BesGr A7)
Chief Government Secretary (BesGr A8)
Official inspector (BesGr A9)

Higher service

Candidate Consular Secretary

-in the probationary period up to employment

Consulate secretary for employment (e.g.) / Consulate secretary for employment

- at the entrance office (salary group A 9)

Consulate secretary

Grade A 10

First class consular secretary / first class consular secretary

Grade A 11

Government official
Chancellor

Grade A 12

District Councilor
Chancellor first class / first class Chancellor

Grade A 13

Oberamtsratsin / Oberamtsrat
First Class Chancellor / First Class Chancellor
Consul / Consul

Higher service

Attachée (female) / Attaché (male)
Legation Council
Legation councilor 1st class
Lecturing Legation Council (VLR)
Lecturing Legation Councilor 1st class
Counselor
Counselor 1st class
Ambassador (A16 to B9, depending on the position plan )

See also

consul

swell

Ordinance on careers, training and examinations for the intermediate foreign service
Ordinance on careers, training and examinations for the senior foreign service
Ordinance on careers, training and examinations for the senior foreign service dated June 15, 2004 ( Federal Law Gazette I p. 1088 )

Footnotes