List of German ambassadors
The list of German ambassadors contains the acting ambassadors of the Federal Republic of Germany as well as the permanent representatives at international organizations .
Should the ambassador be absent, ill or absent (through death, withdrawal or non-appointment), his permanent representative is the highest diplomat in the host country. That person is usually the most senior member of the embassy staff below the head of mission. This permanent representative is charge d'affaires (French: Chargé d'affaires) for diplomatic affairs between the host country and the country of origin. Envoys (lat. Legati) are diplomats who are similar in rank to an ambassador, but do not manage an embassy with an official district and usually do not do any consular activities.
If necessary, (general) consulates are subordinate to the official districts of an ambassador . The Federal Republic of Germany distinguishes between consuls general, consuls and honorary consuls. Consuls general and consuls are German officials who preside over a consulate general or a consulate. Honorary consuls are honorary officials, usually have the nationality of the host country and are authorized to perform consular official acts. 345 honorary consuls general and honorary consuls work for the Federal Republic of Germany worldwide.
The Federal Republic of Germany currently maintains diplomatic relations with 195 countries and has 227 German diplomatic missions abroad. Of these, 153 representations are embassies, 54 consulates general, 7 consulates, 12 multilateral representations and a representation office (as of January 2014). Ambassadors can be accredited in several countries at the same time . An ambassador can, for example, be accredited in a country in which there is no German embassy in addition to being a representative in his host country.
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- Host country / organization: Name of the country or organization for which the accreditation exists.
- Seat: official seat of the ambassador. In the case of multiple accreditations, the latter can also be located outside the host country.
- Head: Name of the ambassador (for host countries, unless otherwise stated) or the permanent representative (for organizations).
- Appointment: start of term of office. The relevant date (if applicable and known) is the date on which the credential was handed over.
- Main article: Link to the detailed list with the respective predecessors.
Ambassador of the German missions abroad
Status: August 2020
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Permanent representatives at international organizations
Status: May 2020
| organization | Seat | ladder | Taking office | Main Products |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 European Union
|
Brussels | Michael Clauss | 2018 | Details |
 Council of Europe
|
Strasbourg | Rolf Mafael | 2018 | Details |
 United Nations
|
new York | Christoph Heusgen | 2017 | Details |
|
United Nations
|
Geneva | Michael Freiherr von Ungern-Sternberg | 2018 | Details |
|
United Nations
|
Vienna | Gerhard Küntzle | 2018 | Details |
 FAO
|
Rome | Ulrich Seidenberger | 2018 | Details |
 UNESCO
|
Paris | Peter Reuss | 2019 | Details |
| UNCD | Geneva | Peter Beerwerth | 2018 | Details |
 OPCW
|
The hague | Christine Weil | 2017 | Details |
 NATO
|
Brussels | Hans-Dieter Lucas | 2015 | Details |
 OSCE
|
Vienna | Gesa groom | 2019 | Details |
 OECD
|
Paris | Michaela Spaeth | 2020 | Details |
 Holy See
|
Rome | Michael Koch | 2018 | Details |
See also
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- List of German consular missions abroad
- List of German diplomatic missions abroad
- Foreign policy of the Federal Republic of Germany
- Permanent Representation
- Permanent representations of the Federal Republic of Germany and the German Democratic Republic
- List of ambassadors of the GDR
- List of countries according to the number of diplomatic missions
literature
- The Europe Year Book. A Survey and Directory of European Organizations and Countries. London 1926 to 1988 (reference work for researching ambassadors worldwide, whereby the respective annual volume must be selected).
- The Europe World Year Book. (Since 1989 as the successor to The Europa Year Book).
- Handbook for the German Empire. Edited by the Reich and Prussian Ministry of the Interior. Berlin 1874–1936 (reference work for the occupation of German diplomatic missions and diplomatic corps in Germany).
- Yearbook for foreign politics, international economy and culture, world traffic and international law. Edited by the Foreign Office. Frankfurt am Main 1929–1963.
- Federal Foreign Office: Diplomacy as a Profession Eds. Enrico Brandt & Christian Buck, 4th edition, Wiesbaden 2005
Web links
Remarks
- ↑ Representative Office
- ↑ Envoy
- ↑ Germany has no diplomatic relations with Taiwan. The unofficial diplomatic mission of the Federal Republic of Germany is Das Deutsches Institut Taipei .
- ↑ General Director
Individual evidence
- ↑ Foreign missions. Federal Foreign Office , January 5, 2016, accessed on February 23, 2017 .
- ↑ a b List of the representations of the Federal Republic of Germany abroad as well as the honorary consuls. (PDF) Federal Foreign Office , August 7, 2020, accessed on August 13, 2020 .