Neville Gertze
Neville Melvin Gertze (born August 5, 1966 in Windhoek ) is a Namibian diplomat who was, among other things, Ambassador of the Republic of Namibia in Germany and has been permanent representative and ambassador to the United Nations in New York City since 2017 .
Life
In 1990 he was first advisor for Asia and the Pacific and then between 1991 and 1995 First Secretary at the Embassy in the United States . After his return he was personal assistant to Foreign Minister Theo-Ben Gurirab from 1995 to 1997 and then from 1997 to 2003 Counselor and Head of the Trade Department at the Embassy in South Africa .
He then acted as High Commissioner in Malaysia from 2003 to 2008, based in Kuala Lumpur, and was also accredited as Ambassador to the Philippines and Thailand . On January 13, 2009 he became ambassador to Germany and remained there until 2015. In addition, since May 29, 2009 he was also ambassador to the Holy See and at the same time accredited as ambassador to Poland and Turkey . After his return, he was Chief of Protocol in the Ministry of International Relations and Cooperation between 2015 and 2017.
In 2017 he was appointed Permanent Representative and Ambassador to the United Nations in New York City and presented his letter of accreditation to UN Secretary General António Guterres on January 9, 2017 .
Gertze is married and has two children.
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Individual evidence
- ↑ Rulers. Rulers.org. Retrieved December 14, 2017.
- ^ A b New Permanent Representative of Namibia Presents Credentials. United Nations, January 9, 2017.
- ^ Embassy press release. Embassy of the Republic of Namibia in the Federal Republic of Germany, January 6, 2016, No. 1/07012016.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gertze, Neville |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Gertze, Neville Melvin (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Namibian diplomat |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 5th August 1966 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Windhoek , Namibia |