Thomas Ossowski

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Thomas Ossowski (born July 1, 1967 in Karlsruhe ) is a German diplomat who was ambassador to the Philippines from 2014 to 2016 .

Life

After graduating from high school, Ossowski studied political science at the Institut d'études politiques de Paris (SciencesPo) .

In 1992 Ossowski began the preparatory service for the higher foreign service and after completing it worked in the headquarters of the Foreign Office and as a consultant in the political department of the embassy in Israel . In 1998 he became permanent representative of the ambassador to Rwanda and remained there until 2001, before, after repeated assignments in the Foreign Office between 2007 and 2009, he became civilian head of the German reconstruction team in Kunduz in Afghanistan and political advisor to the commander of the International Security Assistance Force ISAF ( International Security Assistance Force ) in Kabul was.

Ossowski was then head of the EU coordination group at the Federal Foreign Office and then deputy head of the office of the Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs , Guido Westerwelle .

In March 2014, Ossowski succeeded Joachim Heidorn as Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany in the Philippines . As such, it is also for the Marshall Islands , the Federated States of Micronesia and Palau accredited . On April 8, 2014, he was received by the President of the Republic of the Philippines , Benigno S. Aquino III , to present his credentials. Received on May 21, 2014 by President of the Republic of Palau , Tommy Esang Remengesau Jr. , to present his credentials. He was also received on October 31, 2014 by the President of the Republic of the Marshall Islands , Christopher Loeak , to present his credentials. On January 28, 2015, he was received by the President of the Federated States of Micronesia , Emanuel Mori , to present his credentials.

After his time as ambassador in Manila, Ossowski became the commissioner for EU policies and special commissioner for the negotiations of the EU financial framework in the European department of the Federal Foreign Office in Berlin.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Message in the Federal Gazette: BAnz AT April 23, 2014 S1
  2. ↑ Report in the Federal Gazette: BAnz AT 04/09/2015 S3
  3. ↑ Report in the Federal Gazette: BAnz AT 04/09/2015 S1
  4. ↑ Report in the Federal Gazette: BAnz AT 04/09/2015 S2
  5. ↑ Organizational plan of the Federal Foreign Office, as of November 19, 2019 ( Memento of November 22, 2019 in the Internet Archive )
personal data
SURNAME Ossowski, Thomas
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German diplomat
DATE OF BIRTH July 1, 1967
PLACE OF BIRTH Karlsruhe