Hermann von Richthofen

Dr. iur. Hermann Freiherr von Richthofen (born 20 November 1933 in Breslau) is a German diplomat.

He was ambassador to the United Kingdom from 1989 to 1993, and his name made him a media favourite. He was later ambassador to the NATO headquarters from 1993 to 1998.

Hermann von Richthofen is married with three children, and is the grand-nephew of Manfred von Richthofen, "the Red Baron".

Career History

* 1955-58: Studied law at the Universities in Heidelberg, Munich and Bonn
* 1958: First law degree
* 1963: Second law degree
* 1963: Dr. Jur. (PhD Law). Joined German diplomatic service on graduation
* 1965-66: Federal German Foreign Office Desk Officer in Legal Directorate-General
* 1966-68: Embassy Saigon Desk Officer for Humanitarian Aid
* 1968-70: Embassy Jakarta Labour Attaché and Desk Officer in Legal and Consular Section and Political Section
* 1970-74: Federal Foreign Office Desk Officer in Legal Directorate-General
* 1974: Deputy Head of Section for International Law
* 1975-78: Federal Chancellery Head of Section in Political Department of the Permanent Mission of the Federal Republic of Germany in Berlin (East)
* 1978-80: Federal Foreign Office Head of Department in Political Directorate-General
* 1980-86: Federal Chancellery Head of Working Unit "Deutschland-Politik"
* 1986: Federal Foreign Office Deputy Under Secretary, Director-General for Legal Affairs and Special Adviser on International Law
* 1986- 1988: Federal Foreign Office Deputy Under Secretary (Political Director)
* 1988- 1993: Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to the Court of St. James's
* 1993 - 1998: Permanent German Ambassador to NATO, Brussels

Notes

External links

* [http://www.nato.int/cv/permrep/ge/richt-e.htm Nato's Who's Who Reference]
* [http://www.channel4.com/history/microsites/H/history/c-d/dogfight03.html Interview with Hermann v. Richthofen on his grand-uncle]