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Horst Grunert
Horst Grunert (April 10, 1928 – September 19, 2005) was a German diplomat who served as the second List of ambassadors of East Germany to the United States, Ambassador of East Germany to the United States from 1978 to 1983 and as ambassador to Austria from 1983 to 1986. Early life Grunert was born into a working-class family and was called upon as a Luftwaffenhelfer during World War II between 1944 and 1945 after graduating from high school. After the war, Grunert trained as Neulehrer and worked as a history teacher in the district of Perleberg. From 1950 to 1951 he attended a course at the party college of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany (SED). Career In 1951 he was an employee in the Ministry for Foreign Affairs (East Germany), Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the GDR (MfAA). In 1953 he was appointed as the Second Secretary at the Embassy in Warsaw, Poland serving in the position until 1956. From 1956 to 1957 he was the Second Secretary at the Commercial Representation in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Ambassadors Of East Germany To The United States
East Germany had diplomatic relations with the United States from 1974 to 1990. The GDR's ambassadors to the U.S. were also accredited to Canada as the GDR did not have a physical diplomatic presence there. Listed below are the head East German diplomatic agents to the United States, their diplomatic rank, and the effective start and end of their service in the United States. List of East German ambassadors to the United States (1974–1990) See also * East Germany–United States relations * Embassy of the United States, Berlin * Embassy of Germany, Washington, D.C. * Ambassadors of the United States to East Germany * Germany–United States relations * Ambassadors of Germany to the United States * Ambassadors of the United States to Germany References {{Germany–United States relations East Germany East Germany ambassadors Canada–East Germany relations Ambassadors An ambassador is an official envoy, especially a high-ranking diplomat who represents a state an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |