Hermann Manfred Georg Freiherr von Richthofen,

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(20 November 1933 in Breslau – 17 July 2021 in

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) was a German diplomat. He was a great nephew of

Manfred von Richthofen Manfred Albrecht Freiherr von Richthofen (; 2 May 1892 – 21 April 1918), known in English as Baron von Richthofen or the Red Baron, was a fighter pilot with the German Air Force during World War I. He is considered the ace-of-aces of ...

, the "Red Baron".''Dogfight - The Mystery of the Red Baron''
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, 7 October 2003. He was ambassador to the United Kingdom from 1989 to 1993, and his name and relation to the Red Baron (see

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) made him a media favourite. He was later permanent representative of Germany to NATO from 1993 to 1998. Hermann von Richthofen was married and had three children with his wife. Hermann Freiherr von Richthofen was awarded an honorary LLD by

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Career history

* 1955-58: Studied law at the Universities in

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* 1958: First law degree * 1963: Second law degree * 1963: Dr. Jur. (PhD Law). Joined German diplomatic service on graduation * 1965-66: Federal

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Foreign Office Desk Officer in Legal Directorate-General * 1966-68: Embassy

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Desk Officer for Humanitarian Aid * 1968-70: Embassy

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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) * 1989-1993: Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to the Court of St. James's * 1993-1998: permanent representative of Germany to NATO, Brussels

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1933 births 2021 deaths Barons of Germany

Hermann von Richthofen Hermann Manfred Georg Freiherr von Richthofen, GCVO (20 November 1933 in Breslau – 17 July 2021 in Berlin) was a German diplomat. He was a great nephew of Manfred von Richthofen, the "Red Baron".People from Wrocław People from the Province of Lower Silesia Ambassadors of Germany to the United Kingdom Permanent Representatives of Germany to NATO Commanders Crosses of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany Honorary Knights Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order {{Germany-diplomat-stub