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Günther Van Well
Güenther Wilhelm van Well (15 October 1922 – 14 August 1993) was a German diplomat, Secretary of State from 1977 to 1981, and German Ambassador to the United States, West German Ambassador to the United States from 1984 to 1987. Career In the early seventies, as Assistant Secretary and Assistant Secretary in the Foreign Office, he was in the development of rapprochement with the East Germany, GDR, as well as the four-power agreement. As Acting Secretary of State, he was appointed by then-foreign minister Hans-Dietrich Genscher, as his personal representative for disaster prevention. Following his work as secretary of state, he was Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Federal Republic of Germany to the United Nations. After that, he served as German ambassador in Washington, DC. As a retired ambassador, he engaged as a participant in the "Bergedorf Round Table" of the Körber Foundation, among many other celebrities for an understanding of international problems an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Ambassadors Of Germany To The United States
Germany and the United States have had diplomatic relations since German unification in 1871. Prior to that, the only German states holding diplomatic relations with the U.S. were the Kingdom of Prussia, since 1835, and the three Hanseatic cities of Bremen, Hamburg, and Lübeck, since 1853.A Guide to the United States' History of Recognition, Diplomatic, and Consular Relations: Hanseatic Republics', Secretary of State, Washington, D.C. Relations were broken twice (1917 to 1921, 1941 to 1955) while Germany and the United States were at war. Envoys and ministers of German states Ministers of Prussia to the United States *1817–1823: Friedrich von Greuhm *1825–1830: Ludwig Niederstetter; ''Chargé d'Affaires'' *1834–1844: Friedrich Ludwig von Rönne *1844–1848: Friedrich von Gerolt *1848–1849: Friedrich Ludwig von Rönne (October 1848 - December 1849; (January 26 - December 21, 1849) simultaneously "Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary for the Central G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |