Thomas Prinz

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Thomas Prinz
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Director General of the German Institute Taipei
In office
July 30, 2018 (2018-07-30)[1] – July 2021[2]
Preceded byMartin Eberts
Succeeded by[2]
German Ambassador to Bangladesh
In office
April 10, 2015 – 2018
Personal details
Born (1959-06-07) June 7, 1959 (age 62)
Wetzlar, Germany
Children5
Alma materUniversity of Heidelberg, University of Giessen
ProfessionDiplomat

Thomas Prinz (born June 7, 1959) is a German diplomat. He served as the Director General, German Institute Taipei since 2018,[1] and German Ambassador to Bangladesh from April 2015[3][4][5] to 2018.[1]

Education and early career[]

Thomas Prinz graduated from University of Heidelberg. He complete hie PhD from South Asia Institute and also attended in University of Giessen.

Foreign Service career[]

  • 1998 – 2005: Participation in EU Election Observation missions
  • 1990 – 1992: Federal Foreign Office, Bonn, Attaché
  • 1992 – 1993: Federal Foreign Office, Bonn, 2nd Secretary, Cultural Department
  • 1993 – 1997: German Embassy, Bucarest, 1st Secretary, Political
  • 1997 – 2000: German Embassy Jakarta, 1st Secretary, Cultural Affairs
  • 2000 – 2005: EU-Division, Federal Foreign Office, Berlin, Counselor
  • 2005 – 2007: Dep. Director, Public Diplomacy of the German EU – Presidency – Division, Federal Foreign Office, Berlin
  • 2007 – 2008: International Security Assistance Force (ISAF), Kabul, Political Advisor to COMISAF
  • 2008 – 2010: German Embassy Tokyo, Political Counselor
  • 2010 – 2010: German Consulate General Shanghai, Head of the Economic Department
  • 2010 – 2011: German Embassy Canberra, Deputy Head of Mission
  • 2011 – 2012; Senior Political Advisor, Directorate General for Strategy and Missions, Federal Ministry of Defense, Berlin
  • 2012 – 2015: Director Foreign Trade Promotion, Federal Foreign Office, Berlin Division, Federal Foreign Office, Berlin
  • 2015 – 2018: German Embassy Dhaka, Ambassador to Bangladesh

Bibliography[]

  • Die Geschichte der United National Party in Sri Lanka, Dissertation Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, Stuttgart 1990, ISBN 3-515-05567-3
  • Mode, Mord und Models, Düsseldorf 1995, ISBN 3-612-25109-0
  • Ankunft in Bukarest, Köln 2000, ISBN 3-920862-63-5
  • Abschied von Jakarta, Köln 2001, ISBN 3-920862-34-1
  • Der Unterhändler der Hanse : ein Hansekrimi, Hamburg 2005, Neuauflage 2012, ISBN 3-434-52815-6
  • Das Silber der Ostsee : ein Hansekrimi, Hamburg 2006, ISBN 978-3-434-52820-3

Awards[]

  • Grand Medal of Diplomacy (2021) – Republic of China[6]

Family[]

Thomas Prinz has five children.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Director General Dr. Thomas Prinz". German Institute Taipei. Archived from the original on August 2, 2018. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Chung, Yu-chen; Lim, Emerson (11 July 2021). "INTERVIEW/Germany strives for balancing act in relations with Taiwan, China: envoy". Focus Taiwan. Central News Agency. Archived from the original on 11 July 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  3. ^ "The Ambassador Dr. Thomas Prinz". dhaka.diplo.de. Retrieved March 19, 2016.
  4. ^ "Curriculum Vitae" (PDF). dhaka.diplo.de. dhaka.diplo.de. Retrieved March 19, 2016.
  5. ^ "Newly appointed German Ambassador to Bangladesh Dr Thomas Prinz presents his credentials to President Abdul Hamid at Bangabhaban on Wednesday". thedailynewnation.com. thedailynewnation.com. April 10, 2015. Retrieved March 24, 2016.
  6. ^ Chung, Yu-chen; Liu, Kay (16 July 2021). "Departing German envoy to Taiwan receives Grand Medal of Diplomacy". Central News Agency. Retrieved 16 July 2021.

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