The list of German ambassadors in Poland contains the highest-ranking representatives of the German Empire and the Federal Republic of Germany in Poland. The embassy is located in Warsaw.
History
editThe German Embassy is located at 12 Jazdów Street in Warsaw.[1] There are Consulate Generals located in Wrocław (largest city in Silesia), Gdańsk (capital of the Pomeranian Voivodeship), and Kraków (the second-largest in Poland); Opole Consulate in Wrocław; and honorary consuls in Olsztyn (capital of the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship), Bydgoszcz (the seat of Bydgoszcz County), Gliwice (regional capital of the Silesian Voivodeship), Kielce (capital of the Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship), Łódź (capital of Łódź Voivodeship), Lublin (the capital of Lublin Voivodeship), Poznań (administrative capital of Greater Poland Voivodeship), and Rzeszów (the capital of the Subcarpathian Voivodeship).[1]
Envoys from the German Empire
edit| Name | Image | Term Start | Term End | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Kessler | 
|
1918 | 1918 | Envoy for a month |
| Hans von Schoen | 1921 | 1922 | Envoy | |
| Ulrich Rauscher | 
|
1922 | 1930 | Envoy |
| Hans-Adolf von Moltke | 
|
1931 | 1939 | 1931 Envoy, 1934 Ambassador |
Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany
edit| Name | Image | Term Start | Term End | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernd Mumm von Schwarzenstein | 1963 | 1966 | Head of the commercial agency | |
| Heinrich Böx | 1966 | 1970 | Head of the commercial agency | |
| Egon Emmel | 1970 | 1972 | Head of trade mission | |
| Hans Hellmuth Ruete | 1972 | 1977 | ||
| Werner Ahrens | 1977 | 1979 | ||
| Georg Negwer | 1979 | 1983 | ||
| Horst Röding | 1983 | 1985 | ||
| Franz Pfeffer | 1985 | 1987 | ||
| Franz Jochen Schoeller | 1987 | 1989 | [2] | |
| Günter Knackstedt | 1989 | 1992 | [3] | |
| Franz Bertele | 
|
1992 | 1993 | [4] |
| Johannes Bauch | 1993 | 1999 | [5] | |
| Frank Elbe | 
|
1999 | 2003 | Former ambassador to India, Japan, and Switzerland[6] |
| Reinhard Schweppe | 
|
2003 | 2007 | [7] |
| Michael H. Gerdts | 
|
2007 | 2010 | [8] |
| Rüdiger von Fritsch | 
|
2010 | 2014 | Became ambassador to Russia[9] |
| Rolf Nikel | .jpg)
|
2014 | 2020 | [10] |
| Arndt Freytag von Loringhoven | .jpg)
|
2020 | 2022 | Former NATO assistant secretary general for Intelligence and Security[11][12] |
| Thomas Bagger | .jpg)
|
2022 | 2023 | Became Secretary of State for Political Affairs in the Foreign Ministry[13] |
| Viktor Elbling | .jpg)
|
2023 | Present | Former ambassador to Mexico and Italy[14][15] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Amt, Auswärtiges. "German missions in Poland". www.auswaertiges-amt.de. German Federal Foreign Office. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ Fraser, Gareth (4 May 2015). "Herbert W. Armstrong and the 'Plain Truth' How a visit to the West German Embassy emphasized the Plain Truth's reach". pcg.church. Philadelphia Church of God. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ Edelman, Marek (15 Oct 1990). "Opinion | This Is One Party I Think I'll Miss". The New York Times. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ "Two killed, 45 hurt as jet crashes in Poland". Tampa Bay Times. 15 Sep 1993. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ "EVZ Foundation mourns the death of Johannes Bauch (1934 - 2022)". www.stiftung-evz.de. 15 January 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ Rühe, Volker; Naumann, Klaus; Elbe, Frank; Weisser, Ulrich (8 March 2010). "Open Letter: It's Time to Invite Russia to Join NATO". Der Spiegel. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ "President Kaczyński bade farewell to the German Ambassador". President of the Republic of Poland. 29 June 2007. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ Scislowska, Monika (14 August 2009). "Germans, Poles rebury more than 2,000 WWII remains". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ Litvinova, Daria (2 June 2016). "German Ambassador to Russia Knows How to Break Through the Iron Curtain". The Moscow Times. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ "Rolf Nikel". dgap.org. German Council on Foreign Relations. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ Tilles, Daniel (6 November 2023). "German former ambassador's call for permanent troops in Poland prompts anger from Warsaw". Notes From Poland. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ Gera, Vanessa (1 Sep 2020). "Poland approves new German ambassador whose father prepared Hitler's briefings". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ Krzysztoszek, Aleksandra (7 April 2023). "German ambassador criticised by Polish ruling camp ends mission in Poland". www.euractiv.com. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ "New German ambassador to Poland: report - English Section - polskieradio.pl". polskieradio.pl (in Polish). 22 April 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ "Secretary of State Arkadiusz Mularczyk meets German Ambassador Designate to Poland Viktor Elbling - Ministry of Foreign Affairs Republic of Poland - Gov.pl website". Ministry of Foreign Affairs Republic of Poland. Retrieved 10 January 2024.