The ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to the Republic of the Philippines (German: Botschafter der Bundesrepublik Deutschland in der Republik der Philippinen, Filipino: Sugo ng Republikang Federal ng Alemanya sa Republika ng Pilipinas) is the Federal Republic of Germany's foremost diplomatic representative in the Philippines. As head of Germany's diplomatic mission there, the ambassador is the official representative of the president and the government of Germany to the president and the government of the Philippines. The position has the rank and status of an ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary and is based in Makati, Metro Manila.
| Ambassador of Germany to the Philippines | |
|---|---|
| Deutscher Botschafter in den Philippinen | |
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Incumbent since September 7, 2023Andreas Pfaffernoschke | |
| Residence | Makati City, Metro Manila |
| Inaugural holder | Friedrich Leopold Freiherr von Fürstenberg |
| Formation | October 1956 |
| Website | Official website of the German Embassy, Manila |
The German ambassador to the Philippines is also accredited as non-resident ambassador to the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia and Palau.[1]
Ambassadors
edit| Name | Image | Term Start | Term End | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friedrich Leopold Freiherr von Fürstenberg | 1956 | 1963 | ||
| Günther Schlegelberger | 1963 | 1963 | ||
| Franz Ferring | 1963 | 1964 | ||
| Johann Karl von Stechow | 1964 | 1967 | ||
| Heinrich Röhreke | 1967 | 1969 | ||
| Jobst von Buddenbrock | 1970 | 1974 | ||
| Wolfgang Eger | 
|
1974 | 1980 | |
| Hildegunde Feilner | 1980 | 1983 | ||
| Klaus Zeller | 1983 | 1986 | ||
| Peter Scholz | 1986 | 1994 | ||
| Karl-Friedrich Gansäuer | 1995 | 1997 | ||
| Wolfgang Göttelmann | 1998 | 2000 | [2] | |
| Herbert Jess | 2000 | 2004 | ||
| Axel Weishaupt | 2004 | 2007 | ||
| Christian-Ludwig Weber-Lortsch | 2007 | 2011 | ||
| Joachim Heidorn | 2011 | 2013 | ||
| Thomas Ossowski | 2014 | 2016 | ||
| Gordon Kricke | 2016 | 2019 | ||
| Anke Reiffenstuel | 2019 | 2023 | ||
| Andreas Pfaffernoschke | 2023 | present | [3] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Amt, Auswärtiges. "German Embassy Manila". manila.diplo.de. Federal Foreign Office. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
- ^ Hermógenes E. Bacareza: Philippine-German relations: a modern history, 1834–2006. Band 1. UST Pub. House, 2007, S. 233
- ^ Amt, Auswärtiges. "Ambassador Dr. Andreas Michael Pfaffernoschke". manila.diplo.de. Federal Foreign Office. Retrieved 5 February 2024.