List of German Ambassadors to China
| Ambassador of Germany to China | |
|---|---|
 | |
|
Incumbent Michael Clauss since 30 August 2013 | |
| Style | His Excellency |
| Appointer | Joachim Gauck |
| Inaugural holder | Max von Brandt |
| Formation | 1873 |
| Website | German Embassy Beijing |
The Ambassador of Germany to China is an officer of the German Foreign Office and the head of the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany to the People's Republic of China. The position has the rank and status of an Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary and is currently held by Michael Clauss. The Federal Republic of Germany and the PRC have enjoyed diplomatic relations since 1972, while the German Democratic Republic had relations with the PRC from 25 October 1949. Unofficial representation to Taiwan has been undertaken by the German Institute Taipei since 2000.
Office holders
German Ministers to China, 1873–1931
| Incumbent | Start of Term | End of Term |
|---|---|---|
| Max von Brandt | 1873 | 1893 |
| Gustav Freiherr Schenck zu Schweinsberg | 1893 | 1896 |
| Edmund Friedrich Gustav von Heyking | 1896 | 1899 |
| Clemens von Ketteler | 1899 | 1900 |
| Alfons Mumm von Schwarzenstein | 1900 | 1905 |
| Arthur von Rex | 1906 | 1911 |
| Elmershaus von Haxthausen | 1911 | 1914 |
| Emil Krebs (Chargé d'Affaires) | February 1914 | March 1914 |
| Paul von Hintze | 1914 | 1917 |
| Relations severed on China's entry in the First World War. | ||
| Herbert von Borch | 1928 | 1931 |
Ambassadors of Germany to China, 1931–1945
| Incumbent | Start of Term | End of Term |
|---|---|---|
| Oskar Trautmann | 1931 | 1938 |
| Ambassador recalled on outbreak of the Sino-Japanese War. Recognition transferred to Reorganized National Government. | ||
| Heinrich Georg Stahmer | 1941 | 1942 |
| Ernst Woermann | 1943 | 1945 |
Ambassadors of the Federal Republic of Germany
| Incumbent | Start of Term | End of Term |
|---|---|---|
| Heinrich Carl Franz Röhreke (Chargé d'Affaires) | 1972 | 1973 |
| Rolf Friedemann Pauls | 1973 | 1976 |
| Erwin Wickert | 1976 | 1980 |
| Per Fischer | 1980 | 1987 |
| Hannspeter Hellbeck | 1987 | 1992 |
| Armin Freitag | 1992 | 1995 |
| Konrad Seitz | 1995 | 1999 |
| Hans-Christian Ueberschaer | 1999 | 2001 |
| Joachim Broudré-Gröger | 2001 | 2004 |
| Volker Stanzel | 2004 | 2007 |
| Michael Schaefer | 2007 | 2013 |
| Michael Clauss | 30 August 2013 | present |
Ambassadors of the German Democratic Republic, 1949–1990
| Incumbent | Start of Term | End of Term |
|---|---|---|
| Johannes König | 1950 | 1955 |
| Richard Gyptner | 1955 | 1958 |
| Paul Wandel | 1958 | 1961 |
| Josef Hegen | 1961 | 1964 |
| Günter Kohrt | 1964 | 1966 |
| Martin Bierbach | 1966 | 1969 |
| Gustav Hertzfeldt | 1969 | 1973 |
| Johann Wittik | 1973 | 1976 |
| Helmut Liebermann | 1976 | 1982 |
| Rolf Berthold | 1982 | 3 October 1990 |
See also
References
- Tobias C. Bringmann: Handbuch der Diplomatie, 1815-1963: Auswärtige Missionschefs in Deutschland und Deutsche Missionschefs im Ausland von Metternich bis Adenauer, de Gruyter, 2001, p. 91.
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