Thomas Prinz

Thomas Prinz (born June 7, 1959) is a German Foreign Service Officer. He served as the Director General, German Institute Taipei since 2018,[1] and German Ambassador to Bangladesh from April 2015[2][3][4] to 2018.[1]

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

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

Family

Thomas Prinz has five children.[1]

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References
  1. "Director General Dr. Thomas Prinz". German Institute Taipei. Archived from the original on August 2, 2018. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
  2. "The Ambassador Dr. Thomas Prinz". dhaka.diplo.de. Retrieved March 19, 2016.
  3. "Curriculum Vitae" (PDF). dhaka.diplo.de. dhaka.diplo.de. Retrieved March 19, 2016.
  4. "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.

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