Thomas Prinz
German diplomat
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Thomas Prinz (born June 7, 1959) is a German diplomat. He served as the Director General, German Institute Taipei from 2018 to 2021,[1] and German Ambassador to Bangladesh from April 2015[3][4][5] to 2018.[1]
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Thomas Prinz | |
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| Director General of the German Institute Taipei | |
| In office July 30, 2018[1] – July 2021[2] | |
| Preceded by | Martin Eberts |
| Succeeded by | Jörg Polster[2] |
| German Ambassador to Bangladesh | |
| In office April 10, 2015 – 2018 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 7, 1959 Wetzlar, Germany |
| Children | 5 |
| Alma mater | University of Heidelberg, University of Giessen |
| Profession | Diplomat |
Education and early career
Thomas Prinz graduated from University of Heidelberg. He complete his 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, Cologne 2000, ISBN 3-920862-63-5.
- Abschied von Jakarta, Cologne 2001, ISBN 3-920862-34-1.
- Der Unterhändler der Hanse: Ein Hansekrimi, Hamburg 2005, Re-issued version 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]