List of ambassadors of Germany to Greece

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List of German ambassadors in Greece contains the highest-ranking representatives of the North German Confederation, the German Empire, the Federal Republic of Germany and other German states (until 1871) in Greece. The embassy is based in Athens.

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Envoys from the German States (before 1871)

Bavarian envoys

Relations between Bavaria and Greece were established in 1835.

NameImageTerm StartTerm EndNotes
Egid von Kobell Joseph Karl Stieler Egid von Kobell Ausschnitt.jpg 1835
Klemens von Waldkirch 18371841
Otto von Bray-Steinburg Bray-Steinburg.jpg 18411843Also served as Minister-President of Bavaria
Carl von Grasser 18431847
Maximilian Joseph Pergler von Perglas Maximilian Joseph Freiherr Pergler von Perglas.jpg 18471853Also served as Envoy to France
Wolfgang von Thüngen 18531854
Maximilian von Feder 18551859
Ferdinand von Hompesch-Bollheim 18591863

Prussian envoys

The building of the Prussian legation at Akadimias 23 Akademias 23, Athena 6435.jpg
The building of the Prussian legation at Akadimias 23

Relations between Prussia and Greece were established in 1834. [1]

NameImageTerm StartTerm EndNotes
Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig August von Lusi 18341838
Joseph Maria Anton Brassier de Saint-Simon-Vallade Brassier de Saint Simon-Vallade by Sebbers.jpg 18381844
Karl von Werther 18441850
Louis von Wildenbruch 18501852
Hermann von Thile Hermann von Thiele a 001.jpg 18521854
Robert von der Goltz Robert von der Goltz (Borussia Bonn, 1835).jpg 18551859
Georg von Werthern Georg Graf von Werthern-Beichlingen (1816-1895).jpg 18601862
Heinrich von Keyserlingk-Rautenburg 18621865
Johann Emil von Wagner [2] 18651868

Ambassadors of the North German Confederation

NameImageTerm StartTerm EndNotes
Chlodwig zu Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst Hohenlohe-Schillingsfurst - Die Gartenlaube (1894) 773.jpg 18481849

Ambassadors of the German Empire

NameImageTerm StartTerm EndNotes
Johann Emil von Wagner 18681874
Joseph Maria von Radowitz Jr. IozefMRadovits (cropped).jpg 18741882
Egon von den Brincken 18821887
Rudolf Friedrich Le Maistre Rudolph Le Maistre.jpg 18871890
Ludwig von Wesdehlen 18901894
Ludwig von Plessen-Cronstern 18941902
Max von Ratibor und Corvey 19021906
Emmerich von Arco-Valley 19061908
Hans von Wangenheim Hans von Wangenheim.jpg 19091912
Albert von Quadt-Wykradt-Isny 19121915
Wilhelm von Mirbach-Harff Bundesarchiv Bild 183-2007-0327-504, Graf Wilhelm von Mirbach-Harff.jpg 19151916Envoy
Ludwig von Spee 19211922Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary
Hans von Schoen 19221926
Martin Renner 19261929Envoy
Radolf von Kardorff 19291931
Ernst Eisenlohr 19311936Envoy
Viktor zu Erbach-Schönberg 19361941Ambassador

Ambassadors of the Federal Republic of Germany

NameImageTerm StartTerm EndNotes
Werner von Grundherr zu Altenthann
und Weiherhaus
19511954 [3]
Theodor Kordt 19531958 [4]
Gebhard Seelos 19581961
Wilhelm Melchers 19611964
Oskar Hermann Artur Schlitter Bundesarchiv B 145 Bild-F006343-0012, BMWi, Handelsabkommen mit Marokko cropped so nur Oskar Schlitter.jpg 19641969
Peter Limbourg 19691972
Dirk Oncken 19721977Father of diplomat Emily Haber
Gisbert Poensgen 19771979
Helmut Sigrist 19791984 [4]
Rüdiger von Pachelbel 19841988
Werner Ludwig Botho Hubertus von der Schulenburg 19881991
Leopold Bill von Bredow 19911996
Friedrich Reiche 19961999
Karl Heinz Kuhna 19992002
Albert Spiegel 20022005
Wolfgang Schultheiss 20052010
Roland Michael Wegener Sunantese UPEKs,k.D.Droutsa, me Presbu tes Germanias, Dr. Roland Michael Wegener. (5062020361).jpg 20102012
Wolfgang Dold Sunantese UPhUPEKs K. Tsiara me Presbe Germanias (8185049494) (cropped).jpg 20122013
Peter Schoof Peter Schoof.jpg 20142017
Jens Plötner Susanne Baumann & Jens Plotner (01911390) (cropped) - Jens Plotner.jpg 20172019
Ernst Reichel Ernst Reichel 2016-10-11 (cropped).jpg 20192023
Andreas Kindl 2023Present

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References

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  2. Ernennung von Bundesgesandten bei auswärtigen Mächten. Vom 29. Februar 1868 Bundesgesetzblatt des Norddeutschen Bundes 1868, Seite 17
  3. Jaroch, Matthias (1999). Akten zur auswärtigen Politik der Bundesrepublik Deutschland: 1951 (in German). R. Oldenbourg. p. 750. ISBN   978-3-486-56418-1 . Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  4. 1 2 Heinrich Dreidoppel, Ursula Diepgen-Margára: Eine deutsche Journalistin in Griechenland