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 | Wetzlar,Germany | June 7,1959
Children | 5 |
Alma mater | University of Heidelberg,University of Giessen |
Profession | Diplomat |
Thomas Prinz (born June 7,1959) is a German diplomat. He served as the Director General,German Institute Taipei since 2018, [1] and German Ambassador to Bangladesh from April 2015 [3] [4] [5] to 2018. [1]
Thomas Prinz graduated from University of Heidelberg. He complete his PhD from South Asia Institute and also attended in University of Giessen.
Thomas Prinz has five children. [1]
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