Peter Wittig

Peter Wittig
German Ambassador to the United States
In office
April 30, 2014 – June 20, 2018
President Joachim Gauck
Frank-Walter Steinmeier
Preceded by Peter Ammon
Succeeded by Emily Haber
German Ambassador to the United Nations
In office
November 2009 – 30 April 2014
President Horst Köhler
Christian Wulff
Joachim Gauck
Preceded by Thomas Matussek
Succeeded by Harald Braun
Personal details
Born (1954-08-11) August 11, 1954
Bonn, West Germany
(now Bonn, Germany)
Spouse(s) Huberta von Voss-Wittig[1]
Children 4
Alma mater University of Bonn, University of Freiburg

Peter Wittig (born 11 August 1954) is a German diplomat and has been Germany's Ambassador to the United States from April 30, 2014 to June 20, 2018.[2]

Early life and education

Wittig studied at the University of Bonn, the University of Freiburg, University of Kent, and the University of Oxford. He has taught as an Assistant Professor at the University of Freiburg.

Diplomatic career

In 2009 he was appointed to serve as Germany's Permanent Representative to the United Nations.[3] Wittig has served twice as the President of the United Nations Security Council, once in July 2011[4] and again in September 2012.[5] Between 2011 and 2012, he headed the Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee.[6]

Since joining the German foreign service in 1982, Wittig has served as German Ambassador to Lebanon and to Cyprus.

Other activities

  • Atlantik-Brücke Foundation, Member of the Board of Trustees[7]
  • International Journalists’ Programmes, Arthur F. Burns Fellowship Program, Member of the Board of Trustees

Notes

  1. ↑ J. David Goodman (April 18, 2012), Syrian First Lady Is Urged to Challenge Crackdown New York Times.
  2. ↑ "Ambassador Peter Wittig Starts His Work in Washington". German Missions in the United States. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
  3. ↑ "Ambassador Peter Wittig Starts His Work in Washington". German Missions in the United States. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
  4. ↑
  5. ↑ https://www.un.org/News/Press/docs//2012/sc10757.doc.htm
  6. ↑ Laura King (June 8, 2011), Beheading of Afghanistan politician seen as message from insurgents Los Angeles Times.
  7. ↑ Board of Trustees Atlantik-Brücke.


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