Thomas Prinz
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]
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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 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, 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]
References
    
- "Director General Dr. Thomas Prinz". German Institute Taipei. Archived from the original on August 2, 2018. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
 - Chung, Yu-chen; Lim, Emerson (11 July 2021). "INTERVIEW/Germany strives for balancing act in relations with Taiwan, China: envoy". Focus Taiwan. Central News Agency. Archived from the original on 11 July 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
 - "The Ambassador Dr. Thomas Prinz". dhaka.diplo.de. Archived from the original on April 24, 2018. Retrieved March 19, 2016.
 - "Curriculum Vitae" (PDF). dhaka.diplo.de. dhaka.diplo.de. Retrieved March 19, 2016.
 - "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.
 - Chung, Yu-chen; Liu, Kay (16 July 2021). "Departing German envoy to Taiwan receives Grand Medal of Diplomacy". Central News Agency. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
 
Further reading
    
- "German casts new light on city's buildings". The Jakarta Post. 11 December 1999.
 - "New German ambassador Thomas Prinz is following Bangladesh's development since 1983". bdnews24.com. 6 May 2015.
 
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