Background
Richthofen, Baron Hermann von was born in 1933.
Richthofen, Baron Hermann von was born in 1933.
Doctor of Laws, University Cologne, 1963.
Joined diplomatic service Government of Federal Republic of Germany, 1963. Attache German Consulate, Boston, 1963-1964. 2d secretary Foreign Office, 1964-1966.
Consul Germany Embassy, Saigon, Vietnam, 1966-1968, 1st secretary Jakarta, Indonesia, 1968-1970. With Foreign Ministry, 1970-1974, deputy head section for international law, 1974. Head section foreign policy to Permanent Mission of Federal Republic of Germany to German Democratic Republic, East Berlin, 1975-1978.
Head department for German and Berlin affairs Foreign Ministry, 1978-1980, seconded to Federal Chancellery as head of Intra-German policy unit, 1980-1986, director-general legal division, 1986, political director Bonn, Germany, from 1986, ambassador to Court of St. James, 1988-1993. Permanent representative North Atlantic Council, Brussels, 1993-1998.
Member Order of St. John (Germany), German Society Foreign Affairs, German Society, Asian Affairs, German-Branch Association (chairman, Berlin), Ditchley Foundation (governor/United Kingdom).
Married Countess Christa von Schwerin, 1966. 3 children.