Background
Oldenkott, Bernd Adrian was born on September 22, 1925 in Dortmund, Germany. Son of Paul and Annemarie (von Guérard) Oldenkott.
Oldenkott, Bernd Adrian was born on September 22, 1925 in Dortmund, Germany. Son of Paul and Annemarie (von Guérard) Oldenkott.
Degree in Law, University Cologne, Federal Republic Germany, 1951. Graduate, State Exam Board, 1954.
Private practice, Ahaus, Federal Republic Germany, 1954-1955. 3d secretary German Foreign Service, Bonn, 1955-1957. Vice-consul Consulate Houston, 1957-1959.
2d secretary Foreign Office, Bonn, 1959-1962, counselor, 1967-1971. 1st secretary West German Embassy in New Delhi, 1962-1967. Minister counselor West German Embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia, 1971-1974.
Director Office of Chancellor, Bonn, 1974-1979. Ambassador to Nigeria Lagos, 1979-1984. Ambassador to Ethiopia Addis Ababa, 1984-1988.
Ambassador to Thailand Bangkok, since 1988.
Married Anita Mueller, May 16, 1957. Children: Susan, Hendrik, Sibyl.