Background
Hammer, Dietrich Hermann was born on April 5, 1930 in Montabaur, Germany. Son of Adolf and Margarete (Bergmann) Hammer.
Hammer, Dietrich Hermann was born on April 5, 1930 in Montabaur, Germany. Son of Adolf and Margarete (Bergmann) Hammer.
Student, University Freiburg and Tübingen, 1949-1953; assessor, doctor iur, U. Freiburg and Tübingen, 1957; postgraduate, College of Europe, Belgium, 1957-1958.
Regional-assessor, Wirtschaftministerium, Bonn, 1958-1960; with, Commission European Communities, Brussels, since 1960; head of division, Commission European Communities, Brussels, 1973-1976; director, Commission European Communities, Brussels, 1976-1982; ambassador, Commission European Communities, Ottawa, Canada, 1982-1988; ambassador, Commission European Communities, Vienna, Austria, 1988-1992; ambassador, Commission European Communities, Canberra, Australia, since 1992.
Married Aline Peillon, July 25, 1959. Children: Frank, Isabelle.