Background
Pagenstert, Gottfried was born on September 4, 1928 in Crossen, Germany. Son of Joseph Theodor and Arnolde (Mehrmann) Pagenstert.
Pagenstert, Gottfried was born on September 4, 1928 in Crossen, Germany. Son of Joseph Theodor and Arnolde (Mehrmann) Pagenstert.
Diploma in Forestry, University Göttingen, Federal Republic Germany, 1953. Diploma in French civilization, University Paris Sorbonne, 1954. Doctorate in Natural Sciences, Forestry, University Freiburg, Federal Republic Germany, 1961.
Student, North Atlantic Treaty Organization Defense College, Rome, 1976.
Attache Ministry Foreign Affairs, Bonn, Federal Republic Germany, 1959-1962. 3rd and 2d secretary Madrid, 1962-1965. 2d secretary, counsellor Dar-es-Salam, 1965-1968.
Secretary foreign affairs Committee Christian Democratic Union-CSU group Parliament, Bonn, Federal Republic Germany, 1968-1971. Ambassador to Honduras Tegueialpa, Honduras, 1972-1975. Consul general German Consulate, Lourenco Marques, Mozambique, 1975.
Ambassador to Cyprus Nicosia, 1976-1979. Head of desk Ministry Foreign Affairs, Bonn, 1979-1980. German consul general for New South Wales and Queensland Sydney, Australia, 1980-1986.
German ambassador Malta, 1986-1991. German ambassador to Iceland, since 1991.
With German anti-aircraft service, 1944-1945. Member Deutsche Gesellschaft Auswärtige Politik Bonn, Rotary International.
Married Elena Marina Salvato, December 31, 1966. Children: Konrad, Werner, Albrecht.