Background
Pleuger, Guenter was born on March 25, 1941 in Wismar, Germany.
Pleuger, Guenter was born on March 25, 1941 in Wismar, Germany.
Student in Law and Political science, University of Colgne and University of Bonn, 1960—1964. Doctor of Philosophy in Law, 1966. Student, Ecol Nationale d'Administration, Paris, 1966—1967.
Foreign service trainee consulate general, Bonn and Liverpool, United Kingdom, 1969—1970. First secretary Permanent Mission of Federal Republic of German to United Nations, New York City, 1970—1974. With European Communities Division, Federal Foreign Office, 1974—1977.
Embassy spokesman and head of press division German Embassy, New Delhi, 1977—1979. Policy planning staff Federal Foreign Office, Bonn, 1980—1985. Director in charge of Public Info and Liaison with political parties Federal Foreign Minister Office, 1985—1988.
Minister-counsellor for political affairs German Embassy, Washington, 1988—1993. Head of directorate for United Nations Affairs and coordinator for human rights issues Federal Foreign Office, Bonn, 1993—1995, head of directorate general for United Nations Affairs, Human Rights and Humanitarian Aid, 1995—1998, director general, United Nations Affairs, Human Rights, Humanitarian Aid and Global Issues, 1998, political director Bonn, 1998—1999, state secretary Berlin, 1999—2002. Permanent representative of Germany United Nations, New York City, 2002—2004.
Married Gabriella Mebus-Pleuger. 2 children.