Karl-Heinz KERN

Background

KERN, Karl-Heinz was born on February 18, 1930 in Dresden. Son of Fritz and Elfriede Kern.

Education

Technical College, Dresden and Academy for Political Science and Law.

Career

Deputy Head German Democratic Republic Mission in Ghana 1962-1963, Head 1963-1966, Head African Department 1966-1971, Minister and Charge d’affaires, Trade Mission in United Kingdom 1971-1973. Ambassador to United Kingdom 80. Deputy Head Western Europe Department 1980-1982.

Ambassador to DPRK (of Korea) 1982-1986.

Head Arms Control Department 1987. Vaterlandischer Verdienstorden in Bronze.

Interests

• Sports, reading, music

Connections

Married Ursula Bennmann in 1952.

Father:

Fritz

Mother:

Elfriede Kern

Spouse:

Ursula Bennmann