Background
Gablentz, Otto Martin von der was born on October 9, 1930 in Berlin. Son of Otto Heinrich and Hilde (Zietlow) von der Gablentz.
Gablentz, Otto Martin von der was born on October 9, 1930 in Berlin. Son of Otto Heinrich and Hilde (Zietlow) von der Gablentz.
Law degree, U. Freiburg, Germany, 1952; graduate, College Europe, Bruges, Belgium, 1953; Bachelor of Philosophy, Oxford (England) University, 1955; Doctor Honoris Causa, U. Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 1996.
With, College of Europe, Bruges, 1955-1956; assistant researcher, German Association Foreign Affairs, 1958-1959; with, German Diplomatic Svc., 1959-1995; ambassador to The Netherlands, 1983-1990; ambassador to Israel, 1990-1993; ambassador to Russia, 1993-1995; rector, College of Europe, Bruges, since 1996. Coordinator German-Dutch Conference. Governor European Cultural Foundation, Amsterdam.
Married Christa Gerke, February 1965. Children: Georg, Alexandre, Jessica, Johanna, Julia.