Background
Gehlhoff, Walter was born on May 6, 1922 in Berlin. Son of Kurt and Elsbeth (Legies) Gehlhoff.
German ambassador to the Holy See
Gehlhoff, Walter was born on May 6, 1922 in Berlin. Son of Kurt and Elsbeth (Legies) Gehlhoff.
University of Berlin, 1940-1942. University of Frankfort, 1946-1947. University of Heidelberg, Federal Republic of Germany, 1947-1950.
Spoken languages: German, English, French.
With Federal Foreign Office Republic Germany, since 1951, vice consul Bonn, 1951—1953, diplomatic posts Cairo, 1953—1956, Beirut, 1956—1958, Bonn, 1958—1960, Tehran, Iran, 1960—1966, director middle eastern affairs Bonn, 1966—1969, deputy assistant secretary state, 1969—1970, acting assistant secretary state, 1970—1971, ambassador permanent observer United Nations New York City, 1971—1973, ambassador, permanent representative, 1973—1974, state secretary Bonn, 1974—1977. Ambassador Embassy Holy See, Rome, since 1977.
Board of Trustees Anglo-German Foundation for the Study of Industrial Society since 1986.
Married Eva Biegel Gehlhoff, 1949. Children: Judith, Beatrix, Georg.