List of ambassadors of East Germany to the United States

Ambassador of East Germany to the United States
Incumbent
None
Inaugural holderRolf Sieber
FormationNovember 1974
AbolishedOctober 2, 1990

East Germany had diplomatic relations with the United States from 1974 to 1990. The GDR's ambassadors to the U.S. were also accredited to Canada as the GDR did not have a physical diplomatic presence there.

Listed below are the head East German diplomatic agents to the United States, their diplomatic rank, and the effective start and end of their service in the United States.

List of East German ambassadors to the United States (1974–1990)

Name and title Portrait Presentation of credentials Termination of mission
Rolf Sieber, Ambassador December 11, 1974[1] 1978
Horst Grunert, Ambassador October 2, 1978[2] 1983
Gerhard Herder, Ambassador July 12, 1983[3] October 2, 1990

See also

References

  1. ^ "New Embassies Opened By U.S. and East Germany". The New York Times. December 10, 1974. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
  2. ^ "Digest of Other White House Announcements Week Ending Friday". The American Presidency Project. October 6, 1978. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
  3. ^ "President Ronald Reagan's Photo Opportunities in the Oval Office, Cabinet Room and Rose Garden on July 11-12, 1983. President Reagan Meeting with Foreign Minister Hans Dietrich Genscher of West Germany in the Rose Garden on July 11, 1983. President Reagan Meeting with School Prayer leaders in the Cabinet Room on July 12, 1983. President Reagan Meeting with Junior Miss Stephanie Ashmore in the Oval Office on July 12, 1983. President Reagan Meeting with Kiwanis International President John Roberts in the Oval Office on July 12, 1983. President Reagan during the Presentation of Diplomatic Credentials from; Democratic Republic of Germany, Peru, Israel, Seychelles and Luxembourg in the Oval Office". National Archives Catalog. Retrieved October 6, 2021.