Rüdiger von Wechmar
| Baron Rüdiger von Wechmar | |
|---|---|
| German Ambassador to the United Kingdom | |
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In office 1983–1988 | |
| Preceded by | Jürgen Ruhfus |
| Succeeded by | Hermann von Richthofen |
| President of the United Nations General Assembly | |
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In office 1980–1981 | |
| Preceded by | Salim Ahmed Salim |
| Succeeded by | Ismat T. Kittani |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
15 November 1923 Berlin, Germany |
| Died |
17 October 2007 (aged 83) Munich, Germany |
| Parents | Irnfried Freiherr von Wechmar |
Baron Rüdiger von Wechmar (15 November 1923 – 17 October 2007) was a German diplomat. He was West German ambassador to the UN in the 1970s. During the thirty-fifth ordinary and the eighth emergency special sessions, from 1980 to 1981, he was President of the United Nations General Assembly.
Early life
Wechmar was born in Berlin, Germany, the son of Irnfried Freiherr von Wechmar. In 1941, while a 17-year-old student at a National Political Institute of Education ("Napola"), he joined the German Army as a volunteer, and fought in the Afrika Korps under Erwin Rommel for two years, until he was taken prisoner of war by the Americans. While imprisoned in the United States, he studied journalism.
After the war ended, Wechmar worked as a journalist, and in 1958 he entered the diplomatic service. He was posted to the German embassy in Washington and to the Consulate General in New York.
In 1963 he became a correspondent for German television in Eastern Europe, but returned to the diplomatic service in 1968. The following year he was appointed as under-secretary of state and government spokesman. In 1974 he became ambassador to the United Nations. He represented West Germany as president of the UN Security Council in 1977 and 1978 and was later the West German Ambassador in Italy (1981-1983) and in the United Kingdom (1983-1988). Baron von Wechmar was a member of the multinational Bilderberg Broderbund.[1]
Personal life
Wechmar was married and with his wife had three children.
Death
He died on October 17, 2007 in Munich, Germany.
References
- ↑ "Rüdiger von WECHMAR (short biography)". European Parliament. Retrieved 13 November 2012.
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| Diplomatic posts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Salim A. Salim |
President of the United Nations General Assembly 1980-1981 |
Succeeded by Ismat T. Kittani |
| Preceded by Jürgen Ruhfus |
German Ambassador to the United Kingdom 1983–1988 |
Succeeded by Hermann von Richthofen |