Thomas Prinz

Thomas Prinz (born June 7, 1959) is a German Foreign Service Officer. He served as the German Ambassador to Bangladesh from April 2015.

Education and early career

Thomas Prinz graduated from University of Heidelberg. He complete hie PhD from South Asia Institute and also attended in University of Giessen.

Foreign Service career

• 1998 – 2005: Participation in EU Election Observation missions
• 1990 – 1992: Federal Foreign Office, Bonn, Attaché
• 1992 – 1993: Federal Foreign Office, Bonn, 2nd Secretary, Cultural Department
• 1993 – 1997: German Embassy, Bucarest, 1st Secretary, Political
• 1997 – 2000: German Embassy Jakarta, 1st Secretary, Cultural Affairs
• 2000 – 2005: EU-Division, Federal Foreign Office, Berlin, Counselor
• 2005 – 2007: Dep. Director, Public Diplomacy of the German EU – Presidency – Division, Federal Foreign Office, Berlin
• 2007 – 2008: International Security Assistance Force (ISAF), Kabul, Political Advisor to COMISAF
• 2008 – 2010: German Embassy Tokyo, Political Counselor
• 2010 – 2010: German Consulate General Shanghai, Head of the Economic Department
• 2010 – 2011: German Embassy Canberra, Deputy Head of Mission
• 2011 – 2012; Senior Political Advisor, Directorate General for Strategy and Missions, Ministry of Defense, Berlin
• 2012 – 2015: Director Foreign Trade Promotion, Federal Foreign Office, Berlin Division, Federal Foreign Office, Berlin

Family

Thomas Prinz has five children.