08/28/2001

Ambassador, Dr. Richard Ellerkmann – Curriculum Vitae

Ambassador Dr. Richard Ellerkmann

  • Born: 1928 in Duisburg, Germany

  • High School Diploma, Steinbart-Gymnasium, Duisburg, Germany

  • 1948 – 1950 Studies of Mining Engineering at Technical University Aachen, Germany

  • 1950 – 1954 Studies of Law, University Bonn, Germany, 1st Law Degree (Referendar)

  • 1955 – 1956 Studies of General Arts, University College, University of Toronto, Canada Bachelor of Arts, Class 1956

  • 1956 – 1957 Employment by Dupont Company of Canada, Montreal, P.Q.

  • 1957 – 1961 Legal Training, Department of Justice, Düsseldorf, Germany

  • 1961 Doctor of Laws, University Bonn, Germany

  • 1961 2nd Law Degree (Assessor), Düsseldorf, Germany

  • 1961 – 1963 Associate Lawyer with Law Offices of Lord, Day and Lord, New York, N.Y., USA

  • 1963 Entering Foreign Service of the Federal Republic of Germany

  • 1963 – 1968 Embassy Teheran, First Secretary, Cultural Affairs

  • 1968 – 1971 Foreign Office, Bonn, Information Policies

  • 1971 – 1974 Embassy Warsaw, Counsellor, Legal and Consular Affairs

  • 1974 – 1977 Ambassador to Uganda

  • 1977 – 1980 Foreign Office, Bonn, Office of Minister

  • 1980 – 1983 Ambassador to Zimbabwe

  • 1983 – 1987 Foreign Office, Bonn, Department of Personnel

  • 1987 – 1991 Ambassador to Iraq

  • 1991 – 1993 Ambassador to Canada

  • 1993 Retirement from Diplomatic Service

  • 1993 – 1995 Attorney with Law Offices of von Geyso, Schindler and Partners, Schwerin, Germany

  • Nov. 1995 -Feb. 1996 Regional Director of European Union Observation Unit for Palestinian Elections in Gaza

  • Aug./Sep. 1996 OSCE – Supervisor for General Elections in BiH

  • Jan. 1997 – Apr. 1998 Senior Deputy Head of Mission of OSCE Sarajevo

  • Married, 5 Children.