Ambassador Dr. Richard Ellerkmann
- 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.