The Ambassador
Dr. Joachim Heidorn
Dr. Heidorn was born in Hanover, Lower-Saxony, in North Germany in 1951.
He is married and has three children.
1969 | High School Graduation in Stamford/Connecticut., USA |
1971 | Abitur (higher education entrance qualification) in Hanover Studies in Bonn, Paris and Hanover |
1977 | State Exam in political science, philosophy and German |
1977 – 1982 | Research assistant at the University of Marburg |
1982 | Ph.D. in political sociology from the University of Marburg |
1983 | Diplomatic training program at the German Federal Foreign Office |
1985 | Middle East Division, Federal Foreign Office |
1986 – 1988 | German Embassy, London |
1988 – 1991 | Deputy Head of Mission, German Embassy, Tripoli |
1991 – 1992 | Counsellor at the Bundestag (German Parliament) |
1992 – 1996 | Deputy Head of Mission German Embassy, Colombo |
1996 – 2000 | Deputy Head of Divison Public Diplomacy, Federal Foreign Office |
2001 – 2004 | Deputy Head of Mission German Embassy, Riad |
2004 – 2007 | Head of Division Public Diplomacy, Federal Foreign Office |
2008 | Arab language training in Berlin and Cairo |
07/2008 – 2011 | Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan |
10/2011 | Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Manila |
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Ambassador Joachim Heidorn (left) and his wife Anna-Maria Werner-Heidorn during the 2012 the New Year's Reception for the diplomatic corps hosted by Philippine President Benigno Aquino (center) at Malacanang Palace.
(© German Embassy Manila)
