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08/25/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 08/25/2025 09:44

New Permanent Representative of Germany Presents Credentials

The new Permanent Representative of Germany to the United Nations, Ricklef Johannes Beutin, presented his credentials to UN Secretary-General António Guterres today.

(As provided by the Protocol and Liaison Service)

Born in Oldenburg on 28 April 1972, married, three children.

1992 - Higher education entrance qualification (Abitur)

1992 - 1995 - Federal Foreign Office, training for the higher intermediate service

1995 - 2000 - Legal studies at the University of Bonn

2000 - First state examination in law

2000 - 2001 - Studied international relations, Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Boston, USA

2001 - 2002 - Practical legal training, Frankfurt an der Oder Regional Court

2002 - 2003 - Federal Foreign Office, training for the higher service

2003 - 2005 - Federal Foreign Office, Desk Officer in the Division for Pan-European Political Structures

2005 - 2007 - European Commission, Brussels, Group of Policy Advisors, expert

2007 - 2009 - Permanent Representation of the Federal Republic of Germany to the European Union, Brussels, Desk Officer in the Political Section

2009 - 2011 - Federal Foreign Office, Desk Officer in the Parliament and Cabinet Division

2011 - 2014 - Federal Foreign Office, Private Secretary to State Secretary Haber

2014 - Federal Foreign Office, Private Secretary to State Secretary Ederer

2014 - 2015 - Federal Foreign Office, Head of the Parliament and Cabinet Division

2015 - 2016 - Federal Foreign Office, Deputy Head of the Task Force for the OSCE Chairmanship in 2016

2016 - 2017 - Federal Foreign Office, Head of the State Secretaries' Office

2017 - 2018 - Federal Foreign Office, Head of the Minister's Office

2018 - 2019 - German Embassy, Washington, exchange diplomat

2019 - 2022 - German Embassy, Washington, Deputy Head of Mission

2022 - Federal Foreign Office, Head of the Directorate-General for Crisis Prevention, Stabilisation, Peacebuilding and Humanitarian Assistance

2022 - 2025 - Federal Foreign Office, Head of the Central Directorate General

Since 2025 - Federal Foreign Office, preparation for new postings

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