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Curriculum Vitae
Jan Hendrik van Thiel
born 1965 in Berlin,
married, three children
1983 | Abitur and Baccalauréat at the Lycée franco-allemand de Berlin |
1983-1987 | University studies of Economics (Université de Montpellier) and Political Science at the Institut d’Etudes Politiques (1987 Diploma) in Paris/France |
1987-1995 | Law studies and legal training in Germany (1992 First State Examination and 1995 Second State Examination) |
1995-1996 | Diplomatic Training |
since 1996 | Assignments in the German Diplomatic Service |
1996-1999 | Department for Economy and Head of Legal and Consular Section, Athens/Greece |
1999-2002 | Desk officer for Russia, Headquarter (Bonn/Berlin) |
2002-2005 2005 | Deputy Head of Mission at the German Embassy in Harare/Zimbabwe Chargé d’Affaires at the German Embassy in Dar es Salaam/Tanzania |
2005-2007 | Exchange Diplomat in the Security Policy Department at the French Foreign Ministry “Quai d'Orsay” in Paris/France |
2007-2009 | Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York/USA (Africa Politics and Peace Keeping) |
2009-2010 | Head of the Feyzabad Office of the German Embassy in Kabul and Civilian Head of the “Provincial Reconstruction Team” in the province of Badakhshan/Afghanistan |
2010-2013 | Deputy Head of Division for African Union, Southern Africa and Great Lakes, Headquarter |
2013-2016 | Deputy Head of Mission at the German Embassy in Kuala Lumpur/Malaysia |
2016-2017 | Deputy Head of the Economic Department at the German Embassy in Beijing/China |
2017 | Chargé d’Affaires at the German Embassy in Ouagadougou/Burkina Faso |
2017-2019 | German Ambassador in Juba/South Sudan |
2019-2020 2020-2021 2021 2021-2022 Since Feb 2022 Since Jan 2023 Since April 2023 Since Oct 2023 | Head of Division East Africa/Horn of Africa, Headquarter Political Advisor to the Commander of the German Bundeswehr Joint Forces Operations Command, Potsdam Chargé d’Affaires at The German Embassy in Kabul/Afghanistan Head of Division S01 (Strategy, Policy Guidelines, Scientific Cooperation, Communication), Headquarter Chargé d’Affaires at the German Embassy in Kingston/Jamaica Ambassador at the German Embassy in Kingston /Jamaica Permanent Representative to the International Seabed Authority Consul General for the Cayman Islands and Turks- and Caicos Islands Ambassador to the Commonwealth of the Bahamas |