Thomas Prinz (born June 7, 1959) is a German Foreign Service Officer. He served as the German Ambassador to Bangladesh from April 2015.
Education and early career
Thomas Prinz graduated from University of Heidelberg. He complete hie PhD from South Asia Institute and also attended in University of Giessen.
1998 – 2005: Participation in EU Election Observation missions1990 – 1992: Federal Foreign Office, Bonn, Attaché1992 – 1993: Federal Foreign Office, Bonn, 2nd Secretary, Cultural Department1993 – 1997: German Embassy, Bucarest, 1st Secretary, Political1997 – 2000: German Embassy Jakarta, 1st Secretary, Cultural Affairs2000 – 2005: EU-Division, Federal Foreign Office, Berlin, Counselor2005 – 2007: Dep. Director, Public Diplomacy of the German EU – Presidency – Division, Federal Foreign Office, Berlin2007 – 2008: International Security Assistance Force (ISAF), Kabul, Political Advisor to COMISAF2008 – 2010: German Embassy Tokyo, Political Counselor2010 – 2010: German Consulate General Shanghai, Head of the Economic Department2010 – 2011: German Embassy Canberra, Deputy Head of Mission2011 – 2012; Senior Political Advisor, Directorate General for Strategy and Missions, Ministry of Defense, Berlin2012 – 2015: Director Foreign Trade Promotion, Federal Foreign Office, Berlin Division, Federal Foreign Office, BerlinThomas Prinz has five children.
