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 missions
1990 – 1992: Federal Foreign Office, Bonn, Attaché
1992 – 1993: Federal Foreign Office, Bonn, 2nd Secretary, Cultural Department
1993 – 1997: German Embassy, Bucarest, 1st Secretary, Political
1997 – 2000: German Embassy Jakarta, 1st Secretary, Cultural Affairs
2000 – 2005: EU-Division, Federal Foreign Office, Berlin, Counselor
2005 – 2007: Dep. Director, Public Diplomacy of the German EU – Presidency – Division, Federal Foreign Office, Berlin
2007 – 2008: International Security Assistance Force (ISAF), Kabul, Political Advisor to COMISAF
2008 – 2010: German Embassy Tokyo, Political Counselor
2010 – 2010: German Consulate General Shanghai, Head of the Economic Department
2010 – 2011: German Embassy Canberra, Deputy Head of Mission
2011 – 2012; Senior Political Advisor, Directorate General for Strategy and Missions, Ministry of Defense, Berlin
2012 – 2015: Director Foreign Trade Promotion, Federal Foreign Office, Berlin Division, Federal Foreign Office, Berlin
Thomas Prinz has five children.
