Dr. Hans-Dieter Lucas

Born on 11 October 1959.

Married, one son.

1978-1984     Studies in History, Political Science, Law and Catholic Theology in Bonn and Paris

1985-1987     Trainee at the German Federal Foreign Office

1987-1989     Political Directorate-General at the Federal Foreign Office

1989-1991     German Embassy, Moscow

1991-1995     Political Directorate-General: Baltic States

1995-1998     Head of the Personal Office of Foreign Minister Genscher

1998-1999     Chief speechwriter of Foreign Minister Kinkel

1999-2003     Head of Political Department, Head of Press and Public Affairs, German Embassy, Washington D.C.

2003-2006     Head of Division at the Federal Chancellery for Bilateral Relations with the States of Central, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe as well as Central Asia and the Southern Caucasus

2006-2010     Special Envoy at the Federal Foreign Office for Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia (Ambassador)

2010-2011     Representative of the Federal Republic of Germany to the Political and Security Committee of the European Union, Brussels (Ambassador)

2011-2015     Political Director of the Federal Foreign Office since July 2015 Permanent Representative of the Federal Republic of Germany