Mr Frank Hartmann is the Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to the Egypt. Ambassador Hartmann’s previous position was Commissioner for Crisis Management at the German Federal Foreign Office in Berlin.
On the occasion of the commencement of his position as ambassador in Cairo, Ambassador Hartmann said: “Egypt is a country with a long history spanning thousands of years and enjoying great cultural richness.”
“It gives me great pleasure to represent Germany over the coming years as an ambassador in this unique part of the world as it brings our two countries together,” the ambassador said.
“It is a trustful partnership that extends for decades in various fields, starting from the political field, passing through the economic and cultural field, to the field of development cooperation,” he added.
Ambassador Hartmann had joined the diplomatic corps in 1993 and held several positions in the German Foreign Ministry, the Federal Chancellery and German diplomatic missions in Beijing and Tokyo.
He also held the position of Director of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner in Sarajevo.
Hartmann succeeds Ambassador Cyrill Nunn, who served as Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany in Cairo from August 2019 to August 2021, and then moved to work as German ambassador to the Netherlands.
