Klaus Scharioth
Encyclopedia
Dr. Klaus Scharioth is a German diplomat. From 2006 to 2011 he served as Germany's
ambassador to the United States
.
Scharioth was born in Essen
, located in the Ruhr Area
in western Germany. He studied law in Bonn
, Freiburg
and Geneva
and political science, sociology and psychology at The College of Idaho in Caldwell, Idaho
. He is also a graduate of the Fletcher School, where he studied international relations, international law and international economics and received his PhD. He is married with three children.
, Ecuador
(1979-1982) and at West Germany's Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York City
(1986-1990). In the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs itself, he has served in the Asia, press and State Secretary's offices (1977-79), in the policy planning staff (1982-1986), and in the international law division (1990-1993).
in Brussels
, Belgium
, from 1993 to 1996. In the Foreign Ministry he thereafter held posts as Head of the Defense and Security Policy Division (1996-1997), and as Head of the International Security and North America Directorate (1998-1999).
in 1998. Under Joschka Fischer
Scharioth became Political Director (1999-2002) before serving as State Secretary of the German Foreign Office from 2002 onwards.
on March 13, 2006. In August 2011 he was succeeded by Peter Ammon.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
ambassador to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
Scharioth was born in Essen
Essen
- Origin of the name :In German-speaking countries, the name of the city Essen often causes confusion as to its origins, because it is commonly known as the German infinitive of the verb for the act of eating, and/or the German noun for food. Although scholars still dispute the interpretation of...
, located in the Ruhr Area
Ruhr Area
The Ruhr, by German-speaking geographers and historians more accurately called Ruhr district or Ruhr region , is an urban area in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. With 4435 km² and a population of some 5.2 million , it is the largest urban agglomeration in Germany...
in western Germany. He studied law in Bonn
University of Bonn
The University of Bonn is a public research university located in Bonn, Germany. Founded in its present form in 1818, as the linear successor of earlier academic institutions, the University of Bonn is today one of the leading universities in Germany. The University of Bonn offers a large number...
, Freiburg
University of Freiburg
The University of Freiburg , sometimes referred to in English as the Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg, is a public research university located in Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.The university was founded in 1457 by the Habsburg dynasty as the...
and Geneva
University of Geneva
The University of Geneva is a public research university located in Geneva, Switzerland.It was founded in 1559 by John Calvin, as a theological seminary and law school. It remained focused on theology until the 17th century, when it became a center for Enlightenment scholarship. In 1873, it...
and political science, sociology and psychology at The College of Idaho in Caldwell, Idaho
Caldwell, Idaho
Caldwell is a city in and the county seat of Canyon County, Idaho, United States. The U.S. Census Bureau estimated the population to be 43,281, as of July 2009.Caldwell is the home of the College of Idaho. It is considered part of the Boise metropolitan area....
. He is also a graduate of the Fletcher School, where he studied international relations, international law and international economics and received his PhD. He is married with three children.
German Ministry of Foreign Affairs
His first posts were in QuitoQuito
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, Ecuador
Ecuador
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(1979-1982) and at West Germany's Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York City
New York City
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(1986-1990). In the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs itself, he has served in the Asia, press and State Secretary's offices (1977-79), in the policy planning staff (1982-1986), and in the international law division (1990-1993).
Security Policy
Scharioth was Director of the Private Office to the NATO Secretary GeneralSecretary General of NATO
The Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation is the chairman of the North Atlantic Council, the supreme decision-making organisation of the defence alliance. The Secretary-General also serves as the leader of the organisation's staff and as its chief spokesman...
in Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
, Belgium
Belgium
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, from 1993 to 1996. In the Foreign Ministry he thereafter held posts as Head of the Defense and Security Policy Division (1996-1997), and as Head of the International Security and North America Directorate (1998-1999).
State Secretary
Klaus Scharioth was appointed Head of the Office of Foreign Minister Klaus KinkelKlaus Kinkel
Klaus Kinkel is a German civil servant, lawyer, and politician of the liberal Free Democratic Party . He served as Federal Minister of Justice , Foreign Minister and Vice Chancellor of Germany in the government of Helmut Kohl. He was also chairman of the liberal Free Democratic Party from 1993...
in 1998. Under Joschka Fischer
Joschka Fischer
Joseph Martin "Joschka" Fischer is a German politician of the Alliance '90/The Greens. He served as Foreign Minister and Vice Chancellor of Germany in the cabinet of Gerhard Schröder from 1998 to 2005...
Scharioth became Political Director (1999-2002) before serving as State Secretary of the German Foreign Office from 2002 onwards.
Ambassador
Scharioth presented his ambassadorial credentials to George W. BushGeorge W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
on March 13, 2006. In August 2011 he was succeeded by Peter Ammon.