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Special Representative of the Federal Foreign Office for Relations with Jewish Organisations, Issues Relating to Antisemitism, International Sinti and Roma Affairs, and Holocaust Remembrance
Ambassador Christian Heldt has been the Special Representative of the Federal Foreign Office for Relations with Jewish Organisations, Issues Relating to Antisemitism, International Sinti and Roma Affairs, and Holocaust Remembrance since September 2024.
Curriculum vitae
Born on 8 April 1963 in Aschaffenburg/Bavaria, married, 4 children
Since September 2024
Federal Foreign Office, Special Representative for Relations with Jewish Organisations; Issues relating to Antisemitism, International Sinti and Roma Affairs, Holocaust Remembrance
2020 – 2024
German Embassy in Riga, Ambassador
2017 – 2020
German Embassy in Pristina, Ambassador
2013 – 2017
German Embassy in the Holy See, Deputy Head of Mission
2010 – 2013
Federal Foreign Office, Head of Division in the European Directorate-General, Head of the Task Force for the 50th Anniversary of the Élysée Treaty
2008 – 2010
Federal Ministry of Defence, Berlin, political adviser to the Director, Joint Commitments Staff for all Bundeswehr missions abroad
2007 – 2008
Federal Foreign Office, special projects for the Director for Near and Middle Eastern Affairs
2002 – 2007
Exchange diplomat at the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the cabinets/private offices of the Foreign Ministers and the Ministers Delegate for Europe, Deputy Secretary General for Franco-German Cooperation
1999 – 2002
Federal Foreign Office, desk officer for relations with the Maghreb states
1996 – 1999
German Embassy in Tel Aviv, Spokesman and Head of Public Relations
1993 – 1996
German Embassy in Moscow, Economic Affairs Section and Coordinator for Humanitarian Assistance
1991 – 1993
Federal Foreign Office, Bonn, preparatory training for the diplomatic service
1991
M.A. (Germany), Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität, Bonn
1989
M.A. (France), Sorbonne, Paris
1985 – 1991
Studies in history, political sciences and public international law in Bonn and Paris
1983 – 1985
Military service as a reserve officer cadet in the 1st Mountain Division, Füssen/Bavaria; Captain (reserve)