World Affairs Council of Charlotte Underwriting and Table Purchase Ambassadors Circle Series Program H.E. Peter Wittig, Ambassador of to the U.S. Friday, March 6, 2015 Hilton Charlotte Center City (222 E. Third Street, Charlotte, NC 28202) VIP Reception: 11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Lunch: 12:00 – 1:30 p.m.

H.E. Peter Wittig Ambassador of Germany to the United States

Peter Wittig is Ambassador of Germany to the United States of America.

Ambassador Peter Wittig (© Germany.info) He most recently served as Permanent Representative of Germany to the . He represented his country in the Security Council during its membership in 2011/12.

Ambassador Wittig joined the German Foreign Service in 1982. He has served in Madrid, New York (Permanent Mission to the United Nations), as private secretary to the Foreign Minister at the Foreign Office headquarters, and as Ambassador to . As Ambassador to , he also was the Special Envoy of the German Government for the Cyprus Question.

In 2006, Ambassador Wittig was appointed Director-General for the United Nations and Global Issues at the Foreign Office in Berlin.

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World Affairs Council of Charlotte Underwriting and Table Purchase Ambassadors Circle Series Program H.E. Peter Wittig Ambassador of Germany to the United States Friday, March 6, 2015

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