Burkard Freiherr von Müllenheim-Rechberg

Burkard Freiherr von Müllenheim-Rechberg
von Müllenheim-Rechberg as a sub-lieutenant in 1934
West German ambassador to the Democratic Republic of the Congo
In office
1965–1967
West German ambassador to Tanzania
In office
1971–1975
Personal details
BornRichard Alexander Conrad Bernhard Burkard von Müllenheim-Rechberg
(1910-06-25)25 June 1910
Died1 June 2003(2003-06-01) (aged 92)
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Richard Alexander Conrad Bernhard Burkard von Müllenheim-Rechberg (Spandau, 25 June 1910 — Herrsching am Ammersee, 1 June 2003) was a German diplomat and author. After his career as a naval officer in the Kriegsmarine, he entered the diplomatic career of the Federal Republic of Germany. He was the highest-ranking survivor of the battleship Bismarck.