Wolfgang Ischinger
Wolfgang Ischinger | |
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Ischinger in 2020 | |
| Chair of the Munich Security Conference | |
| In office 2008–2022 | |
| Preceded by | Horst Teltschik |
| Succeeded by | Christoph Heusgen |
| German Ambassador to the Court of St. James's | |
| In office March 2006 – June 2008 | |
| President | Horst Köhler |
| Preceded by | Thomas Matussek |
| Succeeded by | Georg Boomgaarden |
| German Ambassador to the United States | |
| In office June 2001 – March 2006 | |
| President | Johannes Rau Horst Köhler |
| Preceded by | Jürgen Chrobog |
| Succeeded by | Klaus Scharioth |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Wolfgang Friedrich Ischinger April 6, 1946 Beuren, Esslingen, Germany |
| Spouse | Jutta Falke-Ischinger |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | University of Bonn, University of Geneva, The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy |
Wolfgang Friedrich Ischinger (born April 6, 1946) is a German diplomat who served as chairman of the Munich Security Conference from 2008 to 2022.
From 2001 to 2006, Ischinger was the German ambassador to the United States, and from 1998 to 2001, he was Staatssekretär (Deputy Foreign Minister) in Berlin. He was Germany's ambassador to the Court of St. James's (the United Kingdom) from 2006 to May, 2008. He was also Global Head of Government Relations of Allianz SE from March 2008 until December 2014. He serves on the supervisory board of Allianz Deutschland AG, on the European Advisory Board of Investcorp (London/New York) and on the governing board of the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. He has been described as "Germany's best-connected former diplomat".