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State Secretary Dr Bernhard Kotsch
Dr Bernhard Kotsch has been a State Secretary of the Federal Foreign Office since 6 May 2025.
Curriculum vitae
May 2025 to present
State Secretary of the Federal Foreign Office
September 2021 to present
Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to the Sovereign Military Order of Malta
July 2021 to present
Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to the Holy See
2018 to 2021
Head of the Directorate-General for the Federal Intelligence Service & coordination of Federal Intelligence Services, Federal Chancellery
2010 to 2018
Deputa Head, Office of the Federal Chancellor, Federal Chancellery
2009
Directorate-General for Foreign Relations, Federal Chancellery
2007 to 2009
Deputy Head of Mission, German Embassy Dakar, Senegal
2006 to 2007
Directorate-General for Foreign Relations, Federal Chancellery
2003 to 2005
Leave of absence, Head of the Office for International Relations, CDU
2002
German Embassy Skopje
2000 - 2002
Preparatory service for the higher Foreign Service
1995 to 1999
Doctorate in political science
1997 to 2000
Office for International Relations, CDU
1988 to 1989
Military service; reserve Lieutenant-Colonel
1988
Higher education entrance qualification (Abitur)
Born in Regensburg on 25 August 1969