Dr. Klaus Kinkel
Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs
    and Vice-Chancellor
Federal Republic of Germany

  • In office since 1992

  • Born December 17, 1936 in Metzingen

  • married, three children

  • 1956 Abitur (university entrance qualification)

  • 1956 - 1960 Studied law at the Universities of Tübingen, Bonn and Cologne

  • 1960 First state examination in law

  • 1964 Doctorate (Dr. jur.)

  • 1965 Second state examination in law

  • 1965 - 1970 Employed at the Federal Office for Civilian Protection, district administrator´s office, Balingen, Federal Ministry of the Interior

  • 1970 - 1974 Personal assistant to the Federal Minister of the Interior and Head of the Minister´s Office

  • 1974 - 1977 Head of the Administration Staff at the Foreign Office

  • 1977 - 1979 Head of the Planning Staff at the Foreign Office

  • 1979 - 1982 President of the Federal Intelligence Service

  • 1982 - 1991 Undersecretary at the Federal Ministry of Justice

  • Since 1991 Member of the Free Democratic Party (F.D.P.)

  • 1991 - 1992 Federal Minister of Justice

  • Since 1992 Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs

  • Since 1993 Vice-Chancellor

    Source: German Information Center

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