Immo Stabreit (born 24 January 1933 Rathenow, Province of Brandenburg, Germany) is a German diplomat, and was West German and German Ambassador to South Africa from 1987 to 1992, Ambassador to the United States from 1992 to 1995 and Ambassador to France from 1995 to 1998.[1] He is a Member of the Advisory Board of the Global Panel Foundation, a respected NGO that works behind the scenes in crisis areas around the world.[2]
He grew up in Berlin. He graduated from Princeton University, with a bachelor's degree (BA) in 1953, and studied law Free University of Berlin and Ruprecht Karls University of Heidelberg, with a Ph.D. in 1963.[3]
From 1964 to 1966, he was First Secretary at the Foreign Office in Bonn. He was First Secretary Department of the Soviet Union from 1966 to 1973. He served as Deputy Head of the Soviet Union office in Bonn, from 1974 to 1975. He studied at the Advanced Study Program at Harvard University. He served in the International Energy Agency in Paris, until 1978.
In 1983, he became Head of Department for Foreign AffairsHe was ambassador to South Africa, from 1987 to 1992.He was ambassador in Paris, from 1995 to 1998.He retired in 2002.