Petra Sigmund Explained

Petra Sigmund is a German diplomat.[1] She is the Director General for East Asia, Southeast Asia and the Pacific at the Federal Foreign Office.[2]

Biography

Sigmund studied sinology, political science, and economics at the Free University of Berlin and Renmin University of China.[3] She speaks English, French and Chinese Mandarin.[4] She is married to Peter Löffelhardt.[5]

After joining the German Foreign Service in 1994,[6] [4] Petra Sigmund worked at the German Embassy in Brussels from 1998 to 2001 and the Federal Foreign Office in Berlin from 2001 to 2004.[3] Subsequently, she directed the Trade Promotion Office at the German Embassy in Beijing from 2004 to 2006. In 2006, Sigmund returned to Berlin to serve as Head of Division for relations with EU member states, EU enlargement and EU-relations with non-European countries at the German Federal Chancellery for four years.[7] From 2010 to 2013, Sigmund worked at the German Embassy in Paris. Returning to Berlin in 2013, she first served as the director of the Division for France and Benelux until 2015 and then as the director of the East Asia Division until 2017.[6] [4]

From 2017 to 2019, Sigmund was Commissioner for East Asia, Southeast Asia and the Pacific. In September 2019, Sigmund was assumed the post of Director General for East Asia, Southeast Asia and the Pacific at the Federal Foreign Office.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: German Foreign Office. Interview with leading diplomat at the Federal Foreign Office: The partnership with China is indispensable. 2020-09-24. Germany's Presidency of the Council of the European Union . https://archive.today/20200916094657/https://www.eu2020.de/eu2020-en/news/article/interview-director-general-in-the-federal-foreign-office-petra-sigmund-eu-china/2383588 . 2020-09-16. en.
  2. Web site: Interview with Petra Sigmund on Sino-German relations. 2020-10-02 . 2020-09-28 . https://archive.today/20200928055935/https://www.bundesregierung.de/breg-en/news/inteview-china-eu-1786186 . Federal Government of Germany. en.
  3. Web site: Talk at the Library: How Germany Thinks About Asia. 2020-10-02. Asia Society . https://archive.today/20190827194649/https://asiasociety.org/switzerland/events/talk-library-how-germany-thinks-about-asia . 2019-08-27. en.
  4. Web site: 24. Duisburger Ostasientag. https://archive.today/20210301105819/https://www.uni-due.de/in-east/ead_24. 2021-03-01. 2021-03-01. Universität Duisburg-Essen. de.
  5. Web site: 德意志联邦共和国大使馆 . Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany . . 2006-01-17 . https://archive.today/20130127204400/http://world.people.com.cn/GB/8212/57635/57636/4036430.html . 2013-01-27 . 2013-01-27. zh-hans.
  6. Web site: Stabsübergabe bei zahlreichen Länderausschüssen. https://archive.today/20220114145544/https://www.oav.de/iap-22020/artikel-118.html. 2022-01-14. 2022-01-14. German Asia-Pacific Business Association (OAV). de.
  7. Web site: 2018-11-14. 'Mein Start': Ein Job, so vielfältig wie die Welt. 2020-10-02. Bewerbung. de.

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