Jürgen Chrobog

Jürgen Chrobog studied law in Germany and France and practiced in Hanover before joining the foreign service in 1972. He worked at the German mission to the United Nations and in the ministerial offices of Walter Scheel and Hans Dietrich Genscher, followed by service in Singapore. His later career included leadership of the Foreign Office press operation and the Washington embassy. ^{1, 3}

As ambassador, Chrobog took part in implementing the agreement that created the German foundation for payments to surviving victims of Nazi forced labor and other abuses by German companies. In an October 2000 letter cited by a New Jersey federal court, he explained that dismissal of the remaining American lawsuits was a condition for the foundation to begin paying victims. ²

After Washington, Chrobog served as state secretary from 2001 to 2005. He then chaired the BMW Foundation Herbert Quandt until 2013. ¹