Peter Ammon

Peter Ammon studied mathematics and physics at Clausthal before completing a doctorate in economics in Berlin. His diplomatic assignments included London, Dakar, and New Delhi. He also directed policy planning and wrote speeches for President Roman Herzog before serving as economic minister at the Washington embassy. ^{1, 2}

As the Foreign Office’s director general for economics, Ammon helped prepare G8 summits for Gerhard Schröder and Angela Merkel. He served as ambassador in France and as state secretary before returning to Washington as ambassador in 2011. Economic relations were a recurring part of his public work: in April 2014, his residence hosted the signing ceremony for Lufthansa Technik’s planned maintenance and repair facility in Puerto Rico, attended by Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker and Governor Alejandro García Padilla. ^{2, 3}

Ammon moved to London as ambassador in May 2014. ^{1, 2}