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Jurgen Christian Mertens

Diplomat · Politician

Jurgen Christian Mertens is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Jurgen Christian Mertens · Jürgen Christian Mertens				[sources]
Birth date	1953-09-24				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Citizenship	Germany				[sources]
First name	Jürgen				[sources]
Last name	Mertens				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q1480727				[sources]
Position	Chief of Protocol of the german Foreign Office (2012-2017) · ambassador of Germany to Argentina (2017-2020) · ambassador of Germany to Colombia (2008-2012)				[sources]
Last change	2025-01-25	Last processed	2025-04-09	First seen	2023-09-27

Descriptions

German diplomat

— Wikidata non-official source, 2023-09-28

Relationships

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
ambassador of Germany to Argentina	2017-01-01	2020-01-01
ambassador of Germany to Colombia	2008-01-01	2012-01-01

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