East Germany had diplomatic relations with the United States from 1974 to 1990. From 1975 the GDR's ambassadors to the U.S. were also accredited to Canada, until 1987 when East Germany opened an embassy in Ottawa.
Listed below are the head East German diplomatic agents to the United States, their diplomatic rank, and the effective start and end of their service in the United States.
List of East German ambassadors to the United States (1974–1990) Name and title Portrait Presentation of credentials Termination of mission Rolf Sieber, Ambassador December 11, 1974 1978 Horst Grunert, Ambassador October 2, 1978 1983 Gerhard Herder, Ambassador July 12, 1983 October 2, 1990
See also
East Germany–United States relations Embassy of the United States, Berlin Embassy of Germany, Washington, D.C. Ambassadors of the United States to East Germany Germany–United States relations Ambassadors of Germany to the United States Ambassadors of the United States to Germany
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