The extraordinary and plenipotentiary ambassador of Peru to the Federal Republic of Germany is the official representative of the Republic of Peru to the Federal Republic of Germany.
Peru officially established bilateral relations with modern Germany's predecessors in 1828, among them the North German Confederation in 1870 (which was succeeded by the German Empire) and have since maintained diplomatic relations with two exceptions where Peru has severed its relations: on October 5, 1917, as a result of World War I (later reestablished with the Weimar Republic on May 28, 1920) and January 24, 1942, as a result of the German Reich's declaration of war against the United States during World War II.
After the Second World War, relations were reestablished on January 31, 1951, with the Federal Republic of Germany. After the 1968 Peruvian coup d'état and the establishment of Juan Velasco Alvarado's Revolutionary Government, relations with the German Democratic Republic were also established on December 28, 1972.
List of representatives German Reich (1871–1917; 1920–1942) Name Portrait Term begin Term end President Notes Lavalle's wife, Mariana Pardo y Lavalle, died on March 31, 1875, which led to Lavalle retiring from his duties in the Peruvian Legation of Saint Petersburg (also accredited to Germany) and leaving for Peru the next year. ? Also accredited to Austria-Hungary. The Legations of Austria-Hungary and Germany were separated on April 15, 1914. Last representative of Peru to Germany and Austria-Hungary before the rupture of diplomatic relations due to World War I.Represented by (Diplomatic relations severed on October 5, 1917; resumed on May 28, 1920) ? Agustín Ganoza y Cavero The Peruvian Legation was closed in February 1942, with its last occupant leaving in June of the same year and its duties being transferred to the Peruvian Embassy in Switzerland.Represented by (Diplomatic relations severed in January 1942; resumed in 1951)
German Democratic Republic (1972–1990) Name Portrait Term begin Term end President Notes ? As Ambassador. b. March 28 1979 As Ambassador or Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary. During his tenure, the Peruvian Embassy (also accredited to Bolivia after 1973) was located on Otto-Grotewohl-Straße 5, 108 Berlin-Mitte (in 1984), later being located on Schadowstrasse 6/IV (in 1988). He was once recalled in 1986 due to an arms smuggling incident. ? As Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary In 1984, he was Ambassador to Czechoslovakia.
Federal Republic of Germany (1951–2026) Name Portrait Term begin Term end President Notes Last Peruvian ambassador of a divided Germany. ?
See also List of ambassadors of Germany to Peru List of ambassadors of Peru to Austria List of ambassadors of Peru to Hungary List of ambassadors of Peru to the Soviet Union List of ambassadors of Peru to Czechoslovakia List of ambassadors of Peru to Yugoslavia List of ambassadors of Peru to Bulgaria List of ambassadors of Peru to Albania List of ambassadors of Peru to Romania List of ambassadors of Peru to Poland
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