Harry Ott
Harry Ott | |
|---|---|
German Democratic Republic to the Soviet Union | |
| In office 1974–1981 | |
| Preceded by | Horst Bittner |
| Succeeded by | Egon Winkelmann |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 October 1933 Chemnitz, Saxony, Germany |
| Died | 24 June 2005 (aged 71) Prieros, Brandenburg, Germany |
| Political party | SED |
| Spouse | Anita |
| Children | Tamara Gerald |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
Harry Ott (15 October 1933 – 24 June 2005) was a German diplomat who became a politician towards the end of his professional career.[1]
Between 1974 and 1981 he served as the ambassador of the
Life
Harry Ott was born into a working-class family in
At the end of the
The constitutional structure of the German Democratic Republic was closely modeled on that of the Soviet Union which placed government institutions, including ministries, in a subservient position to that of The Party. Because the leading role of the party was guaranteed under the constitution, it represented an important promotion when, on 23 February 1966, Harry Ott was appointed Deputy Head of the International Relations Department of the Party Central Committee, a position he retained till 1974.[1] During this time, in June 1971, he was also elected onto the Party's important National Audit Commission.[1]
In March 1974 Harry Ott switched to the diplomatic service when, in succession to
On 1 February 1982 Harry Ott took on another high-profile diplomatic role as the German Democratic Republic's permanent representative at the United Nations, in succession to Peter Florin.[3] Simultaneously he was given a government post as a Deputy Foreign Minister. His term in the United Nations job came to an end in 1988,[1] but according to some sources he retained the governmental responsibilities for several months in the Modrow government, formally till April 1990.[7]
During the run-up to
Awards and honours
- 1969: Patriotic Order of Merit in Bronze
- 1970: Lenin Jubilee Medal
- 1973: Patriotic Order of Merit in Silver
- 1979: Banner of Labor
- 1980: Order of Friendship of Peoples
- 1983: Patriotic Order of Merit in Gold
- 1983: Order of Karl Marx
- 1988: Star of People's Friendship in Silver
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Helmut Müller-Enbergs. "Ott, Harry *15.10.1933, † 24.6.2005 Ständiger Vertreter der DDR bei den Vereinten Nationen". Bundesstiftung zur Aufarbeitung der SED-Diktatur: Biographische Datenbanken. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- ^ a b "BERUFLICHES: Harry Ott". Der Spiegel (online). 8 February 1982. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- ^ a b c Addi Jacobi [in German] (20 December 2004). "Harry Ott Spitzenbotschafter und Kappler dazu". Stadtstreicher GmbH (Stadtstreicher Stadtmagazin), Chemnitz. Archived from the original on 13 February 2015. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
- ^ Stadtstreicher Chemnitz, Addi Jacobi (2012). "Harry Ott". Udo Thierfelder ("chemnitzgeschichte"). Retrieved 13 February 2015.
- ^ "Unverbrüchlicher Bund zwischen DDR und UdSSR: Nikolai V. Podgorny nahm im Kreml das Beglaubigungsschreiben des neuernannten Botschafters Harry Ott entgegen". Neues Deutschland (online archive). 11 April 1974. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
- ^ "Hohe Auszeichnung für Missionschef in Moskau". Neues Deutschland (online archive). 8 January 1981. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
- ^ Arnold Schölzel (interviewer) [in German]; Hans Modrow (interviewee) (20 January 2010). ""Wir wollten ein militärisch neutrales vereintes Deutschland"". Gespräch mit Hans Modrow. Über Gespräche mit Michail Gorbatschow zur deutschen Problematik, den Drei-Stufen-Plan zur Vereinigung und die NATO-Ausdehnung nach Osten. Institut Neutrales Deutschland, Locktow. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
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