Jan Hecker | |
|---|---|
 Hecker in 2021 | |
| 15th German Ambassador to China | |
| In office 24 August 2021 – 5 September 2021 | |
| President | Frank-Walter Steinmeier |
| Chancellor | Angela Merkel |
| Preceded by | Clemens von Goetze |
| Succeeded by | Frank Rückert (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 February 1967 Kiel, West Germany |
| Died | 5 September 2021 (aged 54) Beijing, China |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | University of Freiburg University of Grenoble University of Göttingen |
| Occupation | Lawyer, ambassador |
Jan Hecker (15 February 1967 – 5 September 2021) was a German lawyer and diplomat. He was an advisor to German Chancellor Angela Merkel and a judge at the Federal Administrative Court, as well as an adjunct professor at the European University Viadrina. He died shortly after taking office as German ambassador to the People's Republic of China.[1]
- ^ "The German ambassador to China, Jan Hecker, dies". Deutsche Welle. 6 September 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2021.