Richard Gyptner | |
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 Richard Gyptner in 1946. | |
| Ambassador of the GDR to the Polish People's Republic | |
| In office March 1961 – April 1963 | |
| Preceded by | Josef Hegen |
| Succeeded by | Karl Mewis |
| Plenipotentiary of the GDR to the Arab states | |
| In office 1958–1961 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Wolfgang Kiesewetter |
| Ambassador of the GDR to the People's Republic of China | |
| In office November 1955 – 1958 | |
| Preceded by | Johannes König |
| Succeeded by | Paul Wandel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 April 1901 Hamburg, Kingdom of Prussia,  German Empire |
| Died | 2 December 1972 (aged 71) East Berlin,  East Germany |
| Political party | Communist Party of Germany (1919–1946) Socialist Unity Party of Germany (1946–1972) |
Richard Gyptner (3 April 1901 – 2 December 1972) was a German communist politician, activist, and later a diplomat in East Germany.