The Ambassador - Curriculum Vitae
Dr. Günter Gruber
Born 4 October 1948 in Munich
Married, three children
| 1966 | High School Diploma |
| 1966-1968 | Apprenticeship as tax counsellor |
| 1969-1975 | Studies in Business Administration and Macroeonomic Science in Munich, Berlin, Nice and Leeds |
| 1975-1976 | Practical training at the European Commission , Brussels |
| 1977 | Doctorate in Business Administration at the Free University of Berlin |
| 1978-1980 | Management training and Manager with Dresdner Bank Entry exam for German Foreign Service |
| 1981 - 1983 | Enter German Foreign Service and Attaché in Bonn |
| 1984-1986 | Economics Department, German Embassy Paris |
| 1986-1989 | Head of Cultural Department, German Embassy Jakarta |
| 1989-1991 | Economics Department, Foreign Office Bonn |
| 1991-1994 | Deputy Ambassador and Head of Economics Department, German Embassy Singapore |
| 1994-1996 | Deputy Head Public Relations, Foreign Office Bonn |
| 1996-1998 | Speaker and Head of Press and Public Relations, German Mission to the UN, New York |
| 1998-2000 | Director, German Information Office for US, New York |
| 2000-2004 | Head of Division (South-East Asia, Australia, New Zealand and Pacific) |
| 2004-2008 | Consul-General, German Consulate in Sydney |
| since July 2008 | Ambassador, German Embassy Kuala Lumpur |
Leisure interests include music, golf and tennis
