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Géza Andreas von Geyr | |
|---|---|
| Permanent Representative of Germany to NATO | |
| Assumed office August 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Rüdiger König |
| Ambassador to Russia | |
| In office September 2019 – July 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Rüdiger von Fritsch |
| Succeeded by | Alexander Lambsdorff |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1962 (age 62–63) Munich, West Germany |
Géza Andreas von Geyr (born in 1962) is a German civil servant and diplomat. Since August 2023 he has been Permanent Representative of Germany to NATO and, as such, Germany's designated representative on the North Atlantic Council.[1] He was previously German ambassador to Russia from 2019 to 2023.[2][3][4]
From 17 March 2014 to July 2019, von Geyr was head of the policy department in the Federal Ministry of Defense in the office of ministerial director.[5][6][7]
From September 2019 to July 2023, Geyr was ambassador to Russia and headed the German Embassy in Moscow.[8] He was succeeded by Alexander Graf Lambsdorff.[citation needed]
In August 2023, Geyr was appointed Permanent Representative of Germany to NATO and as such will become Germany's representative on the North Atlantic Council.[9]