Wilhelm Haas

German ambassador (1896–1981)

Wilhelm Haas
Haas in 1951
Born	4 September 1896
Died	11 January 1981 (aged 84)
Nationality (legal)	German
Alma mater	Bowdoin College, 1953
Occupation	Ambassador

Wilhelm Haas (4 September 1896 – 11 January 1981) was a German ambassador to Israel, Turkey, Japan, the Soviet Union, and the Netherlands.

Career

Before becoming an ambassador, Haas, a 1953 graduate of Bowdoin College served as head of the West German law of the sea Delegation at the United Nations, as head of the African Bureau in West Germany's Foreign Office, and as Assistant Secretary of State dealing with Latin, African, and Asian Affairs. In 1988, Bowdoin awarded him an honorary doctor of laws degree.^[1]^[2]

References

^ "Wilhelm Haas '53, LL.D." (PDF). Bowdoin Library. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
^ "Alumni return as ambassadors to Israel". The Bowdoin Orient. 1988-05-27. p. 6.