Stephan Steinlein

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Stephan Steinlein (born 3 May 1961) is a German diplomat and theologian who is currently the ambassador of Germany to France, in service since 2023. He had a brief stint in the East German diplomatic service as its ambassador to France for a few months until it was reunified with West Germany. He joined unified Germany's foreign ministry, where he became a protégé of Frank-Walter Steinmeier. He served as Steinmeier's bureaucratic lieutenant during his time in the chancellery, foreign ministry, and eventually as president. A theologian by education, Steinlein is married and has four children.

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