Johannes König

Johannes König
Ambassador of the German Democratic Republic to Czechoslovakia
In office
1965–1966
Preceded byWalter Vesper
Succeeded byHeinz Willmann
Ambassador of the German Democratic Republic to Soviet Union
In office
1955–1959
Preceded byRudolf Appelt
Succeeded byRudolf Dölling
Ambassador of the German Democratic Republic to Mongolia
In office
1955–1958
Preceded byRudolf Appelt
Succeeded byJohannes Dick
Ambassador of the German Democratic Republic to Vietnam
In office
1954–1955
Preceded byposition established
Succeeded byRudolf Pfützner
Ambassador of the German Democratic Republic to North Korea
In office
1951–1954
Preceded byposition established
Succeeded byRichard Fischer
Ambassador of the German Democratic Republic to China
In office
1950–1955
Preceded byposition established
Succeeded byRichard Gyptner
Personal details
Born(1903-04-02)2 April 1903
Arnstadt, German Empire
Died22 January 1966(1966-01-22) (aged 62)
Prague, Czechoslovakia
Resting placeZentralfriedhof Friedrichsfelde
Political partySocialist Unity Party of Germany (1947–)
Communist Party of Germany (1919–1947)
AwardsPatriotic Order of Merit, in gold (1961)
Patriotic Order of Merit, in silver (1955)

Johannes König (2 April 1903 – 22 January 1966) was a German politician, journalist and diplomat. Throughout his career, he served as ambassador of East Germany to China, North Korea, Vietnam, Mongolia, Czechoslovakia, and the Soviet Union.