Karl-Günther von Hase

Karl-Günther von Hase
Hase in 1964
German Ambassador to the United Kingdom
In office
1970–1977
Preceded byHerbert Blankenhorn
Succeeded byHans Hellmuth Ruete
Personal details
Born(1917-12-15)15 December 1917
Gut Wangern, Breslau, Silesia, Prussia, German Empire
Died9 May 2021(2021-05-09) (aged 103)
Political partyCDU
RelationsKarl Hase (great-grandfather)
Paul von Hase (uncle)
Dietrich Bonhoeffer (cousin)
Awards
Military service
AllegianceNazi Germany
Branch/serviceGerman Army
Years of service1936–1945
RankMajor
Unit20th Panzer Division
Battles/warsWorld War II

Karl-Günther von Hase (15 December 1917 – 9 May 2021) was a German diplomat and Secretary of state. As head of the Press and Information Office of the Federal Government, he served as spokesman of government under three chancellors. He was ambassador to the United Kingdom from 1970 to 1977. He was then Director General of the ZDF, a German public-service television broadcaster, retiring in 1982.