Karl-Günther von Hase
Karl-Günther von Hase | |
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Hase in 1964 | |
| German Ambassador to the United Kingdom | |
| In office 1970–1977 | |
| Preceded by | Herbert Blankenhorn |
| Succeeded by | Hans Hellmuth Ruete |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 December 1917 Gut Wangern, Breslau, Silesia, Prussia, German Empire |
| Died | 9 May 2021 (aged 103) |
| Political party | CDU |
| Relations | Karl Hase (great-grandfather) Paul von Hase (uncle) Dietrich Bonhoeffer (cousin) |
| Awards | |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
| Branch/service | German Army |
| Years of service | 1936–1945 |
| Rank | Major |
| Unit | 20th Panzer Division |
| Battles/wars | World 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.