Richard Gyptner

Richard Gyptner
Richard Gyptner in 1946.
Ambassador of the GDR to the Polish People's Republic
In office
March 1961  April 1963
Preceded byJosef Hegen
Succeeded byKarl Mewis
Plenipotentiary of the GDR to the Arab states
In office
1958–1961
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byWolfgang Kiesewetter
Ambassador of the GDR to the People's Republic of China
In office
November 1955  1958
Preceded byJohannes König
Succeeded byPaul Wandel
Personal details
Born(1901-04-03)3 April 1901
Hamburg, Kingdom of Prussia,  German Empire
Died2 December 1972(1972-12-02) (aged 71)
East Berlin,  East Germany
Political partyCommunist Party of Germany (1919–1946)
Socialist Unity Party of Germany (1946–1972)

Richard Gyptner (3 April 1901 – 2 December 1972) was a German communist politician, activist, and later a diplomat in East Germany.