Dr. Jürgen Friedrich

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Dr. Jürgen Friedrich
Dr. Jürgen Friedrich has been chief executive of Germany Trade and Invest – Economic Development of the Federal Republic of Germany since May 2009.

From 1988 to 1997, Dr. Friedrich served as deputy head of the energy policy divisions in the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology (BMWi). Thereafter, the ministry endorsed him to serve as economic policy expert to the Office of the Representative of German Industry and Trade in Washington, D.C.

From 2000 to 2007, Dr. Friedrich was based in Dubai as Representative of German Industry and Commerce for the UAE, Oman and Qatar.

From August 2007 to April 2009, Dr. Friedrich led the “North Africa, Near and Middle East” Division of the BMWi in Berlin.

Dr. Friedrich was born in Paderborn in 1958 and studied mining and business studies following compulsory military service.

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