Government Spokesman Johann-Adolf Cohausz

The Saxon Government Spokesman, State Secretary Johann-Adolf Cohausz.
(© Johann-Adolf Cohausz)

Consul General Johann-Adolf Cohausz
born April 22, 1947 in Paderborn
married to Beatrix Cohausz, three children

Educational Background

• 1968 study of philology, history and slavic languages (two semesters), followed by law studies with a major in International Law and European Law (eight semesters)
• 1973 First state law examination
• 1977 Second state law examination
• 1977-1978 Research assistant and lecturer for Public law, Bielefeld University

Professional Experience

• 1978-1980 European Human Rights Commission (Stagiaire), Strasbourg
• 1980 Entry into the diplomatic service
• 1981-1982 Desk Officer for North American Affairs (political division)
• 1982-1983 Desk Officer for East-West economic relations, responsible for technology transfer control and Poland (economic department)
• 1983-1986 Cameroon Embassy, Head of Press and Culture Department
• 1986-1989 Consulate General Atlanta, Deputy Consul General (Legal and Consular Affairs and Business Development)
• 1989 Member of the Office of the Coordinator for German-American Relations
• 1990-1992 Chief of Staff of the Office of the Coordinator for German-American Relations
• 1992-1993 Spokesman and Public Relations Manager, Permanent Mission to the United Nations (UN), New York,
• 1993-1998 Head of the Department for External Relations of the CDU/CSU faction of the Bundestag and Department for External Relations of the CDU, Member of the Executive Board of the European People's Party (EPP)
• 1995-1998 Member of the Executive Committee of the Centrist Democrat International (IDC),
• 1998-2001 Permanent Representation at the Council of Europe, Strasbourg,
• 2001-2004 German Embassy Buenos Aires, Minister-Counsellor
• 2004-2007 Head of Division of the German Foreign Office, responsible for the states of the European Economic Region (EER) at the Council of Europe
• 2007-2009 Consul General in Dubai
• Since November 1, 2009 Saxon Government Spokesman and State Secretary