Klaus Goldschlag | |
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| Born | March 23, 1922 Berlin, Germany |
| Died | January 30, 2012 (aged 89) Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Awards | Order of Canada |
Klaus Goldschlag, OC (March 23, 1922 – January 30, 2012)[1] was a Canadian ambassador.
Born in Berlin, Germany, he was a Jewish orphan living in Nazi Germany adopted by Alan Coatsworth, a Toronto fire-insurance broker. After earning his master's degree in Arabic at the University of Toronto, he joined the diplomatic and foreign affairs department.[2]
Public service
Goldschlag was ambassador to Turkey (1967–1971), Italy (1973–1976) and the Federal Republic of Germany.[3] Goldschlag also served as Deputy Under-Secretary of State for External Affairs. In 1981 he received the Outstanding Achievement Award for public service of Canada.[4] In 1983, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada.[5]
References
- ^ "Obituary: Klaus Goldschlag". Ottawa Citizen.
- ^ "The Bulletin, May 6/96 Campaign Corner". University of Toronto.
- ^ "Heads of Post List". Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade.
- ^ "Outstanding Achievement Award - Previous Award Recipients". Public Service Human Resources Management Agency of Canada. Archived from the original on 2005-11-22.
- ^ Order of Canada citation
External links
- Diplomat Klaus Goldschlag overcame tremendous obstacles Globe and Mail obituary by Sandra Martin, 14 May 2012