Claudia Fritsche
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Claudia Fritsche (born 26 July 1952) was the first Ambassador of the Principality of Liechtenstein to The United States, serving from 2000 until her retirement in August 2016.
Biography
Fritsche began her public career as the personal secretary of Liechtenstein's Prime Minister, Dr. Alfred Hilbe, serving in that capacity from 1970 until 1974. In 1978, she entered the diplomatic service in the Office of Foreign Affairs of Liechtenstein. Through successively more important appointments, she was eventually appointed in 1990 as Liechtenstein's Ambassador to the United Nations by Prince Hans-Adam II, a post she held until 2002. In 2000, she was simultaneously appointed as Liechtenstein's Ambassador to the United States.
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