Paul Fischer (5) (1952–)

[from Vorstand website]
President of the German Association of Wilton Park (1989-2001).

Civil servant in the Bavarian Staatskanzlei

Born: Günzburg, 27. November 1952; married since 1980, four children

Studies: English and French at the University of Augsburg, University of St Andrews/Scotland, Centre de Philologie Romane, Strasbourg/France 1974-80; scholarship of the Cusanuswerk, Bonn; 1. state examination, 1980, 2. state examination, 1982; Dr. phil. 1990.

Profession: teacher for English and French, 1980-84; deputy head of department for foreign politics in the Bavarian Staatskanzlei, Munich, 1984-89; participant in the Bavarian Staatsbeamtenkollegs, Bavarian State's government, Munich, 1989-90, deputy director, 1991-2000; deputy head of the European department of the Bavarian Staatskanzlei, Munich, 1990-91; director of the department for foreign politics and security, 1991-98; director of the department for international relations, since 1998; director of the Britisch-Bavarian Seminar, Hohenkammer, Germany, since 1991, director of the French-German Seminar Fischbachau, seit 1995; member of the board of directors, Bavarian-American Centre, Munich, since 1998.

Medals/Awards: Chevalier de l'Ordre national du Mérite, France, 1996; Honorable Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE), 1997.

Publications: Die deutsch-französischen Beziehungen im 19. Jahrhundert im piegel des französischen Wortschatzes (German-French Relations in the 19th Century), 1991; co-author: Kleines Frankreich-Lexikon 3 (A Pocket Dictionary of France), 1994, Kleines England-Lexikon 3 (A Pocket Dictionary of England), 1995.