Michael Zickerick

Michael Zickerick (born 21 November 1948) is a German diplomat. He served as the German ambassador to Moldova from 2000 to 2004 and as the director general of the German Institute Taipei in Taiwan from 2011 to 2014. Zickerick is a recipient of the Order of Brilliant Star.

Early life and education Zickerick was born on 21 November 1948 in Braunschweig, Lower Saxony. He grew up in Bavaria. Zickerick studied social sciences, political science, and communication studies at LMU Munich and spent semesters abroad in the United States at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and in Switzerland at the University of Geneva. He served in that capacity until 2004. While serving as director general, Zickerick oversaw an agreement to deter tax evasion and abolish double income taxation and capital gains. He also facilitated an agreement regarding transferring prisoners.

As of 2020 Zickerick serves as the chairman of the German-Chinese Association-Friends of Taiwan.

Personal life Zickerick was married to Daisy Vreeland, a granddaughter of French-American fashion editor Diana Vreeland. They have two daughters, Caroline and Alexandra. He and Vreeland later divorced. Zickerick remarried and has a son, Max, with his second wife.