Gerhard Fischer
Former West Germany Ambassador to Ireland
Gerhard Fischer was a German diplomat, ambassador and humanitarian who received the 1997 Gandhi Peace Prize in recognition of his work for leprosy and polio-affected patients in India. Wikipedia
Born: September 20, 1921, Oslo, Norway
Died: July 3, 2006 (age 84 years), Copenhagen, Denmark
Awards: Gandhi Peace Prize
Previous offices: West Germany Ambassador to Ireland (1977–1980) and West Germany Ambassador to Malaysia (1970–1974)
Children: : Karen Fischer Koch; Martin John Fischer;