Jan Hecker

Jan Hecker (15 February 1967 – 5 September 2021) was a German lawyer and politician. Hecker was an advisor to German Chancellor Angela Merkel. He was a judge at the Federal Administrative Court and an adjunct professor at the European University Viadrina. In late August 2021, Hecker became the Ambassador to the People's Republic of China. Hecker was born in Kiel, West Germany.
Hecker died on 5 September 2021 in Beijing, China at the age of 54.