Michael H. Johnson Appointed Honorary Consul of Germany for the State of Alabama
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Sept. 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Michael H. Johnson, an attorney at Johnston Barton Proctor & Rose LLP, has been appointed Honorary Consul of Germany for the State of Alabama. Mr. Johnson was sworn in on September 21, 2011 by the German Consular General, Dr. Lutz Hermann Gorgens, Ph.D.
"The German government sees Alabama as important enough to continue to have this position in Alabama," Johnson said. "I'm proud to be part of a collective in this state that recognizes the strong ties that exist between Alabama and Germany and want to see those ties made stronger."
In this capacity Mr. Johnson will represent the Federal Republic of Germany in the State of Alabama. He will support the German Consulate in Atlanta and participate in efforts to expand bilateral trade and investment between Germany and Alabama.
Mr. Johnson was recognized at a reception hosted at the law office of Johnston Barton Proctor & Rose on the evening of September 21.
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