Peter Wittig (born 11 August 1954) is a German diplomat and has been Germany's Ambassador to the United States since April 30, 2014.During the tenure of Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle, Wittig was Germany's Permanent Representative to the United Nations since December 2009. Between 2011 and 2012, he headed the Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee.Since joining the German foreign service in 1982, Wittig has served as German Ambassador to Lebanon and to Cyprus.