Andreas Frey [SEP] country of citizenship
Andreas Frey
Andreas Frey (born 5 June 1967 in Geislingen an der Steige, Germany) is a German economical scientist
and Rector of the Nürtingen-Geislingen University of Applied Science (HfWU) for the period 2013 – 2019. 
Biography.
Andreas Frey grew up in Geislingen and took „Abitur“ at the Michelberg-Gymnasium before studying at the University of Wisconsin, USA, and at the University of Ulm, where he was awarded his doctorate (Dr. rer nat.) After a post-doc at
UN regional groups with 53 members who are informally entitled to choose a candidate from within their group.
Candidates.
Fiji's ran its former ambassador as a candidate. Peter Thomson had previously sought citizenship in Australia and New Zealand after a coup in his country but was later re-issued citizenship with a new law and took up the diplomatic posts.
Cyprus nominated Andreas Mavroyiannis as a candidate. He had previously served as negotiator for talks over the Cyprus conflict and was also ambassador to the UN.
Election.