Jean-François Paroz
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Jean-François Paroz (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃fʁɑ̃swa paro]; born in 1960) is a Swiss diplomat and an ambassador from Moutier, Canton of Bern. Since September 2016 he is the Swiss Ambassador to Japan.[1]
Biography
After obtaining a master’s degree in French, history, and philosophy at the University of Lausanne, he acquired a postgraduate degree in international relations at the Graduate Institute of International Studies in Geneva.[2]
In 1988, Paroz entered the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA). After finishing internships in foreign countries and working in the FDFA head office, he became an advisor to Boutros Boutros-Ghali, Secretary-General of the Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie. From 2007 to 2009, he was the Swiss ambassador to Senegal, Mali, Mauritania, Cape Verde, the Gambia and Guinea-Bissau located in Dakar. During this time, Swiss natonals were kidnapped in Mali and the Swiss embassy had to take care of their release.[2][3]
In 2012, Paroz was appointed as the ambassador to Hungary, and presented his letter of credence to President János Áder on 5 November of the same year.[4] In November 2015, during the tenure as the ambassador to Hungary, he was appointed as the next ambassador to Japan.[5]
On 20 September 2016, Paroz presented his letter of credence at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo and officially assumed the position of Ambassador to Japan.[6]
Paroz is married and father of 3 children.[1]
External links
- Hikaru Sato, Kyoko Chikama: Embassy Opens the Door – No. 4 Confederation of Switzerland. esquire.com, 24 November 2019 (interview, Japanese).
- Andrew Hobit: Promoting strong global relationships. eurobiz.jp, 2016 (interview, English).
References
- ^ a b "New Ambassador of Switzerland to Japan presents his credentials to His Majesty the Emperor". www.eda.admin.ch. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
- ^ a b "英国EU離脱で企業の欧州戦略は変わるのか？ | 東洋経済オンライン". 英国EU離脱で企業の欧州戦略は変わるのか？ | 東洋経済オンライン (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-05-26.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Swiss Ambassador to Japan Jean-François Paroz". Eurobiz Japan. 2016-11-10. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
- ^ "Cherishing the strong Swiss presence » Diplomacy & Trade". Diplomacy & Trade. 2015-02-05. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
- ^ "New ambassadors of Switzerland". www.admin.ch. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
- ^ "駐日スイス大使の信任状捧呈". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-05-26.
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| Predecessor: |  Swiss Ambassador to Senegal 
2007–2009 |
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| Predecessor: | Swiss Ambassador to Hungary 
2012–2016 |
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Category:Swiss ambassador Category:Swiss diplomats Category:Embassy of Switzerland in Japan
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