List of ambassadors of Switzerland to the United States
| Ambassador of Switzerland to the United States | |
|---|---|
| Style | His Excellency |
| Residence | The Swiss Residence |
| Website | Swiss Embassy - Washington D.C. |
The Ambassador of Switzerland to the United States of America (French: Ambassadeur de Suisse auprès des États-Unis d'Amérique, German: Botschafter der Schweiz in die Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika, Italian: Ambasciatore della Svizzera agli Stati Uniti d'America, Romansh: Ambasciatore da Svizra a las Stadis Unids da l’America) is the official position of the ambassador from Switzerland to the United States.[1]
History
The very first Ambassador to the United States from Switzerland was Emil Frey, who served from 1882 to 1888.
Role
The Swiss Ambassador to the United States is Head of the Embassy of Switzerland to the United States in Washington, D.C. Their duty is to promote exchange in science, technology, culture, and economic and political relations between Switzerland and the United States.
Since 1979, the Swiss Ambassador to the United States has also represented U.S. interests in Iran.
From 1961 to 2015 the Swiss Ambassador represented United States interests in Cuba and from 1991 to 2015 represented Cuban interests in the United States.[2]
The Embassy of Switzerland and the Swiss Consulates General offer services and protection for Swiss people living in the United States.[3]
List of Swiss Ambassadors
Since 1882 Swiss Minister
- Emil Frey (1882–1888) Swiss Minister
- Alfred de Claparède (1888–1893)
- Giovan Battista Pioda II (1894–1902)
- Fernand du Martheray (1902–1904)
- Leo Vogel (1904–1909)
- Paul Ritter (1909–1917)
- Hans Sulzer (1917–1919)
- Marc Peter (1919–1939)
- Carl Bruggmann (1939–1954)
- Henry de Torrenté (1955–1958)
Since 1958 Ambassador
- Henry de Torrenté (1958–1960)
- August R. Lindt (1960–1963)
- Alfred Zehnder (1963–1966)
- Felix Schnyder (1966–1975)
- Raymond Probst (1976–1980)
- Anton Hegner (diplomat) (1980–1984)
- Klaus Jacobi (1984–1989)
- Edouard Brunner (1989–1993)
- Carlo Jagmetti (1993–1997)
- Alfred Defago (1997–2001)
- Christian Blickenstorfer (2001–2006)
- Urs Ziswiler (2006–2010)
- Manuel Sager (2010–2014)
- Martin Dahinden (2014–present)
See also
References
- ^ "Office of the Ambassador". Eda.admin.ch. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
- ^ "Former Cuban Interests Section". Eda.admin.ch. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
- ^ "Services". Eda.admin.ch. Retrieved 31 July 2017.