List of ambassadors of Switzerland to Peru

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Ambassador of Switzerland to Peru
Incumbent
Paul Garnier
since 2021
StyleHis Excellency
AppointerSwiss Federal Council
Inaugural holderRobert Weiss
WebsiteSwitzerland in Peru

The ambassador of Switzerland to Peru is an officer of the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs and the head of the Embassy of the Swiss Confederation to the Republic of Peru. The position has the rank and status of an ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary. From 1946 to 1962, the ambassador was concurrently accredited to Bolivia.[1]

Both countries established relations in 1884, and relations have been maintained since.[2] A Swiss consulate opened in Lima in 1884, being transformed into a consulate general in 1931, before being elevated to the rank of legation in 1946 and embassy in 1957. Peru also has an embassy in Bern.

During World War II, Switzerland represented Peru in Germany, Italy and France, at the same time representing those of the latter in Peru.[3][4][5]

List of representatives[edit]

Incumbent Start of term End of term Notes
Robert Weiss 1884 1895 As Honorary Consul.[6]
Louis Maurer 1907 1913 As Honorary Consul.[6]
Theodor Huldreich Thomann 1913 1919 As Honorary Consul.[6]
Severino Marcionelli 1922 1946 As Honorary Consul, later Honorary General Consul.[6]
Hans Adolf Berger 1945 1960 As Consul, then ambassador from 1957.[1]
René Faessler 1961 1965 As ambassador.[1]
Hansjörg Hess 1965 1969 As ambassador.[1]
William Frei [de] 1969 1976 As ambassador.[1]
Henri Béglé 1976 1980 As ambassador.[1]
Luciano Mordasini [de] 1980 1984 As ambassador.[1]
Gérard Fonjallaz 1984 1989 As ambassador.[1]
Sylvia Pauli 1989 1992 As ambassador.[1]
Marcus Kaiser 1993 1998 As ambassador.[1]
Eric Martin 1998 2003 As ambassador.[1]
Beat Loeliger 2003 2008 As ambassador.[1]
Peter Müller 2008 2009 As ambassador.
Anne-Pascale Krauer Müller 2009 2013 As ambassador.[7]
Hans-Ruedi Bortis 2013 2016 As ambassador.[8]
Markus Alexander Antonietti[9] 2016 2021 As ambassador.[10][11]
Paul Garnier 2021 Incumbent As ambassador.[12]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Schweizerische Botschaft in Lima". Diplomatic Documents of Switzerland.
  2. ^ "Relaciones políticas entre Perú y Suiza". Embajada del Perú en Suiza y Liechtenstein.
  3. ^ "Bilateral relations Switzerland–Peru". Eidgenössisches Departement für auswärtige Angelegenheiten EDA.
  4. ^ Gerardi, Dario (2011-01-11). "Pérou". Dictionnaire historique de la Suisse DHS.
  5. ^ Novak, Fabián (2004). Las relaciones entre el Perú y Alemania (1828–2003) (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Lima: Fondo Editorial PUCP.
  6. ^ a b c d "Schweizerisches Konsulat in Lima". Diplomatic Documents of Switzerland.
  7. ^ "Neue Botschafterin und Botschafter der Schweiz". Schweiz und Türkei. 2013-03-13.
  8. ^ "Lista del Cuerpo Diplomático, Organismos Internacionales y Cuerpo Consular" (PDF). Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores. 2015-03-01.
  9. ^ Directorio de Cooperación Técnica Internacional 2018-2019 (PDF) (in Spanish). Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. 2018.
  10. ^ "New Swiss ambassadors". The Federal Council. 2021-02-17.
  11. ^ "Appointments, retirements and conferring". The Federal Council. 2016-12-02.
  12. ^ "New Swiss ambassadors". The Federal Council. 2021-02-17.
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