List of ambassadors of Switzerland to China

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Ambassador of Switzerland to China
Incumbent

since March 11, 2019
Inaugural holder
Formation1945

The Swiss ambassador in Beijing is the official representative of the Government in Bern to the Government of China.

List of representatives[]

Diplomatic agrément/Diplomatic accreditation Ambassador lifetime Observations Diplomatic Documents of Switzerland List of members of the Swiss Federal Council Prime Minister of China Term end
1945 (1893–1962) Minister Henry de Torrenté in the Dodis database of the Diplomatic Documents of Switzerland Eduard von Steiger Zhou Enlai 1948
1948 (1886–1970) Charles von Jenner in the Dodis database of the Diplomatic Documents of Switzerland Enrico Celio Zhou Enlai 1949
1949 (1919–) Chargé d'affaires Jean-Pierre Jéquier in the Dodis database of the Diplomatic Documents of Switzerland Ernst Nobs Zhou Enlai 1949
September 14, 1950 The governments in Beijing and Bern established diplomatic relations.[1] Max Petitpierre Zhou Enlai
1950 (1897–1976) Clemente Rezzonico in the Dodis database of the Diplomatic Documents of Switzerland Max Petitpierre Zhou Enlai 1954
1954 (1905–1979) Rodolphe Rubattel Zhou Enlai 1957
1957 (1905–1979) Ambassador Fernand Bernoulli in the Dodis database of the Diplomatic Documents of Switzerland Hans Streuli Zhou Enlai 1958
1959 (1905–1978) René Naville in the Dodis database of the Diplomatic Documents of Switzerland Paul Chaudet Zhou Enlai 1962
1963  [de] (1908–1999) Willy Spühler Zhou Enlai 1966
1967 (1912–1996) Roger Bonvin Zhou Enlai 1972
1972 (1918–2002) Nello Celio Zhou Enlai 1975
1975 (1919–) Pierre Graber Zhou Enlai 1977
May 1977 (1917–1989) May 1975 Werner Sigg, Switzerland A Li Yunchuan Li Yun-chuan B (Sigg left his post, Aug 82)[2] Werner Sigg in the Dodis database of the Diplomatic Documents of Switzerland Kurt Furgler Hua Guofeng August 1982
1982 (1921–2001) [3] Hansjakob Müller (1921–2001) in the Dodis database of the Diplomatic Documents of Switzerland Fritz Honegger Zhao Ziyang 1986
1986 (1928–1988) Alphons Egli Zhao Ziyang 1988
1988 (1940–) Otto Stich Li Peng 1995
April 8, 1995 Uli Sigg (1946–) [4] Kaspar Villiger Li Peng 1999
February 5, 1999 (1945–) Ruth Dreifuss Zhu Rongji 2004
2004 Joseph Deiss Wen Jiabao 2008
2008 (1947–) Pascal Couchepin Wen Jiabao 2012
2012  [de] (1951–) Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf Wen Jiabao 2013
March 14, 2014 Jean-Jacques de Dardel (1954–) Didier Burkhalter Li Keqiang 2019
March 11, 2019 (1957–) Li Keqiang

Coordinates: 39°56′39″N 116°27′38″E / 39.944249°N 116.460544°E / 39.944249; 116.460544 [5]

References[]

  1. ^ [1]
  2. ^ Uli Sigg
  3. ^ Hans Müller
  4. ^ Uli Sigg
  5. ^ Ambassade de Suisse à Pékin in the Dodis database of the Diplomatic Documents of Switzerland[2]
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