List of Swiss ambassadors in Qatar
The list of Swiss ambassadors in Qatar provides an overview of the ambassadors of the diplomatic mission of Switzerland in the emirate of Qatar since the establishment of diplomatic relations in 1973. Up to 2012 the ambassadors were in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia), Amman (Jordan) and respectively Kuwait City (Kuwait) also accredited in Qatar. In February 2012, Switzerland opened its own embassy in the Qatari capital Doha , and in April 2013 the new embassy with responsibility for Qatar, Bahrain and Kuwait was inaugurated.
Chronological list of the «ambassadors extraordinary and plenipotentiary» responsible for Qatar
| Period | Responsible embassy | ambassador |
|---|---|---|
| 1973-1975 |
 Riyadh ( Saudi Arabia ) |
Max Casanova |
| 1975-1977 | Jean Bourgeois | |
| 1977-1981 |
 Amman ( Jordan ) |
Gustave Ulrich Dubois |
| 1982-1985 | André-Louis Vallon | |
| 1985-1987 | Harald Borner | |
| 1987-1990 |
Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) |
Maurice Marcel Jeanrenaud |
| 1990 | Serge François Salvi | |
| 1992-1994 |
 Kuwait City ( Kuwait ) |
Daniel von Muralt |
| 1994-1998 | Rudolf Staub | |
| 1998-2002 | Daniel Woker | |
| 2002-2007 | Jean-Philippe Tissieres | |
| 2007-2011 | Michel Gottred | |
| 2011–2012 | Etienne Thévoz | |
| 2012-2015 |
 Doha ( Qatar ) |
Martin Aeschbacher |
| 2015– | Etienne Thévoz |
Web links
- Website of the Swiss representation in Qatar ( eda.admin.ch/doha ), accessed on January 1, 2016 (English, German ).
Individual evidence
- ^ Marc Perrenoud: Gulf States. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland . January 17, 2006 , accessed June 14, 2019 .
- ↑ a b c d e Swiss representation in Qatar in the database Dodis the Diplomatic Documents of Switzerland
- ↑ a b Rachid Khechana: Switzerland gains a foothold in Doha ( memento from January 3, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) , in: swissinfo.ch (March 23, 2012).
- ^ Official opening of the Swiss embassy in Qatar , in: admin.ch (April 4, 2013).
- ↑ a b Appointments of Heads of Mission , in: admin.ch (August 9, 2002).
- ↑ a b Appointments in the FDFA , in: admin.ch (23 September 2007).
- ^ New ambassadors for Switzerland , in: admin.ch (September 26, 2011).
- ↑ New ambassadors for Switzerland , in: admin.ch (September 19, 2014).
