List of Swiss ambassadors in the GDR
Swiss Embassy in Berlin , prefabricated building type Pankow III by Eckart Schmidt in Esplanade 21, 1973
The Swiss embassy in East Berlin was closed on October 3, 1990 as a result of the reunification of the two German states.
| Appointment accreditation |
Surname | Remarks | appointed by | accredited by the government | Leave post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 18, 1973 | Hans Miesch | Roger Bonvin | Walter Ulbricht | January 21, 1977 | |
| January 26, 1977 | Friedrich Schnyder | (* July 31, 1917) | Kurt Furgler | Erich Honecker | June 30, 1982 |
| September 26, 1982 | Peter Dietschi | Fritz Honegger | Erich Honecker | August 21, 1987 | |
| October 20, 1987 | Franz Birrer | Pierre Aubert | Erich Honecker | 17th December 1990 |
literature
- Bernd Haunfelder (Ed.): The GDR from the perspective of Swiss diplomats 1982-1990. Political reports from East Berlin . Aschendorff, Münster 2017, ISBN 978-3-402-13243-2 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Friedrich Schnyder, Dr jur., Second Secretary of Legation, b. Langnau, July 31, 1917. s. of Emil and Emma Sch. Educ: Gym. and Univ. Berne, m. El va de Rodt. Career: Fed. Pole. Dep. 1442; 1948 Attaché of Legation; 1948 Vice-Consul
- ^ Franz Birrer in the Dodis database of diplomatic documents in Switzerland
- ↑ Erwin Bischof, Honecker's handshake: Relations between Switzerland and the GDR 1960-1990 : Democracy or dictatorship, Interforum, 2010, 333 S, p. 16