Robert Kohli
Robert Kohli (born April 19, 1896 in Rüschegg ; † October 4, 1977 in Bern ) was a Swiss lawyer and diplomat .
Life
Kohli studied law in Bern. Since 1918, already during his studies, he worked for the Federal Political Department . He rose quickly in the hierarchy of officials. In the war years from 1939 to 1945 he was a member of the permanent delegation for business negotiations with foreign countries. Thanks to the skill of this negotiating delegation, Switzerland was largely able to maintain trade and supplies.
From 1945 Kohli was first envoy in The Hague and from 1949 he also represented Switzerland in Belgrade for four years . He reached the peak of his career in 1956 as head of the Department for Political Affairs and Secretary General of the Federal Political Department. Kohli remained in this highest-ranking position in Swiss diplomacy until 1961. This made him the “right-hand man” of Federal Councilor Max Petitpierre .
Fonts
- Switzerland and the supranational economic organizations: legal relations in the absence of an association agreement . Basel: Helbing & Lichtenhahn, 1963. [Separate print from: Papers and communications of the Swiss Lawyers Association 97, 4 (1963) pp. 345–424].
Web links
- Marc Perrenoud: Kohli, Robert. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
- Kohli, Robert in the Dodis databaseof diplomatic documents of Switzerland
- Robert Kohli in the archive database of the Swiss Federal Archives
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Arthur de Pury |
Swiss envoy in The Hague 1945–1949 |
Daniel Secrétan |
| Eduard Zellweger |
Swiss envoy in Belgrade 1949–1953 |
Jean Frédéric Wagnière |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kohli, Robert |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss lawyer and diplomat |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 19, 1896 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Rüschegg |
| DATE OF DEATH | 4th October 1977 |
| Place of death | Bern |