List of ambassadors of Austria to Switzerland

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Ambassador of the Republic of Austria to Switzerland
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since 2021
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Embassy of Austria, Bern
Style Her Excellency

The Ambassador of the Republic of Austria to Switzerland is the Republic of Austria's foremost diplomatic representative in Switzerland. As head of Austria's diplomatic mission there, the ambassador is the official representative of the president and government of Austria to the President and the Federal Council of Switzerland. The position has the rank and status of an Ambassador Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary and the embassy is located in Bern. [1]

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History

As of 2024, around 67,000 Austrians live in Switzerland, making it the second most popular place of residence for Austrians living abroad worldwide. [1] The Embassy in Bern is located at Kirchenfeldstraße 77/79, CH-3000 Bern 6.

Heads of mission

Habsburg ambassadors (until 1804)

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Portrait of Hermann von Greiffenegg, c.1800

1687: Establishment of diplomatic relations

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Austrian ambassadors

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Louis Philippe de Bombelles by Moritz Daffinger (1837)

Austro-Hungarian ambassadors

Austrian ambassadors (since 1919)

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Hans Peter Manz in 2013
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Ursula Plassnik

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1938–1955: Interruption of relations

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References

  1. 1 2 Österreich, Außenministerium der Republik. "Österreichische Botschaft Bern". www.bmeia.gv.at (in Austrian German). Retrieved 18 December 2024.
  2. Peter Bührer: Der Kreuzkrieg in St. Gallen 1697/98 Tschudy, St. Gallen 1951, S. 125, Vorschau at Google Books
  3. Österreich, Außenministerium der Republik. "Die Botschafterin". www.bmeia.gv.at (in Austrian German). Retrieved 18 December 2024.