List of ambassadors of Peru to Switzerland

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Ambassador of Peru to the Swiss Confederation
Gran Sello de la Republica del Peru.svg
Incumbent
Luis Alberto Castro Joo
since January 1, 2022
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Thunstrasse 36 CH-3005, Bern
AppointerThe President of Peru
Inaugural holderAníbal Villegas [1]
Formation1893
Website Embassy of Peru in Switzerland and Liechtenstein

The extraordinary and plenipotentiary ambassador of Peru to the Swiss Confederation is the official representative of the Republic of Peru to the Swiss Confederation. The Ambassador to Switzerland is also accredited to Liechtenstein. [2]

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Both countries established relations in 1884, and relations have been maintained since. [3] A Swiss consulate opened in Lima in 1884, being transformed into a consulate general in 1931, before being elevated to the rank of legation in 1946 and embassy in 1957. During World War II, Switzerland represented Peru in Germany, Italy and France, at the same time representing those of the latter in Peru. [4] [5] [6]

List of representatives

NamePortraitTerm beginTerm endPresidentNotes
Aníbal Villegas  [ es ]18931900 Remigio Morales Bermúdez Minister plenipotentiary
Toribio Sanz19001903 Eduardo López de Romaña Minister plenipotentiary
Manuel Álvarez-Calderón19091918 Augusto B. Leguía Minister plenipotentiary
Pablo Sixto Mimbela19181930 José Pardo y Barreda Minister plenipotentiary
Luis Miró Quesada Luis Miro Quesada de la Guerra.png 19331936 Luis Miguel Sánchez Cerro Minister plenipotentiary
Víctor Andrés Belaúnde Victor Andres Belaunde.jpg 19361939 Óscar R. Benavides Minister plenipotentiary
Ricardo Boza Aizcorbe19391941Óscar R. BenavidesMinister plenipotentiary
Ventura García Calderón Rey  [ es ] Ventura Garcia Calderon.jpg 19411948 Manuel Prado Ugarteche Minister plenipotentiary
Enrique Manchego Herrera19481954 José Luis Bustamante y Rivero Minister plenipotentiary
José Larrabure Price19541956 Manuel A. Odría Minister plenipotentiary
William Fry Valle-Riestra19561959Manuel A. OdríaMinister (1956), then Ambassador
Julio Fernández Dávila19591963Manuel Prado UgartecheAmbassador
Enrique González Dittoni19631963 Nicolás Lindley López Ambassador
Alfredo Correa Elías19641964 Fernando Belaúnde Ambassador
Javier Pérez de Cuéllar Javier Perez de Cuellar (1982).jpg 19641966Fernando BelaúndeAmbassador
Alberto Soto de la Jara  [ es ]19661973Fernando BelaúndeAmbassador
Jorge Nicholson Sologuren19731979 Juan Velasco Alvarado Ambassador
Felipe Solari Swayne19801982Fernando BelaúndeAmbassador
Antonio Belaúnde Moreyra  [ es ]19831988Fernando BelaúndeAmbassador
Rogelio León Seminario19881990 Alan García Ambassador
Jaime Cacho Souza19901992 Alberto Fujimori Ambassador
Guillermo Gerdau19931994Alberto FujimoriAmbassador
César Castillo Ramírez19952000Alberto FujimoriAmbassador
José Arturo Montoya Stuva20012002 Valentín Paniagua Ambassador
Carlos Pareja Ríos  [ es ] Presentacion oficial del club deportivo 'Los Incas del Sur' (14007630602).jpg 20022005 Alejandro Toledo Ambassador
Elizabeth Astete Esther Astete 02 (cropped).jpg 20052009Alejandro ToledoAmbassador
Juan Carlos Gamarra Skeels  [ es ] Embajador en la Santa Sede presenta Cartas Credenciales ante el Papa Francisco (9917674976).jpg 20092013Alan GarcíaAmbassador
Luis Juan Chuquihuara Chil20132016 Ollanta Humala Ambassador
Thierry Roca-Rey DeladrierJune 20162017Ollanta HumalaAmbassador
Luis Enrique Chávez Basagoitia20172019 Pedro Pablo Kuczynski Ambassador
Ana Rosa Valdivieso Santa María20192021 Martín Vizcarra Ambassador
Luis Alberto Castro JooJanuary 1, 2022Incumbent Pedro Castillo Ambassador

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References

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  2. "Información institucional". Gob.pe .
  3. "Relaciones políticas entre Perú y Suiza". Embajada del Perú en Suiza y Liechtenstein.
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  5. Gerardi, Dario (2011-01-11). "Pérou". Dictionnaire historique de la Suisse DHS.
  6. Novak, Fabián (2004). Las relaciones entre el Perú y Alemania (1828–2003) (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Lima: Fondo Editorial PUCP. ISBN   9789972426346.