List of heads of mission
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Envoy Extraordinary
- 1689–1692: Thomas Coxe [2]
- 1689–1702: Philibert de Hervart, baron van Hüningen (to the Republic of Geneva only 1689–1692) [2]
- 1702–1705: William Aglionby extraordinary envoy [2]
- 1705–1714: Abraham Stanyan (also to the Grisons 1707–1714) [2]
- 1710 and 1715–1717: James Dayrolle Resident at Geneva [2]
- 1716–1722: Francis Manning (also Secretary to the Grisons at Coire 1709–1713) [2]
Minister Plenipotentiary to the Swiss Cantons
- 1717–1762: Armand Louis de St. George, Comte de Marsay Minster at Geneva 1717-34; Minister Resident to the Helvetic Republic and the Grisons Leagues 1734–1739; Minster at Geneva 1739–1762 [2]
- 1738–1743: Sir Luke Schaub (a diplomat) [3]
- 1743–1749: John Burnaby Minister [2] [3]
- 1743–1750: Jerome de Salis Envoy Extraordinary to the Grisons Leagues [2]
- 1750–1762: Arthur Villettes Minister [2] [3] [4]
- 1762–1765: Robert Colebrooke Minister [2]
- 1763–1765: James, Count of Pictet Minister to the Republic of Geneva [2]
- 1765–1783: William Norton (but absent 1769–1776) [5] [3] [4]
- 1769–1776: Jean Gabriel Catt Chargé d'Affaires [2]
- 1772–1774: Isaac Pictet Chargé d'Affaires at Geneva [2] [3]
- 1777–1792: Louis Braun Chargé d'Affaires [2] [3] [4]
- 1792–1795: Lord Robert Stephen FitzGerald [6]
- 1795–1797: William Wickham [7] also Special Mission 1794–1795 [8]
- 1797: James Talbot Chargé d'Affaires [4] [8]
- 1797–1814: No diplomatic relations
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Confederated Swiss Cantons
- 1814–1820: Stratford Canning [9]
- 1820–1822: William Cromwell Disbrowe Chargé d'Affaires [4]
- 1822–1823: Henry Watkin Williams-Wynn [10]
Minister Plenipotentiary to the Confederated States of the Swiss Cantons
- 1823–1825: Charles Richard Vaughan [11]
- 1825–1832: Hon. Algernon Percy [12]
- 1832–1847: David Richard Morier [13]
- 1847: Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 2nd Earl of Minto Special Mission [8]
- 1847–1848: Sir Stratford Canning Special Mission [8]
- 1848–1849: Henry Wellesley, 1st Baron Cowley [14]
Minister Plenipotentiary to the Swiss Confederation
- 1849–1851: Sir Edmund Lyons, 1st Bt [15]
- 1851–1852: Arthur Charles Magenis [16]
- 1852–1853: Andrew Buchanan [17]
- 1853–1854: Hon. Charles Murray [18]
- 1854–1858: George John Robert Gordon [19]
- 1858–1867: Hon. Edward Harris [20]
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Swiss Confederation
- 1867–1868: John Lumley-Savile [21]
- 1868–1874: Alfred Guthrie Graham Bonar [22]
Resident Minister to the Swiss Confederation
- 1874–1878: Edwin Corbett [23]
- 1878–1879: Sir Horace Rumbold, 8th Bt [24]
- 1879–1881: Hon. Hussey Crespigny Vivian [25]
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Swiss Confederation
- Mar – Jul 1881: Hon. Hussey Vivian [26]
- 1881–1888: Francis Adams [27]
- 1888–1893: Charles Scott [28]
- 1893–1901: Frederick St John [29]
- 1901–1905: Sir Conyngham Greene [30]
- 1905–1909: Sir George Bonham, 2nd Baronet [31]
- 1909–1911: Henry Bax-Ironside [32]
- 1911–1913: Esme Howard [33]
- 1913–1916: Evelyn Grant Duff [34]
- 1916–1919: Sir Horace Rumbold, 9th Baronet [35]
- 1919–1922: Hon. Odo Russell [36]
- 1922–1924: Sir Milne Cheetham [37]
- 1924–1928: Rowland Sperling [38]
- 1928–1931: Sir Claud Russell [39]
- 1931–1935: Sir Howard Kennard [40]
- 1935–1940: Sir George Warner [41]
- 1940–1942: David Kelly [42]
- 1942–1946: Sir Clifford Norton [43]
- 1946–1950: Thomas Snow [44]
- 1950–1953: Sir Patrick Scrivener [45]
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Swiss Confederation
- May–Dec 1953: Sir Patrick Scrivener [46]
- 1953–1958: Sir Lionel Lamb [47]
- 1958–1960: Sir William Montagu-Pollock [48]
- 1960–1964: Sir Paul Grey [49]
- 1964–1968: Sir Robert Isaacson [50]
- 1968–1970: Henry Hohler [51]
- 1970–1973: Eric Midgley [52]
- 1973–1976: Sir John Wraight [53]
- 1976–1980: Sir Alan Rothnie [54]
- 1980–1982: Sir Sydney Giffard [55]
- 1982–1984: John Powell-Jones [56]
- 1984–1988: John Rich [56]
- 1988–1992: Christopher Long [56]
- 1992–1997: David Beattie [56]
- 1997–2001: Christopher Hulse [56]
- 2001–2004: Basil Eastwood [56]
- 2004–2008: Simon Featherstone [56]
- 2008-2008: John Nichols [56]
- 2009–2013: Sarah Gillett [57]
- 2014–2017: David Moran [58]
- 2017–2023: Jane Owen [59]
- 2023–present [update] : James Squire [60]
