List of Envoys of Switzerland to Japan

Information about past envoys to Japan

Switzerland opened a representation in Japan in 1906.

  • Dr. iur. Paul Ritter, who was consul general at Yokohama from 1892 to 1906, became the Swiss envoy to the representation from 1906 until 1909.
  • Mr. Ferdinand von Salis was Swiss envoy from 1909 to 1920
  • Dr. iur. Charles LE Lardy was Swiss envoy from 1920 to 1924
  • Chargé d’affaires a.i. Alfred Brunner from 1924 to 1928
  • Dr. iur. Emile Traversini from 1928 to 1932
  • Chargé d’affaires a.i. Armin Daeniker from 1933 to 1934
  • Dr. iur. Walter Thurnheer from 1934 to 1939
  • Chargé d’affaires a.i. Julien Rossat from 1939 to 1940
  • Lic. iur. Camille Gorgé (1893–1978) from 1940 to January 1946
  • Diplomatic Representative Pierre Micheli from December 1945 to July 1946
  • Dr. iur. Walter Bossi as Secretary of Legation from June 1946 to April 1947
  • Lic. iur. Charles Albert Dubois as Head of Mission and Secretary of Legation from January 1947 to May 1948
  • Dr. iur. Max Grässli as Legation Councillor from May 1948 to November 1948
  • Lic. iur. Charles Albert Dubois as Head of Mission and Secretary of Legation from November 1948 to October 1950
  • Dr. iur. Charly-Maurice Weibel as Secretary of Legation from May 1950 to April 1952
  • Chargé d’affaires a.i. Charly-Maurice Weibel from April 1952 to October 1952
  • Dr. iur. Reinhard Hohl as Swiss envoy from September 1952 to April 1955
  • Dr. iur. Max Troendle as Swiss envoy from December 1954 to April 1957

Switzerland’s independent legation became an embassy in 1957.

  • Ambassador Max Troendle from April 1957 to March 1961
  • Ambassador Jean de Rham from March 1961 to September 1967
  • Ambassador Emil Anton Stadelhofer from June 1967 to August 1971
  • Ambassador Giovanni Enrico Bucher from September 1971 to January 1975
  • Ambassador Pierre Cuénoud from February 1975 to January 1980
  • Ambassador Fritz Rudolf Stähelin from March 1980 to January 1983
  • Ambassador Dieter Eric Chenaux-Repond from April 1983 to August 1987
  • Ambassador Roger Bär from October 1987 to April 1993
  • Ambassador Jenö Staehelin from April 1993 to June 1997
  • Ambassador Johannes Manz from August 1997 to 2002
  • Ambassador Jacques Reverdin from 2002 to 2006
  • Ambassador Paul Fivat from 2006 to 2010
  • Ambassador Urs Bucher from 2010 to 2016
  • Ambassador Jean-François Paroz from 2016 to 2020
  • Ambassador Andreas Baum from 2020 to today