The Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Switzerland is the

United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and North ...

's foremost

diplomatic representative Diplomacy comprises spoken or written communication by representatives of states (such as leaders and diplomats) intended to influence events in the international system.Ronald Peter Barston, ''Modern diplomacy'', Pearson Education, 2006, p. 1 ...

to the

Swiss Confederation ). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...

, and head of the UK's

diplomatic mission A diplomatic mission or foreign mission is a group of people from a state or organization present in another state to represent the sending state or organization officially in the receiving or host state. In practice, the phrase usually deno ...

in Switzerland. The formal title of the post is ''His ritannicMajesty's Ambassador to the Swiss Confederation'' but it is usually called, even officially, simply ''His ritannicMajesty's Ambassador to Switzerland''. The British Ambassador to Switzerland is also non-resident Ambassador to the

Principality of Liechtenstein Liechtenstein (), officially the Principality of Liechtenstein (german: link=no, Fürstentum Liechtenstein), is a German-speaking microstate located in the Alps between Austria and Switzerland. Liechtenstein is a semi-constitutional monarch ...

List of heads of mission

Envoy Extraordinary

*1689–1692:

Thomas Coxe Thomas Coxe (1615–1685) was an English physician. He studied at Emmanuel College, Cambridge, graduating with a BA in 1635 and an MA in 1638. He was among the initial fellows of the Royal Society, but ran into money difficulties in old age. L ...

D. B. Horn, ''British Diplomatic Representatives 1689–1789'' (Camden 3rd Ser. XLVI, 1932). *1689–1702: Philibert de Hervart, baron van Hüningen (to the Republic of Geneva only 1689–1692) *1702–1705:

William Aglionby William Aglionby (c. 1642–1705) was an English physician, known also as an art historian, translator and diplomat. Life It has been inferred that he was the son of George Aglionby, who was tutor to William Cavendish, 3rd Earl of Devonshire fro ...

''extraordinary envoy'' *1705–1714:

Abraham Stanyan Abraham Stanyan (c. 1669–1732) was a British diplomat and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1715 to 1717. He was ambassador to Austria and the Ottoman Empire. Stanyan was the eldest son of Lawrence Stanyan of Monken Hadley, Middl ...

(also to the Grisons 1707–1714) *1710 and 1715–1717: James Dayrolle ''Resident'' at Geneva *1716–1722:

Francis Manning Francis may refer to: People *Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State and Bishop of Rome *Francis (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters *Francis (surname) Places *Rural Mu ...

(also ''Secretary'' to the Grisons at Coire 1709–1713)

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 *1738–1743: Sir Luke Schaub (a diplomat) *1743–1749: John Burnaby ''Minister'' *1743–1750: Jerome de Salis ''Envoy Extraordinary'' to the Grisons Leagues *1750–1762:

Arthur Villettes Arthur Villettes was a Kingdom of Great Britain, British diplomat who played an important role in diplomatic negotiations of the 18th century often serving as an envoy of the long-standing controller of British foreign policy the Thomas Pelham-H ...

''Minister''The National Archives
Class SP96J. Haydn, ''Book of Dignities'' (1851), 84. *1762–1765: Robert Colebrooke ''Minister'' *1763–1765: James, Count of Pictet ''Minister'' to the Republic of Geneva *1765–1783:

William Norton William Joseph Norton (2 November 1900 – 4 December 1963) was an Irish Labour Party politician who served as Tánaiste from 1948 to 1951 and from 1954 to 1957, Leader of the Labour Party from 1932 to 1960, Minister for Social Welfare from ...

(but absent 1769–1776) **1769–1776: Jean Gabriel Catt ''Chargé d'Affaires'' ** 1772–1774:

Isaac Pictet Isaac; grc, Ἰσαάκ, Isaák; ar, إسحٰق/إسحاق, Isḥāq; am, ይስሐቅ is one of the three patriarchs of the Israelites and an important figure in the Abrahamic religions, including Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. He was the ...

''Chargé d'Affaires'' at Geneva ** 1777–1792:

Louis Braun Louis Braun (23 September 1836 – 18 February 1916) was a German painter, mostly of battle scenes. Biography He was born at Schwäbisch Hall, Württemberg, and was educated in Munich and in Paris. He followed as an illustrator the Austrian ...

''Chargé d'Affaires'' *1792–1795: Lord Robert Stephen FitzGerald *1795–1797: William Wickham also ''Special Mission'' 1794–1795S. T. Bindoff, E. F. Malcolm Smith and C. K. Webster, ''British Diplomatic Representatives 1789–1852'' (Camden 3rd Series, 50, 1934). *1797: James Talbot ''Chargé d'Affaires'' *1797–1814: ''No diplomatic relations''

Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Confederated Swiss Cantons

*1814–1820: Stratford Canning *1820–1822: William Cromwell Disbrowe ''Chargé d'Affaires'' *1822–1823:

Henry Watkin Williams-Wynn Sir Henry Watkin Williams-Wynn KCB GCH (16 March 1783 – 28 March 1856) was a British MP in the early 19th century. From 1824 to 1853, he served as the British Envoy to Denmark. Early life He was the younger son of eight children, six of wh ...

Minister Plenipotentiary to the Confederated States of the Swiss Cantons

*1823–1825: Charles Richard Vaughan *1825–1832: Hon. Algernon Percy *1832–1847:

David Richard Morier David Richard Morier (1784–1877) was an English diplomat and author. Life The third son of Isaac Morier, Consul-General to the Turkey Company at Constantinople, he was born in Smyrna on 8 January 1784 and educated at Harrow School before en ...

**1847:

Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 2nd Earl of Minto Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 2nd Earl of Minto, (; 16 November 178231 July 1859), styled as Viscount Melgund between 1813 and 1814, was a British diplomat and Whig politician. Background and education Minto was the eldest son of the Gilbe ...

''Special Mission'' **1847–1848: Sir Stratford Canning''Special Mission'' *1848–1849:

Henry Wellesley, 1st Baron Cowley Henry Wellesley, 1st Baron Cowley GCB (20 January 1773 – 27 April 1847) was an Anglo-Irish diplomat and politician. He was the younger brother of the soldier and politician the first Duke of Wellington. He is known particularly for his servic ...

Minister Plenipotentiary to the Swiss Confederation

*1849–1851: Sir Edmund Lyons, 1st Bt *1851–1852:

Arthur Charles Magenis Sir Arthur Charles Magenis ( – 14 February 1867) was an Anglo-Irish diplomat who served as British Ambassador to the Kingdom of Portugal, the Kingdom of Sweden and Norway, Switzerland, and the Kingdom of Württemberg. Early life and educatio ...

*1852–1853: Andrew Buchanan *1853–1854: Hon. Charles Murray *1854–1858:

George John Robert Gordon George John Robert Gordon (1812-1912) was a British diplomat who served as Minister Plenipotentiary to the Swiss Confederation from 1854 until 1858. He was born in Maryculter, Aberdeenshire, on 4 March 1812, the oldest child of Alexander Gordon ...

*1858–1867: Hon. Edward Harris

Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Swiss Confederation

*1867–1868: John Lumley-Savile *1868–1874:

Alfred Guthrie Graham Bonar Alfred may refer to: Arts and entertainment *'' Alfred J. Kwak'', Dutch-German-Japanese anime television series * ''Alfred'' (Arne opera), a 1740 masque by Thomas Arne * ''Alfred'' (Dvořák), an 1870 opera by Antonín Dvořák *"Alfred (Interl ...

Resident Minister to the Swiss Confederation

*1874–1878:

Edwin Corbett Edwin Corbett (4 December 1819 – 22 February 1888) was a British diplomat who was envoy to several countries. Career Edwin Corbett graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge in 1843, joined the Diplomatic Service in 1847 and was attaché at Par ...

*1878–1879: Sir Horace Rumbold, 8th Bt *1879–1881: Hon. Hussey Crespigny Vivian

Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Swiss Confederation

*Mar – Jul 1881: Hon. Hussey Vivian *1881–1888: Francis Adams *1888–1893: Charles Scott *1893–1901: Frederick St John *1901–1905: Sir Conyngham Greene *1905–1909:

Sir George Bonham, 2nd Baronet Sir George Bonham, 2nd Baronet (28 August 1847 – 31 July 1927), was a British diplomat, ambassador to Serbia and Switzerland. Career George Francis Bonham was educated at Eton College and Exeter College, Oxford. He succeeded to the baronetcy at ...

*1909–1911:

Henry Bax-Ironside Sir Henry George Outram Bax-Ironside, (15 November 1859 – 16 April 1929) was a British diplomat, ambassador to Venezuela, Chile, Switzerland and Bulgaria. Career Henry George Outram Bax was the only son of John Henry Bax, of Houghton-le-Spri ...

*1911–1913: Esme Howard *1913–1916:

Evelyn Grant Duff Sir Evelyn Mountstuart Grant Duff (9 October 1863 – 19 September 1926) was a British diplomat who was stationed in Iran at a key moment, and was ambassador to Switzerland. He was the second son of M.E. Grant Duff (later Sir Mountstuart Grant D ...

*1916–1919:

Sir Horace Rumbold, 9th Baronet Sir Horace George Montagu Rumbold, 9th Baronet, (5 February 1869 – 24 May 1941) was a British diplomat. A well-travelled man who learned Arabic, Japanese language, Japanese and German language, German, he is largely remembered for his role a ...

*1919–1922: Hon. Odo Russell *1922–1924: Sir Milne Cheetham *1924–1928: Rowland Sperling *1928–1931: Sir Claud Russell *1931–1935: Sir Howard Kennard *1935–1940: Sir George Warner *1940–1942: David Kelly *1942–1946: Sir Clifford Norton *1946–1950: Thomas Snow *1950–1953: Sir Patrick Scrivener

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Swiss Confederation

*May–Dec 1953: Sir Patrick Scrivener *1953–1958: Sir Lionel Lamb *1958–1960: Sir William Montagu-Pollock *1960–1964: Sir Paul Grey *1964–1968: Sir Robert Isaacson *1968–1970: Henry Hohler *1970–1973: Eric Midgley *1973–1976: Sir John Wraight *1976–1980: Sir Alan Rothnie *1980–1982: Sir Sydney Giffard *1982–1984: John Powell-Jones *1984–1988:

John Rich John Rich (born January 7, 1974) is an American country music singer-songwriter. From 1992 to 1998, he was a member of the country music band Lonestar, in which he played bass guitar and alternated with Richie McDonald as lead vocalist. After d ...

*1988–1992: Christopher Long *1992–1997:

David Beattie Sir David Stuart Beattie, (29 February 1924 – 4 February 2001) was an Australian-born New Zealand judge who served as the 14th Governor-General of New Zealand, from 1980 to 1985. During the 1984 constitutional crisis, Beattie was nearly for ...

*1997–2001: Christopher Hulse *2001–2004:

Basil Eastwood Basil Stephen Talbot Eastwood CMG (born 4 March 1944) is a retired British diplomat. Early life Eastwood was educated at Eton College (from 1957 until 1962) and Merton College, Oxford, where he studied history, and, later, Arabic. Career Eastwo ...

*2004–2008:

Simon Featherstone Simon Mark Featherstone (24 July 1958 – 26 August 2014) was a British diplomat whose posts included High Commissioner to Malaysia. Career Simon Featherstone was educated at Whitgift School and Lincoln College, Oxford. He joined the Foreign ...

*2008-2008: John Nichols *2009–2013:

Sarah Gillett Sarah Gillett (born 21 July 1956) is a British former diplomat who was British Ambassador to Norway from July 2014 to 2018. She previously served as Ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein from 2009 to 2013. Early life Gillett is the ...

*2014–2017: David Moran *2017–:

Jane Owen Jane Caroline Owen (born ) is a British diplomat. She is the current Governor of the Cayman Islands and the second woman to hold this position. She had previously served as the British ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein and the Britis ...

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Switzerland ). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...