Jean-François Paroz Explained

Jean-François Paroz (pronounced as /fr/; born in 1960) is a Swiss diplomat and an ambassador from Moutier, Canton of Bern. Since December 2020 he is the Swiss Ambassador to Hungary.[1]

Biography

After obtaining a master's degree in French, history, and philosophy at the University of Lausanne, he acquired a postgraduate degree in international relations at the Graduate Institute of International Studies in Geneva.[2]

In 1988, Paroz entered the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA). After finishing internships in foreign countries and working in the FDFA head office, he became an advisor to Boutros Boutros-Ghali, Secretary-General of the Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie. From 2007 to 2009, he was the Swiss ambassador to Senegal, Mali, Mauritania, Cape Verde, the Gambia and Guinea-Bissau located in Dakar. During this time, Swiss nationals were kidnapped in Mali and the Swiss embassy had to take care of their release.[3]

In 2010, he was the commissioner for the organization of the XIIIth summit of the Francophonie in Montreux, an event that brought together over 40 heads of state and government, and represented a major logistical challenge.[4] [5] He was also the commissioner of the 31st conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent in 2011.[6]

In 2012, Paroz was appointed as the ambassador to Hungary, and presented his letter of credence to President János Áder on 5 November of the same year.[7] In November 2015, during the tenure as the ambassador to Hungary, he was appointed as the next ambassador to Japan.[8]

On 20 September 2016, Paroz presented his letter of credence at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo and officially assumed the position of Ambassador to Japan.[9] After completing his mission in Japan, he was reappointed as Switzerland's ambassador to Hungary and presented his credentials to President János Áder on 2 December 2020.[10]

Paroz is married and father of 3 children.[11]

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Public position
Predecessor:Livio Hürzerler Swiss Ambassador to Senegal 2007–2009Successor:Charles-Edouard Held
Predecessor:Christian Mühlethaler Swiss Ambassador to Hungary 2012–2016Successor:Peter Burkhard

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The new Ambassador of Switzerland to Hungary presented his credentials to President Áder . 14 April 2022 . 12 December 2020.
  2. Web site: 英国EU離脱で企業の欧州戦略は変わるのか？ 東洋経済オンライン. 英国EU離脱で企業の欧州戦略は変わるのか？ 東洋経済オンライン. ja. 2020-05-26.
  3. Web site: Swiss Ambassador to Japan Jean-François Paroz. 2016-11-10. Eurobiz Japan. en-US. 2020-05-26.
  4. Web site: XIIIe Sommet de la Francophonie - animations et mesures pour la population de la région . 14 April 2022 . 2 September 2010.
  5. Web site: Une quarantaine de chefs d'Etat et de gouvernement en Suisse pour le XIIIe Sommet de la Francophonie . 14 April 2022 . 18 October 2010.
  6. Web site: CONSEIL DES DÉLÉGUÉS DU MOUVEMENT INTERNATIONAL DE LA CROIX-ROUGE ET DU CROISSANT-ROUGE . 14 April 2022 . 26 November 2011.
  7. Web site: Cherishing the strong Swiss presence » Diplomacy & Trade. 2015-02-05. Diplomacy & Trade. en-US. 2020-05-26.
  8. Web site: New ambassadors of Switzerland. www.admin.ch. 2020-05-26.
  9. Web site: 駐日スイス大使の信任状捧呈. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan. ja. 2020-05-26.
  10. Web site: The new Ambassador of Switzerland to Hungary presented his credentials to President Áder . 14 April 2022 . 12 December 2020.
  11. Web site: New Ambassador of Switzerland to Japan presents his credentials to His Majesty the Emperor. www.eda.admin.ch. en. 2020-05-26.

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