List of ambassadors of Peru to Switzerland explained

Post:	Ambassador
Body:	Peru to the Swiss Confederation
Insignia:	Gran Sello de la República del Perú.svg
Insigniacaption:	Great Seal of Peru
Department:	Ministry of Foreign Affairs Thunstrasse 36 CH-3005, Bern
Incumbent:	Luis Alberto Castro Joo
Nominatorpost:	President of Peru
Appointer:	The President of Peru
Inaugural:	Aníbal Villegas^[1]
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]

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

Name	Portrait	Term begin	Term end	President	Notes
					Minister plenipotentiary
					Minister plenipotentiary
					Minister plenipotentiary
					Minister plenipotentiary
					Minister plenipotentiary
					Minister plenipotentiary
					Minister plenipotentiary
					Minister plenipotentiary
					Minister plenipotentiary
					Minister plenipotentiary
					Minister (1956), then Ambassador
					Ambassador
					Ambassador
					Ambassador
					Ambassador
					Ambassador
					Ambassador
					Ambassador
					Ambassador
					Ambassador
					Ambassador
					Ambassador
					Ambassador
					Ambassador
					Ambassador
					Ambassador
					Ambassador
					Ambassador
					Ambassador
					Ambassador
					Ambassador
			Incumbent		Ambassador

See also

• Peru–Switzerland relations
• List of ambassadors of Switzerland to Peru

Notes and References

1. Web site: Lista de los Jefes de misión y Embajadores del Perú en Suiza desde el inicio de las relaciones diplomáticas . Embajada del Perú en Suiza y Liechtenstein.
2. Web site: Información institucional . Gob.pe.
3. Web site: Relaciones políticas entre Perú y Suiza . Embajada del Perú en Suiza y Liechtenstein.
4. Web site: Bilateral relations Switzerland–Peru . Eidgenössisches Departement für auswärtige Angelegenheiten EDA.
5. Web site: Pérou . Gerardi . Dario . 2011-01-11 . Dictionnaire historique de la Suisse DHS.
6. Book: Novak, Fabián . Las relaciones entre el Perú y Alemania (1828–2003) . . 2004 . 1st . Lima . 9789972426346 . es .