Short biography:
- 1954 born in Berne
- 1974-78 and 1980 - 82: Islamic and Arabic studies at University of Berne
- 1978 - 80 Student of Arabic language in Syria (Damascus and Aleppo)
- 1983: ICRC delegate in Palestine (Westbank)
- 1985 - 2016 Swiss Diplomat
- since February 2016 retired in France
Diplomatic postings:
1985 - 86 Moscow
1987 - 89 Moscow
1989 - 92 Cairo
1992 - 96 Berne
1996 - 2000 Prag
2000 - 2003 Paris
2003 - 2006 Baghdad
2006 - 2007 Tripolis (Libya)
2007 - 2011 Damascus (also accredited to Iraq)
2012 - 2015 Doha
2015 - 2016 Rabat
