Martin Dahinden

Martin Dahinden Ambassador of Switzerland to the United States of America Washington, District Of Columbia Connect Connect with Martin Dahinden Embassy of Switzerland in the United States of America Universität Zürich See contact info 500+ connections Martin Dahinden assumed his position as Ambassador of Switzerland to the United States of America in November 2014. Prior to that, he served as Director of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) from 2008 to 2014 and headed the Directorate of Corporate Management of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) from 2004 to 2008. During his long career in the Swiss diplomatic service, Martin Dahinden has served as Director of the Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining, as a member of the Swiss Delegation to GATT (General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade), at the Embassy of Switzerland in Paris, as Deputy to the Swiss Ambassador in Nigeria, and in a temporary posting at the Swiss Mission to the UN in New York. In addition, he worked in the FDFA's Service for Disarmament Policy and Nuclear Issues, as Head of the OSCE (Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe) Service of the Directorate of Political Affairs , and held the position of Deputy Head of the OSCE Coordination Unit during the Swiss Chairmanship of the OSCE in 1996. The following year, he was sent abroad as Deputy Head of the Swiss Mission to NATO in Brussels. Martin Dahinden was born in Zurich, Switzerland, in 1955. He earned a Ph.D. in Economics (Business Administration) from the University of Zurich. Before joining the diplomatic service, he worked as a postgraduate assistant at the university, and was then employed by a bank and a publishing house. Ambassador Dahinden is married to Anita Dahinden and they have two children, Robert and Andrea. Website Embassy of Switzerland in Washington DC Website Embassy of Switzerland in Washington DC Show less Show less of Martin’s summary Experience Embassy of Switzerland in the United States of America Ambassador of Switzerland to the United States of America Company NameEmbassy of Switzerland in the United States of America Dates EmployedNov 2014 – Present Employment Duration4 yrs 7 mos LocationUnited States Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation Director General Company NameSwiss Agency for Development and Cooperation Dates Employed2008 – 2014 Employment Duration6 yrs LocationSwitzerland Federal Department of Foreign Affairs FDFA Director of Corporate Management Company NameFederal Department of Foreign Affairs FDFA Dates Employed2004 – 2008 Employment Duration4 yrs LocationSwitzerland Education Universität Zürich Universität Zürich Degree NameDr. oec. publ. Field Of StudyEconomics Dates attended or expected graduation 1977 – 1986