Marianne Jenni appointed new director general of the FDFA's consular directorate

Press releases, 04.09.2024

Bern, 04.09.2024 - At its meeting on 4 September 2024, the Federal Council appointed Marianne Jenni as the new director general of the FDFA's Consular Directorate (CD). Marianne Jenni, currently serving as the Swiss ambassador to Ecuador, will assume her new post on 1 January 2025. She succeeds David Grichting, who was appointed director general of the FDFA's Directorate for Resources in early June 2024.

Marianne Jenni completed a commercial apprenticeship and holds a Certificate of Advanced Studies in International Relations. She has also completed additional specialist training within the Federal Administration. She joined the FDFA in 1991 as a consular officer and has since held various positions in Switzerland and abroad. Her international postings included Paris, Lagos, Rome, London, Baghdad and Cape Town. In 2013, she returned to the FDFA head office. In Bern, Ms Jenni oversaw the management of local and honorary staff abroad and was responsible for the FDFA's global real estate portfolio. Ms Jenni possesses extensive consular and business management experience. Since October 2021, she has served as head of mission in Quito.

As the new director general of the CD, Ms Jenni will also be responsible for the implementation of the 2025-28 consular strategy and the optimisation of consular services in the digital space. The CD serves as the central contact point for consular services worldwide and ensures coordination within the Federal Administration of matters relating to Swiss citizens living abroad.

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