Ambassador Karin Mössenlechner - Switzerland
The ambassador
Karin Mössenlechner
Diplomatic career
Since Sep. 2023 Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
to Switzerland and Ambassador Designate to Liechtenstein
Aug. 2019 – Sep. 2023 Director Asia and Oceania Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, The Hague
Aug. 2016 – Aug. 2019 Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Malaysia
Feb. 2013 – Aug. 2019 Deputy Director Security Policy Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, The Hague
Jul. 2011 – Feb. 2013 Coordinator Security and Public Affairs/Deputy Competition Leader, Royal Netherlands Football Association, Zeist
Aug. 2010 – Jul. 2011 Head EU Coordination Unit, European Integration Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, The Hague
Aug. 2006 – Aug. 2010 Counsellor and Deputy Head of Mission, Netherlands Embassy Bern, Switzerland
Jul. 2003 – Aug. 2006 Senior Policy Officer/Assistant to the Director-General for Political Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, The Hague
Aug. 2000 – Jul. 2003 First Secretary, Head of Political Affairs, Netherlands Embassy New Delhi, India
Jan. 1998 – Aug. 2000 Policy Officer Security Policy Department,
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, The Hague
Education
1982-1988 Grammar school (Gymnasium), Ichthus College, Enschede
1988-1991 Propedeuse in Physical Engineering and (unfinished study of) Philosophy of Science, Technology and Society, University of Twente, Enschede
1991-1995 MA in History at University of Leiden and (1993-1994) University of Texas, Austin
Other
Diplomatic Training (1997)
European Diplomatic Program (2003-2004)
Program Senior Civil Service Management (2013-2015)
Several other management and language courses
Languages
Dutch, English, German, French, Spanish