Livia Leu Agosti | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Livia Leu Agosti (2016) | |
| Swiss Ambassador to Germany | |
| Assumed office 8 December 2023 | |
| Secretary of State of Switzerland | |
| In office 14 October 2020 – August 2023 | |
| Swiss Ambassador to France and Monaco | |
| In office 3 September 2018 – 14 October 2020 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Livia Leu 1961 (age 62–63) Zürich, Switzerland |
| Spouse | Donat Agosti |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Graduate Institute of International Studies |
| Occupation | Attorney and diplomat |
Livia Leu stylized Leu Agosti (/lɒɪ/;loy born 1961) is a Swiss attorney and diplomat. She currently serves as the State Secretary and EU-negotiator since 14 October 2020.[1] Leu previously served as the Swiss Ambassador to Iran between 2009 and 2013. She was the first female from Europe to hold this position.[2][3] From 2018 to 2020, she served as the Swiss Ambassador to France and Monaco. In December 2023, she succeeded Paul Seger as Ambassador to Germany.[4]
- ^ "Der Bundesrat ernennt Livia Leu zur neuen Staatssekretärin". www.eda.admin.ch (in German). Retrieved 19 May 2023.
- ^ Tait, Robert (15 January 2009). "Swiss ambassador is first female envoy to Iran since revolution" – via www.theguardian.com.
- ^ "Livia Leu Agosti ambassadeur au SECO". www.seco.admin.ch. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ^ https://www.bundespraesident.de/SharedDocs/Berichte/DE/Frank-Walter-Steinmeier/2023/12/231208-Akkreditierungen-Botschafter.html