David Vogelsanger

[1][2] He has also served in the Swiss army until 2014, in early years as a machine-gunner in the mountain infantry, later in military intelligence and in the legal branch as a specialist officer major.

[3] Vogelsanger worked from 1980 to 1984 as a delegate of the International Committee of the Red Cross in armed conflict situations in Chad, Cambodia, Uganda, Angola, Lebanon and Iraq.

Vogelsanger strongly defended the record of his country during that period in numerous discussions with members United States Congress, representatives of American organisations and journalists.

In March 2004, he was responsible for the organisation of a United Nations conference on Cyprus in the Bürgenstock Resort which adopted the Annan Plan, rejected in a Greek Cypriot referendum a month later.

[10] Vogelsanger was appointed Ambassador to New Zealand and Pacific Island States by the Swiss Federal Council on 13 November 2013,[11] and presented his credentials to Governor General Sir Jerry Mateparaeat at Government House in Wellington on 30 October 2014.