Back تيم جولديمان ARZ Tim Guldimann German Tim Guldimann French Timotheus Guldimann Latin Гульдиман, Тим Russian
Tim Guldimann | |
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 Guidimann in 2015 | |
| Member of the National Council (Switzerland) | |
| In office 30 November 2015 – 14 March 2018 | |
| Succeeded by | Fabian Molina |
| Constituency | Canton of Zürich |
| Ambassador of Switzerland to Germany | |
| In office 2010–2015 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Urs Christian Timotheus Guldimann 19 September 1950 Zürich, Switzerland |
| Citizenship |
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| Political party | Social Democratic Party |
| Other political affiliations | Social Democratic Party of Germany (since 2021) |
| Spouse | Christiane Hoffmann |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Berlin, Germany |
| Alma mater | University of Zurich (PhD) |
| Occupation | Diplomat, politician |
| Website | Official website Parliament website |
Urs Christian Timotheus Guldimann abbreviated as Tim Guldimann (German pronunciation: [tɪm ˈɡʊldɪman]; born 19 September 1950) is a Swiss political scientist and former diplomat and politician who previously served on the National Council (Switzerland) for the Social Democratic Party from 2015 to 2018. He was the first Swiss abroad ever elected to federal office.[1][2]
Previously, Guldimann held the post of Ambassador of Switzerland to Germany between 2010 and 2015 and in Iran from 1997 to 2004, where he served as liaison between the country and the United States and important mediator for Iran-United States relations.[3] In 2021, Guldimann naturalized as German citizen since his wife and children are citizens. He holds dual citizenship of Switzerland and Germany.[4][5]
- ^ "Ratsmitglied ansehen". Federal Assembly. Retrieved 2023-10-13.
- ^ SRF, <Gaby Ochsenbein> und (2018-02-19). "Tim Guldimann, der erste Auslandschweizer-Nationalrat, nimmt den Hut". SWI swissinfo.ch (in German). Retrieved 2023-10-13.
- ^ "Tim Guldimann im Interview – «Die Frustration über die Schweiz ist sehr gross»". Tages-Anzeiger (in German). 2023-04-17. Retrieved 2023-10-13.
- ^ Neff, Benedict (2021-11-09). "Tim Guldimann ist deutscher Staatsbürger geworden". Neue Zürcher Zeitung (in Swiss High German). ISSN 0376-6829. Retrieved 2023-10-13.
- ^ https://www.blick.ch/meinung/die-ampel-steht-was-uns-die-neue-deutsche-regierung-bringt-id17021565.html