Background
Etter, Christian was born on January 6, 1953 in Romanshorn, Switzerland. Came to the United States, 1996. Son of Kurt E. and Lucie Etter-Heiz.
economist financial and economic diplomat
Etter, Christian was born on January 6, 1953 in Romanshorn, Switzerland. Came to the United States, 1996. Son of Kurt E. and Lucie Etter-Heiz.
Master in Economics, Business, and Law, University Bern, Switzerland, 1978. Doctor in Economics, University Bern, 1984.
Research fellow Graduate School Management University Rochester, 1977. Economist Ministry of Agriculture, Quebec, Canada, 1977, Federal Office Industry and Labor, Bern, 1978-1979. Research, teaching assistant department economics University Bern, 1979-1985.
Head division Federal Office for Foreign Economic Affairs, Bern, 1985-1996. Economic minister Embassy of Switzerland, Washington, 1996-2000. Head task force EFTA Third Country Negotiations, State Secretary Economic Affairs, Bern, since 2000.
Head Swiss delegate to GATS/World Trade Organization, 1991-1996. Lecturer University St. Gallen, Switzerland, since 1997.
Married Dorothée Etter-Huber. Children: Bettina, Benjamin.