Background
Manz, Johannes Jakob was born on December 15, 1938 in Zurich, Switzerland. Son of Jakob J. and Margaret (Ruegg) Manz.
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Johannes Jakob MANZ
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Oregon State University, United States of America, 1958-1959. University of Zurich, Switzerland, 1960-1967, Doctor of Laws. Spoken languages: German, French, English, Italian.
Career
Secretary, Mission of Switzerland, New York City, 1971-1975; counselor, Swiss Embassy, Vienna, Austria, 1975-1981; minister, deputy head mission, Mission of Switzerland, Geneva, 1981-1984; ambassador, chief protocol, Swiss confederation, Bern, 1984-1988; ambassador, director administration and personnel, Swiss Department for Foreign Affairs, Bern, 1988-1991; under secretary general, special representative to secretary general for Western Sahara,, United Nations, New York City, 1990-1991; ambassador, head of mission, permanent observer to United Nations,, Mission of Switzerland, New York City, 1992-1997; ambassador to Japan,, Swiss Embassy, Tokyo, since 1997.
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Membership
President Platform for Young Citizens, Zollikon, Switzerland, 1967-1968. Member Delta Upsilon (honorary Oregon State University chapter).
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Connections
Married Marie-Antoinette Kunz, May 26, 1966. Children: Alexander Cyril, Isabel Carmela.
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Switzerland
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