William Rossier

Education

Degree in economics, U. lausanne, 1970.

Career

Head diplomatic secretariat, Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe, 1972-1973; deputy head division general foreign economics questions, Swiss Diplomatic Svc., 1973-1976; counsellor Swiss Mission to Europeqn Cmty., Swiss Diplomatic Svc., Brussels, 1976-1980; head division in charge of relations, Federal Office for External Economics Affairs, Switzerland, 1981-1988; chairman trade and development board, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, Geneva, since 1988; plenipotentiary ambassador of Switzerland, United Nations, Geneva. Chair United Nations/Electrical and Computer Engineering Committee for Development of Trade, Organization of European Cooperation and Development Working Party on East West Trade. Head division in charge of relations with Western Europe.

Chairman general county World Trade Association, chairman working party on accession of Russia. Chairman EFTA Council, Economics Commission ofr Europe.

Achievements

• William Rossier has been listed as a noteworthy World trade organization by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member European Free Trade Association, Economics Common for Europe.