Guldimann, Tim

Urs Christian Timotheus Guldimann abbreviated as Tim Guldimann (German: [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. 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. In 2021, Guldimann naturalized as German citizen since his wife and children are citizens. He holds dual citizenship of Switzerland and Germany.