Dominik Stillhart to head Swiss Humanitarian Aid Unit
Bern, 2.12.2022 - At its 2 December 2022 meeting, the Federal Council appointed Dominik Stillhart as its new delegate for humanitarian aid and head of the Swiss Humanitarian Aid Unit (SHA). Mr Stillhart is currently working for the ICRC in Geneva. He succeeds Manuel Bessler, who will be retiring at the end of March 2023. The Federal Council also appointed David Grichting as the new head of the Consular Directorate of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA). The council's appointments included new ambassadors (as part of the periodic transfer rotation) as well.