Ralf Heckner

Ralf Heckner
Ambassador of Switzerland to the United States
Assumed office
20 September 2024
PresidentViola Amherd
Preceded byJacques Pitteloud
Personal details
Born
Ralf Heckner

1967 (age 5758)
Davos, Switzerland
SpouseDr. Ilaria Macconi
Children2
OccupationDiplomat

Ralf Heckner (born 1967) is a Swiss diplomat who currently serves as Ambassador of Switzerland to the United States in Washington, D.C. since 2024, succeeding Jacques Pitteloud. He previously served as Ambassador to India (2020–2024) and Kenya (2015–2020). Previously, Heckner held a variety of positions within the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs.