Markus Börlin, born in Basel in 1960, is a citizen of Bubendorf / BL. He
graduated from Basel University with a master degree in law.
After working as a court registrar at the Liestal administrative and
insurance court and the district court in Arlesheim, and as an assistant
professor for penal law at Basel University’s Faculty of Law, he joined
the DFA in 1990 and served as an intern in Berne and Ottawa.
From 1992 he worked as a diplomatic officer at the Section for
International Cultural and UNESCO Affairs, part of the former Directorate
for International Organisations.
In 1995 he was assigned to Political Division II, where he was deskofficer
for Latin America.
In 1997 he was transferred to Nairobi as First Secretary and Deputy
Head of Mission, where he was promoted to Counsellor in 1999.
In mid- 2000 he became Head of the Special Crisis Unit in Berne (with
the title of Minister) and Deputy Head of Political VI.
In mid- 2004 he was nominated Counsellor and Deputy Head to the
Embassy in Stockholm.
Since May 2006, Ambassador Markus Börlin is Head of Political Division
VI, which covers consular protection and crisis management and looks
after the concerns of Swiss abroad.