Rahul Sahgal replaces Martin Naville as the head of the Swiss-US Chamber of Commerce, starting on Thursday. Naville had held the position for 20 years. Sahgal, who has a background in diplomacy, was elected by the Chamber's Board of Directors. Sahgal's diplomatic career includes postings in Brussels, Bern, and Washington, as announced by the Swiss Consulate General in New York on the social media platform X on Wednesday. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Born in India, Sahgal studied at the University of St. Gallen and completed his doctorate on Swiss companies operating in India. After working in the financial sector, he led the Indian division of the spinning machine manufacturer Rieter. He entered the diplomatic service in 2013. From 2014 to 2017, he served as Deputy Head of the Human Security Division at the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs. Subsequently, he spent four years in Washington as an embassy counsellor. Since 2021, Sahgal has been ...
