Georg Sparber

Georg Sparber is ambassador of the Principality of Liechtenstein to the United States of America since 2021. He also serves as Liechtenstein’s permanent observer to the Organization of American States (OAS).

Before assuming his current duties, he held the position of deputy permanent representative of Liechtenstein to the United Nations in New York since January 2017. His portfolio included disarmament, peace and security, and political issues.

From 2014 to 2016, Ambassador Sparber served as deputy head of mission at the Liechtenstein Embassy in Vienna with accreditation to Austria and the Czech Republic. During that time, he was also deputy permanent representative of Liechtenstein to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), the UN, and other international organizations in Vienna, including the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

From 2010 to 2014, Ambassador Sparber was posted to the Permanent Mission of Liechtenstein in New York and responsible for development, human rights, global governance, and elections. He joined the Office of Foreign Affairs in Vaduz in 2009. Ambassador Sparber holds a doctorate in philosophy from the University of Lausanne, Switzerland, where he also finished his graduate studies. During his studies he spent time at Sorbonne University in Paris and at Rutgers University, New Jersey. He grew up in Liechtenstein where he received his primary and secondary education.

Ambassador Sparber was an event speaker at the Dialogue.

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