Mischa Liatowitsch

politician

Mischa Liatowitsch is a prominent figure who has recently been appointed as the first Antisemitism Commissioner of Zurich, making him the first person to hold this position in Switzerland. He is the great-grandson of Arthur Bloch, a Jewish man murdered in a racially motivated crime during World War II, which has deeply influenced Liatowitsch's understanding of antisemitism and its implications in contemporary society. With a career at the United Nations and current work at UNICEF, he is tasked with raising awareness of antisemitism within the city administration and Jewish community, especially in the wake of rising antisemitic incidents in Switzerland.