Markus Thür was born 1966 in Scherzingen/Thurgau in the Eastern part of Switzerland. He joined the Swiss Department of Foreign Affairs in 1992.

After his consular training in Berne/Switzerland and São Paulo/Brazil, he was subsequently transferred to the Swiss consular and diplomatic representations in Lyon/France, San José/Costa Rica, Houston/USA and Dakar/Senegal. From June 2011 to 2016 he was in charge of the section for the Citizen Services and Support for Representations at the Consular Directorate of the Foreign Ministry in Berne/Switzerland followed by the appointment as Consul General of Switzerland in Munich, Germany.

In September 2020 Mr. Thür started his appointment as Consul General of Switzerland in Cape Town.

He is married to Juçara Thür-de Idaira Cavalcante Braga and is the father of two adult children.