Albert Rösti
Swiss politician
Albert Rösti (born 7 August 1967) is a Swiss politician. He has been a member of the Swiss Federal Council since 2023. He was the President of the Swiss People's Party from 2016 to 2020.
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From 2000 to 2007, Rösti was the president of SVP Uetendorf. From 2008 to 2022, he was a member of the local council of Uetendorf. In 2014, he became the mayor of Uetendorf, replacing Hannes Zaugg-Graf.[1]
On 7 December 2022, Rösti was elected to the Swiss Federal Council, replacing Ueli Maurer.[2] He has been head of the Federal Department of Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications since 2023.
Rösti was born in Frutigen. He lives in Uetendorf, near Thun.
References
change- ↑ "Uetendorf: Hannes Zaugg-Graf tritt als Gemeindepräsident zurück - Region: Thun". Bernerzeitung.ch. 2012-12-15. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
- ↑ swissinfo.ch/mga. "New Swiss government ministers elected to office". SWI swissinfo.ch. Retrieved 2022-12-07.
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| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Ueli Maurer |
Member of the Swiss Federal Council 2023–present |
Incumbent |
| Preceded by Simonetta Sommaruga |
Head of the Department of Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications 2023–present | |
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