Doris Leuthard
Doris Leuthard (born 10 April 1963) is a Swiss lawyer and politician. She was the President of the Swiss Confederation for 2010 and 2017.[1][2]
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| President of the Swiss Confederation | |
| In office 1 January 2017 – 31 December 2017 | |
| Vice President | Alain Berset |
| Preceded by | Johann Schneider-Ammann |
| Succeeded by | Alain Berset |
| In office 1 January 2010 – 31 December 2010 | |
| Vice President | Moritz Leuenberger Micheline Calmy-Rey |
| Preceded by | Hans-Rudolf Merz |
| Succeeded by | Micheline Calmy-Rey |
| Vice President of Switzerland | |
| In office 1 January 2016 – 1 January 2017 | |
| President | Johann Schneider-Ammann |
| Preceded by | Johann Schneider-Ammann |
| Succeeded by | Alain Berset |
| In office 1 January 2009 – 31 December 2009 | |
| President | Hans-Rudolf Merz |
| Preceded by | Hans-Rudolf Merz |
| Succeeded by | Moritz Leuenberger |
| Head of the Department of Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications | |
| In office 1 November 2010 – 31 December 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Moritz Leuenberger |
| Succeeded by | Simonetta Sommaruga |
| Head of the Department of Economic Affairs | |
| In office 1 August 2006 – 31 October 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Deiss |
| Succeeded by | Johann Schneider-Ammann |
| Member of the Swiss Federal Council | |
| In office 1 August 2006 – 31 December 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Deiss |
| Succeeded by | Viola Amherd |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 April 1963 Merenschwand, Switzerland |
| Political party | Christian Democratic People's Party |
| Spouse(s) | Roland Hausin |
| Alma mater | University of Zurich |
Biography change
Leuthard graduated from the Faculty of Law of the University of Zurich, she took language courses in Paris and Calgary.
In 1989, she started her law practice.
From 1991 to 2006, she worked as a lawyer.
In 1997-2000, Leuthard was a member of the parliament of the canton of Aargau.
From 1999 to 2006, she was a member of the Swiss National Council.
Leuthard was a vice-chairman of the Christian Democratic People's Party in 2001-2004 and party chairman from 2004 to 2006.[3]
On June 14, 2006, she was elected a member of the Federal Council and became the fifth woman in its history.
On August 1, 2006, Leuthard headed the Federal Department of Economic Affairs.
On November 1, 2010, she headed the Department of Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications.[4]
In December 2008, Leuthard became Vice President of Switzerland, and in December 2009 she took a position of President.
On December 7, 2016, she was re-elected President of Switzerland.
Since 2019, Leuthard is a member of the board of the Kofi Annan Foundation.[5][6]
References change
- ↑ 10 vor 10 - 10vor10 vom 07.12.2016 - Play SRF (in German), retrieved 2021-05-05
- ↑ "Doris Leuthard - People". Berggruen Institute. Retrieved 2021-05-05.
- ↑ agencies, swissinfo ch and. "Leuthard elected Swiss president for 2017". SWI swissinfo.ch. Retrieved 2021-05-05.
- ↑ "Leuthard au DETEC, Widmer-Schlumpf aux Finances - tsr.ch - info - suisse". 2010-09-30. Archived from the original on 2010-09-30. Retrieved 2021-05-05.
- ↑ Tagesschau - Play SRF (in German), retrieved 2021-05-05
- ↑ "Doris Leuthard joins the Board of the Kofi Annan Foundation". Kofi Annan Foundation. 2019-12-19. Retrieved 2021-05-05.