Doris Leuthard
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| Doris Leuthard | |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office August 1, 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Prof. Joseph Deiss |
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| Born | January 10 1963 Merenschwand, Aargau, Switzerland |
| Political party | CVP/PDC |
Doris Leuthard (born 10 April 1963) is a Swiss politician and lawyer. Since 1 August 2006, she has been a member of the Swiss Federal Council and head of the Federal Department of Economic Affairs. Previously, she was a member of the Swiss National Council (1999–2006) and President of the Christian Democratic People's Party (CVP/PDC) (2004–2006).
Following the resignation of Joseph Deiss from the Swiss Federal Council, Leuthard was elected as his successor on 14 June, 2006. She received 133 out of 234 valid votes, and became the 109th member (and fifth woman) of the Federal Council.
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[edit] External links
- Profile of Doris Leuthard with election results on the website of the Swiss Federal Council.
- Bundesrätin Doris Leuthard (German)
- Biography of Doris Leuthard on the website of the Swiss Parliament. (German)
- Andreas Steigmeier: Doris Leuthard in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Version of 2006-09-26.
| Preceded by Joseph Deiss | Member of the Swiss Federal Council 2006– | Succeeded by None (Incumbent) |
Current Members of the Swiss Federal Council | |
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Moritz Leuenberger · Pascal Couchepin · Samuel Schmid · Micheline Calmy-Rey · Hans-Rudolf Merz · Doris Leuthard · Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf | Image:Coat of Arms of Switzerland.svg |
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