Moritz Leuenberger

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Moritz Leuenberger
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Incumbent
Assumed office 
January 1, 1995
Preceded by Otto Stich
In office
January 1, 2001 – December 31, 2001
Vice President(s) Kaspar Villiger
Preceded by Adolf Ogi
Succeeded by Kaspar Villiger
In office
January 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006
Vice President(s) Micheline Calmy-Rey
Preceded by Samuel Schmid
Succeeded by Micheline Calmy-Rey
Incumbent
Assumed office 
January 1, 1995
Preceded by Adolf Ogi
Born September 21 1946 (1946-09-21) (age 62)
Bienne, Switzerland
Political party Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
Spouse Gret Loewensberg

Moritz Leuenberger (born September 21, 1946) is a Swiss politician, lawyer, member of the Swiss Federal Council since 1995 and President of the Confederation for the years 2001 and 2006.

Leuenberger was elected to the Federal Council on September 27, 1995 as a member of the Social Democratic Party (SPS/PSS) from the Canton of Zürich. From 1991 to 1995, he was a member of the government of the Canton of Zurich.

Since 1995, Leuenberger has headed the Federal Department of Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications (Environment and Communications were added to the name of the department in 1998).

Leuenberger has been married to architect Gret Loewensberg since 2003.

[edit] Works

  • Die Rose und der Stein : Grundwerte in der Tagespolitik: Reden und Texte, Zürich 2002. ISBN 3-85791-399-1
  • Träume und Traktanden - Reden und Texte, 6. Aufl., Zürich 2002. ISBN 3-85791-348-7

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Preceded by
Otto Stich 		Member of the Swiss Federal Council
Since 1995 		Succeeded by
None (Incumbent)
Preceded by
Adolf Ogi 		President of the Confederation
2001 		Succeeded by
Kaspar Villiger
Preceded by
Samuel Schmid 		President of the Confederation
2006 		Succeeded by
Micheline Calmy-Rey
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Current Members of the Swiss Federal Council
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