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Moritz Leuenberger
85th President of the Swiss Confederation / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Moritz Leuenberger (born 21 September 1946) is a Swiss politician and lawyer who served as a Member of the Swiss Federal Council from 1995 to 2010. A member of the Social Democratic Party (SP/PS), he was President of the Swiss Confederation in 2001 and 2006. Leuenberger headed the Federal Department of Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications for the whole of his tenure as a Federal Councillor.
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Moritz Leuenberger | |
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President of Switzerland | |
In office 1 January 2006 – 31 December 2006 | |
Vice President | Micheline Calmy-Rey |
Preceded by | Samuel Schmid |
Succeeded by | Micheline Calmy-Rey |
In office 1 January 2001 – 31 December 2001 | |
Vice President | Kaspar Villiger |
Preceded by | Adolf Ogi |
Succeeded by | Kaspar Villiger |
Vice President of Switzerland | |
In office 1 January 2010 – 1 November 2010 | |
President | Doris Leuthard |
Preceded by | Doris Leuthard |
Succeeded by | Micheline Calmy-Rey |
In office 1 January 2005 – 31 December 2005 | |
President | Samuel Schmid |
Preceded by | Samuel Schmid |
Succeeded by | Micheline Calmy-Rey |
In office 1 January 2000 – 1 December 2000 | |
President | Adolf Ogi |
Preceded by | Adolf Ogi |
Succeeded by | Kaspar Villiger |
Member of the Swiss Federal Council | |
In office 1 January 1995 – 1 November 2010 | |
Preceded by | Otto Stich |
Succeeded by | Simonetta Sommaruga |
Head of the Department of Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications | |
In office 1 January 1995 – 1 November 2010 | |
Preceded by | Adolf Ogi |
Succeeded by | Doris Leuthard |
Personal details | |
Born | (1946-09-21) 21 September 1946 (age 77) Biel, Switzerland |
Political party | Social Democratic Party |
Spouse | Gret Loewensberg |
Residence | Zürich |
Alma mater | University of Zurich |
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