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Joseph Deiss
Swiss economist, member of the Swiss Federal Council / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Joseph Deiss (born January 18, 1946) is a Swiss politician. He is a member of the Christian Democratic People's Party (CVP/PDC). He was a member of the Swiss Federal Council from 1999 to 2006, heading first the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (1999–2002) and then the Federal Department of Economic Affairs (2003–2006). He was elected President of the United Nations General Assembly for its 65th session in 2010.[1]
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Joseph Deiss | |
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President of the United Nations General Assembly | |
In office September 14, 2010 – September 14, 2011 | |
Vice President | Mark Lyall Grant |
Preceded by | Ali Abdussalam Treki |
Succeeded by | Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser |
Member of the Swiss Federal Council | |
In office 1999–2006 | |
Preceded by | Flavio Cotti |
Succeeded by | Doris Leuthard |
President of Switzerland | |
In office January 1, 2004 – December 31, 2004 | |
Vice President | Samuel Schmid |
Preceded by | Pascal Couchepin |
Succeeded by | Samuel Schmid |
Personal details | |
Born | (1946-01-18) January 18, 1946 (age 78) Fribourg, Switzerland |
Nationality | Swiss |
Political party | CVP/PDC |
Children | 3 |
Profession | Economist |
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