Micheline Calmy-Rey
89th President of the Swiss Confederation / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Micheline Anne-Marie Calmy-Rey (born 8 July 1945) is a Swiss politician who served as a Member of the Swiss Federal Council from 2003 to 2011. A member of the Social Democratic Party (SP/PS), she was the head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs during her tenure as a Federal Councillor. She was President of the Swiss Confederation twice, in 2007 and 2011.[1]
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Micheline Calmy-Rey | |
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President of Switzerland | |
In office 1 January 2011 – 31 December 2011 | |
Vice President | Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf |
Preceded by | Doris Leuthard |
Succeeded by | Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf |
In office 1 January 2007 – 31 December 2007 | |
Vice President | Pascal Couchepin |
Preceded by | Moritz Leuenberger |
Succeeded by | Pascal Couchepin |
Vice President of Switzerland | |
In office 1 November 2010 – 31 December 2010 | |
President | Doris Leuthard |
Preceded by | Moritz Leuenberger |
Succeeded by | Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf |
In office 1 January 2006 – 31 December 2006 | |
President | Moritz Leuenberger |
Preceded by | Moritz Leuenberger |
Succeeded by | Pascal Couchepin |
Head of the Department of Foreign Affairs | |
In office 1 January 2003 – 31 December 2011 | |
Preceded by | Joseph Deiss |
Succeeded by | Didier Burkhalter |
Member of the Swiss Federal Council | |
In office 1 January 2003 – 31 December 2011 | |
Preceded by | Ruth Dreifuss |
Succeeded by | Alain Berset |
Personal details | |
Born | (1945-07-08) 8 July 1945 (age 78) Sion, Switzerland |
Political party | Social Democratic Party |
Spouse | André Calmy |
Alma mater | Graduate Institute of International Studies |
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