Micheline Calmy-Rey

Micheline Calmy-Rey (born 8 July 1945) is a Swiss politician. She was Switzerland's foreign minister as head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs. She was also a member of the Swiss Federal Council from 2003. She was President of the Confederation in 2007 and again in 2011. She resigned her office as member of the Federal Council on 31 December 2011.

Micheline Calmy-Rey
Member of the Swiss Federal Council
In office 1 January 2003 – 31 December 2011
Preceded by	Ruth Dreifuss
Succeeded by	Alain Berset
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
Personal details
Born	(1945-07-08) 8 July 1945 (age 80) Sion, Switzerland
Political party	Social Democratic Party
Spouse(s)	André Calmy
Alma mater	Graduate Institute of International Studies

Other websites

• Official website
• Micheline Calmy-Rey in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.

Political offices
Preceded by Ruth Dreifuss	Member of the Swiss Federal Council 2003–2011	Succeeded by Alain Berset
Preceded by Joseph Deiss	Head of the Department of Foreign Affairs 2003–2011	Succeeded by Didier Burkhalter
Preceded by Moritz Leuenberger	Vice President of Switzerland 2006	Succeeded by Pascal Couchepin
	President of Switzerland 2007
	Vice President of Switzerland 2010	Succeeded by Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf
Preceded by Doris Leuthard	President of Switzerland 2011