Ueli Maurer

Ulrich "Ueli" Maurer (born 1 December 1950)^[1] is a Swiss politician. He was a member of the Swiss Federal Council from 2009 to 2022. In 2019, he was the President of the Swiss Confederation. He is a member of the Swiss People's Party.

Ueli Maurer
President of the Swiss Confederation
In office 1 January 2019 – 31 December 2019
Vice President	Simonetta Sommaruga
Preceded by	Alain Berset
Succeeded by	Simonetta Sommaruga
In office 1 January 2013 – 31 December 2013
Vice President	Didier Burkhalter
Preceded by	Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf
Succeeded by	Didier Burkhalter
Head of the Department of Finance
Incumbent
Assumed office 1 January 2016
Preceded by	Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf
Vice President of the Federal Council
In office 1 January 2018 – 31 December 2018
President	Alain Berset
Preceded by	Alain Berset
Succeeded by	Simonetta Sommaruga
In office 1 January 2012 – 31 December 2012
President	Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf
Preceded by	Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf
Succeeded by	Didier Burkhalter
Head of the Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sports
In office 1 January 2009 – 31 December 2015
Preceded by	Samuel Schmid
Succeeded by	Guy Parmelin
Member of the Swiss Federal Council
In office 1 January 2009 – 31 December 2022
Preceded by	Samuel Schmid
Succeeded by	Albert Rösti
Chairman of the Swiss People's Party
In office 27 January 1996 – 1 March 2008
Preceded by	Hans Uhlmann
Succeeded by	Toni Brunner
Personal details
Born	(1950-12-01) 1 December 1950 (age 74) Wetzikon, Switzerland
Political party	Swiss People's Party
Children	6