Samuel Schmid
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| Samuel Schmid | |
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| Assumed office 01 January 2001 |
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| Preceded by | Adolf Ogi |
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| In office 01 January 2005 – 31 December 2005 |
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| Vice President | Moritz Leuenberger |
| Preceded by | Joseph Deiss |
| Succeeded by | Moritz Leuenberger |
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| Preceded by | Adolf Ogi |
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| Born | 8 January 1947 |
| Political party | SVP |
Samuel Schmid (born January 8, 1947) has been a member of the Swiss Federal Council since 2000. He is the head Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sports (notably acting as a defense minister for Switzerland).
He was elected to the Federal Council on December 6, 2000. He is a member of the Swiss People's Party (SVP/UDC). During his time in office he has held the Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sports. In 2004, he was the vice-President of the Confederation and President in 2005.
Schmid is a member of the SVP's centrist/agrarian wing. He has recently been put under pressure by his party's nationalist wing, led by fellow Federal Councilor Christoph Blocher, for taking a moderate stance on certain issues. After the SVP became the largest party in the Federal Assembly in the 2003 federal elections, the SVP threatened to yank Schmid off the council if it didn't get an additional seat (which eventually went to Blocher).
[edit] References
- Profile of Samuel Schmid with election results on the website of the Swiss Federal Council.
[edit] External links
- Head of the DDPS official biography
- Biography of Samuel Schmid on the website of the Swiss Parliament. (German)
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| Preceded by Adolf Ogi |
Member of the Swiss Federal Council 2001 – present |
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| Preceded by Joseph Deiss |
President of Switzerland 2005 |
Succeeded by Moritz Leuenberger |
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