Guy Parmelin
Guy Parmelin | |
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Head of the Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sports | |
Assumed office 1 January 2016 | |
Preceded by | Ueli Maurer |
Member of the Swiss Federal Council | |
Assumed office 1 January 2016 | |
Preceded by | Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf |
Personal details | |
Born |
Bursins, Switzerland | 9 November 1959
Political party | Swiss People's Party |
Guy Parmelin (born 9 November 1959 in Bursins)[1] is a Swiss politician, member of the Swiss People's Party.
A master wine grower by trade, he was elected to the National Council since 2003.[1] On 9 December 2015, he was elected by the Federal Assembly to the Federal Council in replacement of Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf.[2][3]
Swiss Federal Council
After the Swiss People's Party (SVP) won a record vote of over 29% in the 2015 general elections, Federal Council member Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf announced she would not run for re-election on the Council.[4][5] She had been expelled from the SVP right after her election, and she then founded the Conservative Democratic Party.
The SVP was expected to take Widmer-Schlumpf's seat, and put forward three candidates, including Parmelin, who was ultimately elected.[6]
Parmelin is the first member of the Federal Council who is also a member of the SVP from the French-speaking part of Switzerland.[6][7]
Parmelin was selected to become head of the Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sports, replacing fellow SVP-member Ueli Maurer, who became head of the Federal Department of Finance.[8]
Notes and references
- 1 2 (French) Biography of Guy Parmelin on the website of the Swiss Parliament. (Page visited on 9 December 2015).
- ↑ (French) Bernard Wuthrich, "Conseil fédéral: comment un Romand s’est retrouvé élu", Le Temps, Wednesday 9 December 2015 (page visited on 9 December 2015).
- ↑ (French) Yves Petignat, "Le choix de Parmelin, un désaveu pour la direction de l'UDC", Le Temps, Wednesday 9 December 2015 (page visited on 9 December 2015).
- ↑ Jaberg, Samuel; Stephens, Thomas (October 28, 2015). "Finance Minister Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf to Stand Down". Swissinfo. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
- ↑ Geiser, Urs (October 19, 2015). "Parliament Shifts to the Right". Swissinfo. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
- 1 2 Mombelli, Armando (December 10, 2015). "People's Party Gains Second Seat in Cabinet". Swissinfo. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
- ↑ Bradley, Simon (December 10, 2015). "Wary Press Split Over Farmer Parmelin". Swissinfo. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
- ↑ "People's Party finally nails finance minister job". Swissinfo. December 11, 2015. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
External links
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- Profile of Guy Parmelin with election results on the website of the Swiss Federal Council.
- Biography of Guy Parmelin on the website of the Swiss Parliament.
Political offices | ||
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Preceded by Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf |
Member of the Swiss Federal Council 2016–present |
Incumbent |
Preceded by Ueli Maurer |
Head of the Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sports 2016–present |