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Also known as Viola Patricia Amherd

Swiss politician

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Country
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Active from
1942-11-12

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Key facts

Vice president
Karin Keller-Sutter
Preceded by
Alain Berset
Succeeded by
Karin Keller-Sutter
President
Alain Berset
Department
Defence, Civil Protection and Sport
Born
Viola Patricia Amherd , ( 1962-06-07 ) 7 June 1962 (age 63) , Brig-Glis , Valais , Switzerland
Party
The Centre (since 2021)
Other political affiliations
Christian Democratic People's (until 2021)
Alma mater
University of Fribourg
Occupation
Politician notary lawyer

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Encyclopedic overview

Viola Patricia Amherd (born 7 June 1962) is a Swiss politician who served as a member of the Swiss Federal Council from 2019 to 2025, and as President of the Swiss Confederation for 2024 between 1 January and 31 December. She was the head of the Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport. Amherd was a member of the Christian Democratic People's Party (CVP/PDC) before it merged with the Conservative Democratic Party (BDP/PBD) to form The Centre (DM/LC) in 2021, which she joined.

Biography

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Viola Amherd” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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