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Switzerland

(Schweiz - Suisse - Svizzera)

(Federal Republic of Switzerland)

(Confédération Hélvétique-Confederazione Svizzera-Schweizeriche Eidgenossenschaft)

NEW GOVERNEMENT SINCE JANUARY 01, 2001

Moritz Leuenberg - President of the Confederation

Born : September 21, 1946 in Rohrbach

Education : Graduation in Law from Zürich University

Party : Sozialdemokratische Partei der Schweiz (SP) / Parti Socialiste Suisse (PS) / Partito Socialista Svizzera (PS) - (Socialist Party of Switzerland)

Also see : Head of Federal Department of Transport, Communications and Energy

Kaspar Villiger - Vice-President

Born : February 5, 1941 in Sins

Education : Engineer graduated from the EPFZ

Party : Freisinnig-Demokratische Partei (FDP) / Parti Radical-Démocratique (PRD) - (Free Democratic Party)

Also see : Head of Federal Departement of Finance

Samuel Schmid - Head of Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sports

Born : January 8, 1947 in Attiswil

Education : Studies of Law at the University of Berne with graduation as a lawyer (1973) and a notary (1978)

Party : Schweizerische Volkspartei (SVP) / Union Démocratique du Centre (UDC) / Unione Democratica di Centro (UDC) / Partida Populara Svizra (PPS) - (Swiss People's Party)

Pascal Couchepin - Head of Federal Department of Economic Affairs

Born : April 05, 1942 in Martigny

Education : Bachelor in Law (Lausanne University)

Party : Freisinnig-Demokratische Partei (FDP) / Parti Radical-Démocratique (PRD) - (Free Democratic Party)

Joseph Deiss - Head of Federal Department of Foreign Affairs

Born : January 18, 1946, in Zeihen (AG)

Education : Saint-Michel High School, in Fribourg. Bsc.in economical and social sciences from the University of Fribourg, doctorate and habilitation from the King's College, at the University of Cambridge

Party : Christlichdemokratische Volkspartei (CVP) / Parti Démocrate-Chrétien (PDC) / Partito Popolare Democratico (PPD) / Partida Cristiandemocrata (PCD) - (Christiandemocratic People's Party)

Ruth Dreifuss - Head of Federal Department of Home Affairs

Born : January 9, 1940 in Endingen

Education : Graduation in Trade, 1958, Bsc in ecoomical sciences, with honours in mathématics, in 1970.

Party : Sozialdemokratische Partei der Schweiz (SP) / Parti Socialiste Suisse (PS) / Partito Socialista Svizzera (PS) - (Socialist Party of Switzerland)

Ruth Metzler-Arnold - Head of Federal Departement of Justice and Police

Born : May 23, 1964 in Richenthal

Education : University of Fribourg. BL.L (utriusque iuris). Federal Diploma as an accountant

Party : Christlichdemokratische Volkspartei (CVP) / Parti Démocrate-Chrétien (PDC) / Partito Popolare Democratico (PPD) / Partida Cristiandemocrata (PCD) - (Christiandemocratic People's Party)

Annemarie Huber-Hotz - Federal Chancellor

Born : 16th August, 1948 in Baar, Zug

Education : Bern (1968/69) 2 Semesters in psychology, sociology and philosophy. Uppsala, Sweden (1970/71) : 4 Semesters in sociology and ethnology. Graduated : fil. cand. (equivalent to a licentiate). Geneva (1973/75) : Political science at the University and at the Institute for International Studies. Zurich (1976/77): ETH Zurich, post-graduate studies in regional planning at the ORL Institute. Graduated as regional planner ETH-Post-graduate studies.

Party : Freisinnig-Demokratische Partei (FDP) / Parti Radical-Démocratique (PRD) - (Free Democratic Party)

	Moritz Leuenberg - President of the Confederation Born : September 21, 1946 in Rohrbach Education : Graduation in Law from Zürich University Party : Sozialdemokratische Partei der Schweiz (SP) / Parti Socialiste Suisse (PS) / Partito Socialista Svizzera (PS) - (Socialist Party of Switzerland) Also see : Head of Federal Department of Transport, Communications and Energy
	Kaspar Villiger - Vice-President Born : February 5, 1941 in Sins Education : Engineer graduated from the EPFZ Party : Freisinnig-Demokratische Partei (FDP) / Parti Radical-Démocratique (PRD) - (Free Democratic Party) Also see : Head of Federal Departement of Finance
	Samuel Schmid - Head of Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sports Born : January 8, 1947 in Attiswil Education : Studies of Law at the University of Berne with graduation as a lawyer (1973) and a notary (1978) Party : Schweizerische Volkspartei (SVP) / Union Démocratique du Centre (UDC) / Unione Democratica di Centro (UDC) / Partida Populara Svizra (PPS) - (Swiss People's Party)
	Pascal Couchepin - Head of Federal Department of Economic Affairs Born : April 05, 1942 in Martigny Education : Bachelor in Law (Lausanne University) Party : Freisinnig-Demokratische Partei (FDP) / Parti Radical-Démocratique (PRD) - (Free Democratic Party)
	Joseph Deiss - Head of Federal Department of Foreign Affairs Born : January 18, 1946, in Zeihen (AG) Education : Saint-Michel High School, in Fribourg. Bsc.in economical and social sciences from the University of Fribourg, doctorate and habilitation from the King's College, at the University of Cambridge Party : Christlichdemokratische Volkspartei (CVP) / Parti Démocrate-Chrétien (PDC) / Partito Popolare Democratico (PPD) / Partida Cristiandemocrata (PCD) - (Christiandemocratic People's Party)
	Ruth Dreifuss - Head of Federal Department of Home Affairs Born : January 9, 1940 in Endingen Education : Graduation in Trade, 1958, Bsc in ecoomical sciences, with honours in mathématics, in 1970. Party : Sozialdemokratische Partei der Schweiz (SP) / Parti Socialiste Suisse (PS) / Partito Socialista Svizzera (PS) - (Socialist Party of Switzerland)
	Ruth Metzler-Arnold - Head of Federal Departement of Justice and Police Born : May 23, 1964 in Richenthal Education : University of Fribourg. BL.L (utriusque iuris). Federal Diploma as an accountant Party : Christlichdemokratische Volkspartei (CVP) / Parti Démocrate-Chrétien (PDC) / Partito Popolare Democratico (PPD) / Partida Cristiandemocrata (PCD) - (Christiandemocratic People's Party)
	Annemarie Huber-Hotz - Federal Chancellor Born : 16th August, 1948 in Baar, Zug Education : Bern (1968/69) 2 Semesters in psychology, sociology and philosophy. Uppsala, Sweden (1970/71) : 4 Semesters in sociology and ethnology. Graduated : fil. cand. (equivalent to a licentiate). Geneva (1973/75) : Political science at the University and at the Institute for International Studies. Zurich (1976/77): ETH Zurich, post-graduate studies in regional planning at the ORL Institute. Graduated as regional planner ETH-Post-graduate studies. Party : Freisinnig-Demokratische Partei (FDP) / Parti Radical-Démocratique (PRD) - (Free Democratic Party)