| Moritz Leuenberger | |
 | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 01 January 1995 | |
| Preceded by | Otto Stich |
| In office 01 January 2001 – 31 December 2001 | |
| Vice President | Kaspar Villiger |
| Preceded by | Adolf Ogi |
| Succeeded by | Kaspar Villiger |
| In office 01 January 2006 – 31 December 2006 | |
| Vice President | Micheline Calmy-Rey |
| Preceded by | Samuel Schmid |
| Succeeded by | Micheline Calmy-Rey |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 01 January 1995 | |
| Preceded by | Adolf Ogi |
| Born | 21 September 1946 Bienne, Switzerland |
| Political party | SPS |
| Spouse | Gret Loewensberg |
Moritz Leuenberger (born September 21, 1946) is a Swiss politician, lawyer, member of the Swiss Federal Council since 1995 and President of the Confederation for the years 2001 and 2006. The Swiss Federal Council (Schweizerischer Bundesrat Conseil fédéral suisse Consiglio federale svizzero Cussegl federal New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Otto Stich (born January 10, 1927) is a Swiss politician He was elected to the Federal Council of Switzerland on December 7, The President of the Confederation (Bundespräsident Président de la Confédération Presidente della Confederazione President da la Confederaziun is the presiding member New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Kaspar Villiger (pronounced Caspar Veeleeger (born February 5, 1941) is a Swiss industrialist politician and former member of the Swiss Federal Council Adolf Ogi (born July 18, 1942) is a Swiss Politician. From the village of Kandersteg in the Swiss Alps Kaspar Villiger (pronounced Caspar Veeleeger (born February 5, 1941) is a Swiss industrialist politician and former member of the Swiss Federal Council The President of the Confederation (Bundespräsident Président de la Confédération Presidente della Confederazione President da la Confederaziun is the presiding member New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Micheline Calmy-Rey (born July 8, 1945) is a Swiss politician member of the Swiss Federal Council since 2002 Samuel Schmid (born January 8, 1947) has been a member of the Swiss Federal Council since 2000. Micheline Calmy-Rey (born July 8, 1945) is a Swiss politician member of the Swiss Federal Council since 2002 The Federal Department of Environment Transport Energy and Communications ( Italian: Dipartimento federale dell'ambiente dei trasporti dell'energia e delle comunicazioni New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Adolf Ogi (born July 18, 1942) is a Swiss Politician. From the village of Kandersteg in the Swiss Alps Events 1217 - The Estonian tribal leader Lembitu of Lehola was killed in a battle against Teutonic Knights. Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation The Social Democratic Party of Switzerland (also rendered as Socialist Party of Switzerland Sozialdemokratische Partei der Schweiz (SP Parti socialiste suisse (PS Partito Socialista Margaretha "Gret" Loewensberg is a Swiss Architect. As the wife of Swiss Federal Councillor Moritz Leuenberger, she held the unofficial title of Events 1217 - The Estonian tribal leader Lembitu of Lehola was killed in a battle against Teutonic Knights. Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation A politician (from Greek " Polis " is an individual who is involved in influencing public decision making through the influence of Politics or a person A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law as an attorney, Counsel or Solicitor; a person The Swiss Federal Council (Schweizerischer Bundesrat Conseil fédéral suisse Consiglio federale svizzero Cussegl federal Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 The President of the Confederation (Bundespräsident Président de la Confédération Presidente della Confederazione President da la Confederaziun is the presiding member Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
Leuenberger was elected to the Federal Council on September 27, 1995 as a member of the Social Democratic Party (SPS/PSS) from the Canton of Zürich. Events 489 - Odoacer attacks Theodoric at the Battle of Verona and is defeated again Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 The Social Democratic Party of Switzerland (also rendered as Socialist Party of Switzerland Sozialdemokratische Partei der Schweiz (SP Parti socialiste suisse (PS Partito Socialista The Canton of Zürich (German Kanton) has a population of about 1 From 1991 to 1995, he was a member of the government of the Canton of Zurich.
Since 1995, Leuenberger has headed the Federal Department of Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications (Environment and Communications were added to the name of the department in 1998). The Federal Department of Environment Transport Energy and Communications ( Italian: Dipartimento federale dell'ambiente dei trasporti dell'energia e delle comunicazioni
Leuenberger has been married to architect Gret Loewensberg since 2003. Margaretha "Gret" Loewensberg is a Swiss Architect. As the wife of Swiss Federal Councillor Moritz Leuenberger, she held the unofficial title of
Works
- Die Rose und der Stein : Grundwerte in der Tagespolitik: Reden und Texte, Zürich 2002. ISBN 3-85791-399-1
- Träume und Traktanden - Reden und Texte, 6. Aufl. , Zürich 2002. ISBN 3-85791-348-7
External links
- Profile of Moritz Leuenberger with election results on the website of the Swiss Federal Council.
- Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications
- Moritz Leuenberger in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. The Historical Dictionary of Switzerland is an Encyclopedia on the History of Switzerland that aims to take into account the results of modern historical research
- (German) Leuenberger's own blog site
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Otto Stich | Member of the Swiss Federal Council 1995 – present | Incumbent |
| Preceded by Adolf Ogi | President of Switzerland 2001 | Succeeded by Kaspar Villiger |
| Preceded by Samuel Schmid | President of Switzerland 2006 | Succeeded by Micheline Calmy-Rey |
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