Swiss Confederation President Guy Parmelin leaves office
Federal Council member Guy Parmelin announced that he will leave his post at the end of the year.
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- Swiss Confederation President and Federal Council member Guy Parmelin announced that he will retire from politics at the end of the year after nearly 11 years in office.
- The 66-year-old SVP member politician stated that he evaluated the decision in the summer.
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Why It Matters
In Switzerland, the presidency rotates annually among the seven-member Federal Council.
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Swiss Confederation President Guy Parmelin announced that he will leave the Federal Council at the end of the year. The 66-year-old SVP politician will leave behind nearly 11 years in government.
The presidency of Switzerland rotates annually among the seven members of the government, called the Federal Council, and Parmelin was that council's longest-serving minister.
According to Bote's report, Parmelin said that he had the opportunity to think about his future in the summer and decided that it was the right time to leave his post.
Open Questions
- It is not yet clear who will replace Parmelin.
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This article was originally published by Milliyet Son Dakika.
