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Moritz Leuenberger

Incumbent
Assumed office 
1 January 1995
Preceded by Otto Stich
In office
1 January 2001 – 31 December 2001
Vice President Kaspar Villiger
Preceded by Adolf Ogi
Succeeded by Kaspar Villiger
In office
1 January 2006 – 31 December 2006
Vice President Micheline Calmy-Rey
Preceded by Samuel Schmid
Succeeded by Micheline Calmy-Rey
Incumbent
Assumed office 
1 January 1995
Preceded by Adolf Ogi
Vice President of Switzerland
Incumbent
Assumed office 
1 January 2010
President Doris Leuthard
Preceded by Doris Leuthard
In office
1 January 2005 – 31 December 2005
President Samuel Schmid
Preceded by Samuel Schmid
Succeeded by Micheline Calmy-Rey
In office
1 January 2000 – 31 December 2000
President Adolf Ogi
Preceded by Adolf Ogi
Succeeded by Kaspar Villiger
Born 21 September 1946 (1946-09-21) (age 63)
Bienne, Switzerland
Political party Social Democratic Party
Spouse(s) Gret Loewensberg

Moritz Leuenberger (born 21 September 1946 in Biel/Bienne, Canton of Bern) is a Swiss politician, lawyer, member of the Swiss Federal Council since 1995 and President of the Confederation for the years 2001 and 2006.

Leuenberger was elected to the Federal Council on 27 September 1995 as a member of the Social Democratic Party (SPS/PSS) from the Canton of Zürich. 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).

Leuenberger has been married to architect Gret Loewensberg since 2003.

At a ceremony in Brussels, the Community of European Railways and Union des Industries Ferroviaires Européennes presented the 2009 European Railway Awards on January 20, 2009. Leuenberger was presented with the Political Award for his work to build and maintain a sustainable transportation policy.[1][2]

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

References

  1. ^ CER and UNIFE (January 20, 2009). "European rail sector celebrates European Railway Award 2009" (PDF). Press release. http://www.cer.be/force-download.php?file=/media/Press/2009/090120_europearailwayaward.pdf. Retrieved February 16, 2009.  
  2. ^ "Leuenberger picks up railway award". Swissinfo. January 20, 2009. http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/news_digest/Leuenberger_picks_up_railway_award.html?siteSect=104&sid=10221532&cKey=1232515361000&ty=nd. Retrieved February 16, 2009.  

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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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