Joseph Deiss

Joseph Deiss (born January 18, 1946) is an economist and Swiss politician. He is married with three sons.

Political Career

He was elected to the Swiss Federal Council on March 11, 1999. He is affiliated to the Christian Democratic People's Party (CVP/PDC). In office, he heads the following departments:

Related Topics:
Swiss Federal Council - March 11 - 1999 - Christian Democratic People's Party (CVP/PDC)

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• Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (1999 - 2002)
• Federal Department of Economic Affairs (since 2003)

Following the non-reelection of Ruth Metzler-Arnold on December 10, 2003, he was elected President of the Confederation one year earlier (for the 2004 term), and is the only remaining representative of his party in the Council.

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Ruth Metzler-Arnold - December 10 - 2003 - President of the Confederation - 2004

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He started his political career in 1981 as a representative of his party in the cantonal parliament of Fribourg. In 1991 he became the president of the cantonal parliament for one year. Between 1982 and 1996 Deiss was the mayor of his home village Barberêche (FR) (Bärfischen in German).

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1981 - Fribourg - 1991 - 1982 - 1996 - Barberêche - German

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In 1991 he was elected into the National Council. From 1995 to 1996 Deiss was vice-president of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the National Council. In 1996 he was made president of the committee in charge of the total revision of the Swiss Constitution.

Related Topics:
1991 - National Council - 1995 - 1996 - Swiss Constitution

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