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Hans-Rudolf Merz
Key points
Party: Radical Free Democratic Group (FDP). The Liberals
Date of birth: 10.11.1942
Place of origin: Beinwil am See (Canton Aargau)
Canton of origin: Appenzell Ausserrhoden
Elected: 10.12.2003
Resigned: 28.10.2010
Head of the Federal Department of Finance (FDF) from: 2004-2010
President of the Swiss Confederation in: 2009
Vice-President in: 2008
Curriculum Vitae
Education
Primary and secondary school in Herisau (Canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden), high school (grammar school) in Trogen (Canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden)
Studies at the University of St. Gallen
Assistant at the Institute of Public Finance and Fiscal Law
Dissertation, Dr. rer. publ. (1971)
Professional profile
1969 - 1974 | Secretary of the FDP St. Gallen, Managing Director of the Appenzell Ausserrhoden Industrial Association, Manager of the Herisau Sports Centre |
1974 - 1977 | Deputy Director of UBS's Wolfsberg Executive Development Centre |
1977 - 2003 | Independent Business Consultant and on the board of various Swiss industrial and service companies |
1997 | Elected to the Council of States as a Radical Free Democratic Party representative for the Canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden |
2003 | Elected to the Federal Council |
2004 - 2010 | Head of the Federal Department of Finance FDF |
Documents on Hans-Rudolf Merz
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