Hans-Rudolf Merz, Swiss federal councillor
Bern, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – Federal Councillor Hans-Rudolf Merz, a member of the seven-person executive and former President of Switzerland, has announced his resignation. He said the decision had been “difficult”.
Merz has been finance minister since 2003. He came in for much criticism as president in 2009 due to the UBS scandal and its ramifications with the USA and his handling of the Libya crisis.
Parliament will choose successors to the two longstanding politicians in the Autumn.
In July, his colleague Moritz Leuenberger announced he was stepping down at the end of the year.
Posted by Sean Ecker on 6 August 2010 at 11:45, last updated on 8 August 2010 at 23:36 | permalink
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News story, GenevaLunch, 6 August 2010.
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