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Micheline Calmy-Rey
Micheline Anne-Marie Calmy-Rey is a Swiss politician who served as a Member of the Swiss Federal Council from 2003 to 2011. A member of the Social Democratic Party (SP/PS), she was the head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs for the whole of her tenure as a Federal Councillor. She was President of the Swiss Confederation twice, in 2007 and 2011.
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politics · Swiss Federal Councillor from 2003 to 2011 · politician · also Micheline Calmy-Rey, Micheline Anne-Marie Calmy-Rey, Calmy-Rey
Born 8 July 1945 · Q122377
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Armenpress: Armenian PM meets with former Swiss president Micheline Calmy-Rey
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2016· 1 entry
Expressed concerns about the Brexit impact on the European sovereignty, but recommended that Switzerland opened up to Great Britain as the two countries now faced the same configuration towards the European political
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2012· 1 entry
Fidh.org: Micheline Calmy-Rey Announces Nominees for 2012 Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders
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2011· 3 entries
Zawya: Swiss President Micheline Calmy-Rey to address on Future Energy policies at EFEF 2011
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PanARMENIAN.Net: Micheline Calmy-Rey: there is no alternative to peace talks on Karabakh
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Career landmark: President of the Swiss Confederation (2011–2011).
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2010· 2 entries
PanARMENIAN.Net: Micheline Calmy-Rey: Armenian-Turkish normalization can’t remain incomplete
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Career landmark: Vice president of the Swiss Confederation (2010–2010).
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2008· 1 entry
World Politics Review: Gas from the Mullahs: Micheline Calmy-Rey and the Swiss-Iranian Gas Deal
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2007· 1 entry
Career landmark: President of the Swiss Confederation (2007–2007).
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2006· 1 entry
Career landmark: Vice president of the Swiss Confederation (2006–2006).
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2003· 1 entry
Career landmark: Member of the Swiss Federal Council (2003–2011).
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2001· 1 entry
Became head of the finance department and president of the Conseil d'Etat of the canton
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1997· 1 entry
Calmy-Rey was elected to the Conseil d'Etat of Geneva
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1963· 1 entry
In Saint-Maurice and a licence degree in political science at the Graduate Institute of International Studies, Geneva, in 1968
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1945· 1 entry
Born 1945-07-08.
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