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Simonetta Sommaruga
Simonetta Myriam Sommaruga is a Swiss politician who served as a Member of the Swiss Federal Council from 2010 to 2022. A member of the Social Democratic Party (SP/PS), she was President of the Swiss Confederation in 2015 and 2020.
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politics · Swiss Federal Councillor from 2010 to 2022 · politician · pianist · also Simonetta Sommaruga, Sommaruga
Born 14 May 1960 · Q122991
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2025· 1 entry
2022· 1 entry
RSI: Ritratto di Simonetta Sommaruga, in Governo dal 2010
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2020· 2 entries
RSI: Simonetta Sommaruga in Ticino
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Career landmark: President of the Swiss Confederation (2020–2020).
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2019· 1 entry
Career landmark: Vice president of the Swiss Confederation (2019–2019).
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2017· 1 entry
Swissinfo: Simonetta Sommaruga oggi in Tunisia
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2015· 3 entries
Anadolu Ajansi: Simonetta Sommaruga takes over Swiss presidency
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Before returning to the position in 2020
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Career landmark: President of the Swiss Confederation (2015–2015).
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2014· 4 entries
Euro News: Simonetta Sommaruga alla presidenza di turno della Svizzera. Priorità e dossier caldi
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Swissinfo: Simonetta Sommaruga e i dilemmi della democrazia diretta
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Ticinonline: Simonetta Sommaruga in visita in tre Paesi dei Balcani
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Career landmark: Vice president of the Swiss Confederation (2014–2014).
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2011· 2 entries
Ticinonline: Simonetta Sommaruga licenzia il numero uno della Migrazione
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Before successfully seeking reelection in 2015 and 2019
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2010· 2 entries
Career landmark: Member of the Swiss Federal Council (2010–2022).
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Sommaruga has headed the Federal Department of Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications since 2019, previously heading the Federal Department of Justice and Police (2010–2018)
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2003· 1 entry
Career landmark: Member of the Swiss Council of States (2003–2010).
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1999· 2 entries
Career landmark: Member of the Swiss National Council (1999–2003).
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Was elected to the National Council; in 2003 she became a member of the Federal Assembly's upper house, the Council of States, representing the canton of Bern
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1960· 1 entry
Born 1960-05-14.
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