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Ueli Maurer

Ueli Maurer
Personal data
Date of birth1 December 1950(age 66)
Place of birthWetzikon, Switzerland
Political partySwiss People's Party
Member of the Swiss Federal Council
Assumed office1 January 2009
Preceded bySamuel Schmid
Head of the Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sports
Assumed office1 January 2009
Preceded bySamuel Schmid

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Ueli Maurer (born 1 December 1950 in Wetzikon) is a member of the Swiss Federal Council and head of the Swiss Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sports (the Swiss defence minister). As a leading figure in the national-conservative Swiss People's Party, he was elected by the Swiss Federal Assembly to succeed Federal Councillor Samuel Schmid in the Swiss Federal Council election of 10 December 2008 and took office on 1 January 2009.


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