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Swiss defense minister announces resignation
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- 15 January, 2025
- 16:28
Switzerland’s defense minister and former president Viola Amherd has announced her resignation, voicing criticism of increased polarization in political discourse, Report informs via Bloomberg.
Amherd, 62, has been a member of the Federal Council — Switzerland’s seven-member executive — since 2019.
A politician of the Christian-democratic Center Alliance, she held the country’s rotating presidency last year.
She will step down on March 31, the government said in a post on X on January 15.
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