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Swiss Defence Minister Viola Amherd resigns
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Posted on January 15, 2025
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Posted on January 15, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 27, 2026
Swiss Defence Minister Viola Amherd resigns after over 30 years in politics. A new federal councillor will be elected in the spring session.
ZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss Defence Minister Viola Amherd will resign at the end of March, the Swiss Parliament said on Wednesday in a post on X, adding a new federal councillor will be elected in the spring session to replace her.
"After more than 30 years in politics, more than 25 in an executive function, it is time to pass the baton onto a fresh force," Amherd said in a resignation letter published as part of the post.
"These were challenging times with overlapping crises," added Amherd, who held Switzerland's revolving presidency last year.
(Reporting by Ariane Luthi; editing by Barbara Lewis)
Viola Amherd will resign at the end of March, as stated by the Swiss Parliament.
Viola Amherd has been in politics for more than 30 years, with over 25 years in an executive role.
Amherd mentioned that it is time to pass the baton to a fresh force after her long political career.
Amherd described her time in office as challenging, marked by overlapping crises.
Last year, Viola Amherd held Switzerland's revolving presidency.
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