Micheline Calmy-Rey
Micheline Calmy-Rey (born 8 July 1945) is a Swiss politician. She was Switzerland's foreign minister as head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs. She was also a member of the Swiss Federal Council from 2003. She was President of the Confederation in 2007 and again in 2011. She resigned her office as member of the Federal Council on 31 December 2011.
Micheline Calmy-Rey | |
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| Member of the Swiss Federal Council | |
| In office 1 January 2003 – 31 December 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Ruth Dreifuss |
| Succeeded by | Alain Berset |
| President of Switzerland | |
| In office 1 January 2011 – 31 December 2011 | |
| Vice President | Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf |
| Preceded by | Doris Leuthard |
| Succeeded by | Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf |
| In office 1 January 2007 – 31 December 2007 | |
| Vice President | Pascal Couchepin |
| Preceded by | Moritz Leuenberger |
| Succeeded by | Pascal Couchepin |
| Vice President of Switzerland | |
| In office 1 November 2010 – 31 December 2010 | |
| President | Doris Leuthard |
| Preceded by | Moritz Leuenberger |
| Succeeded by | Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf |
| In office 1 January 2006 – 31 December 2006 | |
| President | Moritz Leuenberger |
| Preceded by | Moritz Leuenberger |
| Succeeded by | Pascal Couchepin |
| Head of the Department of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 1 January 2003 – 31 December 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Deiss |
| Succeeded by | Didier Burkhalter |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 July 1945 Sion, Switzerland |
| Political party | Social Democratic Party |
| Spouse(s) | André Calmy |
| Alma mater | Graduate Institute of International Studies |
Micheline Calmy-Rey Media
2011 Swiss Federal Council
Calmy-Rey speaks to United States President Barack Obama, along with Turkish and Armenian foreign ministers.
Micheline Calmy-Rey at the feminist Women's march June 14, 2019 in Geneva.
Other websites
- Official website
- Micheline Calmy-Rey in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Ruth Dreifuss |
Member of the Swiss Federal Council 2003–2011 |
Succeeded by Alain Berset |
| Preceded by Joseph Deiss |
Head of the Department of Foreign Affairs 2003–2011 |
Succeeded by Didier Burkhalter |
| Preceded by Moritz Leuenberger |
Vice President of Switzerland 2006 |
Succeeded by Pascal Couchepin |
| President of Switzerland 2007 | ||
| Vice President of Switzerland 2010 |
Succeeded by Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf | |
| Preceded by Doris Leuthard |
President of Switzerland 2011 | |