When Moritz Leuenberger leaves cabinet at the end of 2010, the transport minister will have spent over 15 years in government, well beyond the average ten years most cabinet ministers last. But for Leuenberger, politics has been his passion for more than four decades (All pictures: Keystone, RDB)
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Long-serving Swiss cabinet minister resigns
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The member of the centre-left Social Democratic Party from Zurich joined the government in 1995 and was responsible for transport, energy, environment and communication. Leuenberger said he had chosen to announce his resignation nearly six months before to give parliament enough time to prepare for the election of a new Swiss president. The minister was…
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The group photo of the Swiss Federal Council is an annual ritual. It is not just a souvenir but also captures the ambitions through symbolism.
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