Swiss Parliament Elects Sommaruga President for Coming Year

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Dec. 3 (Bloomberg) — Switzerland’s parliament elects Justice Minister Simonetta Sommaruga President for 2015. *NOTE: Sommaruga succeeds Foreign Minister Didier Burkhalter in largely ceremonial role, which is rotated among members of govt

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