Cluster: Swiss Abroad

Blocher becomes one of them

This content was published on Dec 10, 2003 Parliament nevertheless elected him on Wednesday. Whether they find him liberal and intelligent or crude and arrogant, the Swiss rarely seem to sit on the fence when it comes to Blocher. A member of parliament for almost 25 years, 63-year-old Blocher is used to dividing opinions over issues such as asylum seekers and Swiss membership…

Calmy-Rey overwhelmingly re-elected

This content was published on Dec 10, 2003 Calmy-Rey scored the second best result in the cabinet elections behind her colleague from the Social Democratic Party, Moritz Leuenberger.

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Schmid also re-elected

This content was published on Dec 10, 2003 Schmid – who holds the defence portfolio – was first elected to cabinet three years ago. There is speculation that he could opt for another ministry in a possible cabinet reshuffle.

Deiss remains in cabinet

This content was published on Dec 10, 2003 Deiss, who joined the government nearly five years ago, won 138 votes.The rightwing People’s Party, who had promised to challenge Deiss’s seat, succeeded in unseating his party colleague, Ruth Metzler, in an earlier round of voting.

Blocher wins seat in cabinet

This content was published on Dec 10, 2003 By a narrow majority of five parliamentary votes, Blocher successfully unseated the Christian Democrat justice minister, Ruth Metzler. Every four years, shortly after the parliamentary elections, cabinet ministers need to have their mandate renewed by parliament. They normally have little trouble being re-elected, but after its gains in October’s parliamentary elections, the People’s Party renewed…

Blocher wins seat in cabinet

This content was published on Dec 10, 2003 The People’s Party, which became the biggest group after October’s parliamentary elections, had threatened to go into opposition if Blocher was not elected.

Couchepin confirmed

This content was published on Dec 10, 2003 Couchepin, who joined the cabinet in 1998, has held the rotating post of Swiss president this year.

Leuenberger re-elected

This content was published on Dec 10, 2003 He is the longest serving member in the government. The rightwing People’s Party had said it would support Leuenberger, a member of the centre-left Social Democrats. But it plans to try and unseat other ministers in later rounds of voting, in a bid to secure a second cabinet seat for itself.

Villiger’s farewell

This content was published on Dec 10, 2003 He was speaking during his farewell address to parliament as it gets ready to elect a new seven-member cabinet.

Cabinet elections underway

This content was published on Dec 10, 2003 At stake is whether the informal power-sharing agreement between the main political parties will remain in place.

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