Viola Amherd | |
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![]() Official portrait, 2024 | |
President of Switzerland | |
Assumed office 1 January 2024 | |
Vice President | Karin Keller-Sutter |
Preceded by | Alain Berset |
Vice President of Switzerland | |
In office 1 January 2023 – 31 December 2023 | |
President | Alain Berset |
Preceded by | Alain Berset |
Succeeded by | Karin Keller-Sutter |
Swiss Federal Councillor | |
Assumed office 1 January 2019 | |
Department | Defence, Civil Protection and Sport (2019–) |
Preceded by | Doris Leuthard |
Personal details | |
Born | Viola Patricia Amherd 7 June 1962 Brig-Glis, Valais, Switzerland |
Political party | Christian Democratic People's Party (until 2021) The Centre (since 2021) |
Residence(s) | Brig-Glis, Valais |
Alma mater | University of Fribourg |
Occupation | Notary Lawyer |
Viola Patricia Amherd (born 7 June 1962) is a Swiss politician who has served as a Member of the Swiss Federal Council since 2019, and as President of the Swiss Confederation for 2024 since 1 January. She is the head of the Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport.[1] Amherd was a member of the Christian Democratic People's Party (CVP/PDC) before it merged with the Conservative Democratic Party (BDP/PBD) to form The Centre (DM/LC) in 2021, which she joined.