Rachel_Salzmann

Rachel Salzmann

Rachel Salzmann

Swiss businesswoman and politician

Rachel Salzmann (born 8 December 1981) is a Swiss businesswoman and politician.[1]

Quick Facts Vice-Chancellor of Switzerland, Chancellor ...

Having obtained a Master of Business Administration from the Bern University of Applied Sciences specialized in Public Management, she worked at the Federal Department of Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications from 2012 to 2018, where she served as a personal advisor to Federal Council member Doris Leuthard. She then became head of Public and Regulatory Affairs at a Credit Suisse subsidiary, the Credit Suisse Energy Infrastructure Partners AG, before becoming chief of staff to the CEO of Swiss health insurance company CSS.[2]

She was named Vice-Chancellor of Switzerland by the Federal Council on 8 March 2024 and will replace Jörg De Bernardi on July 1, who held the role ad interim after the election of Viktor Rossi as Federal Chancellor of Switzerland.[3][4]

References

  1. [1]
    Liechti, Christian (2024-03-08). Regionaljournal Bern Freiburg Wallis (Audio) (in Swiss German). Bern: Schweizerische Rundfunkgesellschaft SRG. Event occurs at 4:08-4:30.
  2. [2]
    "Bundesrat wählt Rachel Salzmann zur Vizekanzlerin". Website of Swiss Federal Council. 2024-03-08. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
  3. [3]
    "Vice-chancelier ad interim". Swiss Federal Chancellery FCh. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
  4. [4]
    Nagel, Urs (2024-03-08). "Bundesrat entscheidet sich für Rachel Salzmann". TagesAnzeiger. Retrieved 2024-03-20.


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