Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf
Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf (born 16 March 1956) is a Swiss politician and lawyer who served as a Member of the Swiss Federal Council from 2008 to 2015. A member of the Swiss People's Party (SVP/UDC) until 2008, she was then a member of the splinter Conservative Democratic Party (BDP/PBD) until 2021, when that party merged into The Centre. Widmer-Schlumpf was the head of the Federal Department of Justice and Police from 2008 to 2010, when she became head of the Federal Department of Finance. She served as President of the Swiss Confederation in 2012.
Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf | |
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| President of Switzerland | |
| In office 1 January 2012 – 31 December 2012 | |
| Vice President | Ueli Maurer |
| Preceded by | Micheline Calmy-Rey |
| Succeeded by | Ueli Maurer |
| Vice President of Switzerland | |
| In office 1 January 2011 – 31 December 2011 | |
| President | Micheline Calmy-Rey |
| Preceded by | Micheline Calmy-Rey |
| Succeeded by | Ueli Maurer |
| Head of the Department of Finance | |
| In office 1 November 2010 – 31 December 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Hans-Rudolf Merz |
| Succeeded by | Ueli Maurer |
| Head of the Department of Justice and Police | |
| In office 1 January 2008 – 31 October 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Christoph Blocher |
| Succeeded by | Simonetta Sommaruga |
| Member of the Swiss Federal Council | |
| In office 1 January 2008 – 31 December 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Christoph Blocher |
| Succeeded by | Guy Parmelin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 March 1956 Felsberg, Switzerland |
| Political party | Swiss People's Party (before 2008) Conservative Democratic Party (2008–2021) The Centre (2021–present) |
| Spouse | Christoph Widmer |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | University of Zürich |
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