Johann Schneider-Ammann

Johann Schneider-Ammann
President of Switzerland
In office 1 January 2016 – 31 December 2016
Vice President	Doris Leuthard
Preceded by	Simonetta Sommaruga
Succeeded by	Doris Leuthard
Vice President of Switzerland
In office 1 January 2015 – 31 December 2015
President	Simonetta Sommaruga
Preceded by	Simonetta Sommaruga
Succeeded by	Doris Leuthard
Head of the Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research
In office 1 November 2010 – 31 December 2018
Preceded by	Doris Leuthard
Succeeded by	Guy Parmelin
Member of the Swiss Federal Council
In office 1 November 2010 – 31 December 2018
Preceded by	Hans-Rudolf Merz
Succeeded by	Karin Keller-Sutter
Personal details
Born	Johann Niklaus Schneider (1952-02-18) 18 February 1952 (age 72) Sumiswald, Switzerland
Political party	Free Democratic Party (until 2009) FDP.The Liberals (since 2009)
Spouse	Katharina Ammann
Children	2
Residence	Langenthal
Alma mater	ETH Zürich INSEAD

Johann Niklaus Schneider (born 18 February 1952), known as Johann Schneider-Ammann, is a Swiss businessman and politician who served as a Member of the Swiss Federal Council from 2010 to 2018. A member of FDP.The Liberals, he was President of the Swiss Confederation in 2016. During his tenure as a Federal Councillor, Schneider-Ammann headed the Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research.