Doris Leuthard

Doris Leuthard
President of Switzerland
In office 1 January 2017 – 31 December 2017
Vice President	Alain Berset
Preceded by	Johann Schneider-Ammann
Succeeded by	Alain Berset
In office 1 January 2010 – 31 December 2010
Vice President	Moritz Leuenberger Micheline Calmy-Rey
Preceded by	Hans-Rudolf Merz
Succeeded by	Micheline Calmy-Rey
Vice President of Switzerland
In office 1 January 2016 – 31 December 2016
President	Johann Schneider-Ammann
Preceded by	Johann Schneider-Ammann
Succeeded by	Alain Berset
In office 1 January 2009 – 31 December 2009
President	Hans-Rudolf Merz
Preceded by	Hans-Rudolf Merz
Succeeded by	Moritz Leuenberger
Head of the Department of Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications
In office 1 November 2010 – 31 December 2018
Preceded by	Moritz Leuenberger
Succeeded by	Simonetta Sommaruga
Head of the Department of Economic Affairs
In office 1 August 2006 – 31 October 2010
Preceded by	Joseph Deiss
Succeeded by	Johann Schneider-Ammann
Member of the Swiss Federal Council
In office 1 August 2006 – 31 December 2018
Preceded by	Joseph Deiss
Succeeded by	Viola Amherd
Personal details
Born	(1963-04-10) 10 April 1963 (age 61) Merenschwand, Switzerland
Political party	Christian Democratic People's Party
Spouse	Roland Hausin
Alma mater	University of Zurich

Doris Leuthard (born 10 April 1963) is a Swiss politician and lawyer who served as a Member of the Swiss Federal Council from 2006 to 2018. A member of the Christian Democratic People's Party (CVP/PDC), she was elected as President of the Swiss Confederation for 2010 and 2017. Leuthard headed the Federal Department of Economic Affairs until 2010, when she became head of the Federal Department of Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications. As of 19 December 2019 she is a member of the board of the Kofi Annan Foundation^[1][2][3] and Stadler Rail.^[4]