Back Martin Pfister ALS مارتن فیستەر CKB Martin Pfister German Martin Pfister (político) Spanish Martin Pfister French Martin Pfister Italian マルティン・フィスター Japanese Martin Pfister Dutch Martin Pfister Portuguese Пфистер, Мартин Russian
Martin Pfister | |
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.jpg) Pfister in 2025 | |
| Swiss Federal Councillor | |
| Assumed office 1 April 2025 | |
| Department | Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport |
| Preceded by | Viola Amherd |
| Member of the Executive Council of Zug | |
| Assumed office 17 January 2016 | |
| Directorate | Health |
| Personal details | |
| Pronunciation | Swiss Standard German pronunciation: [ˈmartiːn ˈpfɪstər] |
| Born | Martin Pfister 31 July 1963 Zug, Switzerland |
| Political party | The Centre |
| Spouse | Cacilda Giacometti Pfister |
| Children | 4 |
| Residence | Allenwinden (Zug) |
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| Alma mater | University of Fribourg |
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| Website | Executive Council website Official website |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Switzerland |
| Branch/service | Swiss Army |
| Rank | Oberst (Colonel) |
Martin Pfister (born 31 July 1963) is a Swiss historian and politician of the Centre. He has served as a Regierungsrat (Cantonal Minister) of Zug since 2016, responsible for the health department. He is a trained teacher and an Oberst in the Swiss Army, having served for eight years in disaster response.
Pfister was elected to succeed Viola Amherd on the Federal Council on 12 March 2025 and two days later it was announced that he would also replace Amherd as head of the Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport.[1][2]
- ^ "So tickt der neue Bundesrat Martin Pfister – ein Porträt". Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF) (in German). Retrieved 12 March 2025.
- ^ swissinfo.ch, S. W. I. (14 March 2025). "Pfister to become new Swiss defence minister". SWI swissinfo.ch. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
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