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The last lawyer goes with Amherd

The last lawyer goes with Amherd


State government

For the first time since 1848: This professional group is no longer represented in the Federal Council after Amherd’s resignation

Almost 60 percent of all members of the Federal Council have been lawyers since 1848. Now the government has to do without a law for the first time. This increases the importance of the consultants from the ranks of the federal administration.

The last lawyer goes: Federal Councilor Viola Amherd symbolically hands her successor Martin Pfister the key to the defense department.

Image: Alessandro Della Valle/Keystone (28.3. 2025)



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