Annemarie Huber-Hotz

Who is Annemarie Huber-Hotz?

Annemarie Huber-Hotz was Federal Chancellor of Switzerland between 2000 and 2007. She was nominated by the FDP for the office, and elected on 15 December 1999 after four rounds of voting. The activity is comparable to an office for Minister. The Federal Chancellery, with about 180 workers, performs administrative functions relating to the co-ordination of the Swiss Federal government and the work of the Swiss Federal Council. She was assisted by Vice-Chancellors Oswald Sigg and Corina Casanova. The Chancellor attends meetings of the Federal Council but does not vote. Annemarie Huber-Hotz did not stand for reelection in December 2007, and was succeeded by Corina Casanova on 1 January 2008.