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SUMMARY:Walter Thurnherr\, Bundeskanzler der Schweiz a.D.\, zum Thema: „Das Geräusch im Wasser. Was die sogenannte Zeitenwende für Länder wie die Schweiz bedeutet“
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=““] \nWalter Thurnherr Bundeskanzler der Schweiz a.D. Thema: „Das Geräusch im Wasser. Was die sogenannte Zeitenwende für Länder wie die Schweiz bedeutet“\nWalter Thurnherr\nCurriculum vitae\nWalter Thurnherr was born in Muri AG in 1963. He completed his schooling in Wohlen\, Aarau (Alte Kantonsschule) and Zurich. In spring 1987\, he graduated from ETH Zurich with a degree in theoretical physics. He then worked at the Mathematical Seminar of the ETH Zurich and at the Mathematical Seminar of the University of Bern. \nIn 1989 he joined the diplomatic service of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) and was posted to the embassy in Moscow (1989/1990) during his training. From 1991 to 1995 he worked in the Foreign Policy Planning Staff of the FDFA in Bern (responsible for Russia and Eastern Europe). \nFrom 1993 to 1997 he supported the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General of the United Nations for Georgia. He worked in Bern\, Moscow and New York. \nFrom 1995 to 1997 he represented Switzerland in the mediation of the OSCE in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. \nAt the same time\, from 1995 to spring 1997\, he worked as a minister at the Swiss Embassy in Moscow. \nFrom March 1997 to May 1999\, he was a personal assistant to the head of the FDFA\, Federal Councillor Flavio Cotti. \nHe was then Minister and Deputy Head of Political Affairs Division VI (Crisis Management\, Consular Protection) at the FDFA in Bern. \nIn May 2000 he was appointed ambassador and head of this division by the Federal Council. \nIn June 2002\, the Federal Council appointed him Secretary General of the FDFA. \nIn January 2003\, he was appointed Secretary General of the Federal Department of Economic Affairs (FDEA\, now the Federal Department of Economic Affairs\, Education and Research EAER) by the Federal Council. \nIn December 2010\, the Federal Council appointed him Secretary General of the Federal Department of the Environment\, Transport\, Energy and Communications (DETEC). \nIn December 2015\, he was elected Federal Chancellor of the Swiss Confederation by the United Federal Assembly with 230 votes in favour. \nIn December 2019\, he was re-elected by the Federal Assembly with 219 votes. \nIn August 2023\, Walter Thurnherr announced that he would not be standing for re-election in December. \nWalter Thurnherr resigned from his office as Federal Chancellor at the end of December 2023. \nIn spring 2024\, Walter Thurnherr was appointed Professor of Practice at ETH Zurich and Guest Professor at HSG St. Gallen. \nWalter Thurnherr is father of two adult children. He speaks German\, French\, English and a fair amount of Italian and Russian. His hobbies are maths\, reading and skiing. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
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