Dr. Hans-Rudolf Merz Limits to the Revival of Boundaries A Swiss Perspective

Born in 1942. Hans-Rudolf Merz obtained a Doctorate in political sciences from the University of St. Gallen in 1971. Between 1967 and 1969, he was assistant lecturer at the Institute of Public Finance and Fiscal Law at the University of St. Gallen.

Hans-Rudolf Merz began his career as secretary of the Free Democratic Party (FDP) St. Gallen and managing director of the Appenzell Ausserrhoden Industrial Association, positions he held from 1969 to 1974. Subsequently, he worked as deputy director of UBSs Wolfsberg Executive Development Centre until 1977. Between 1977 and 2003, he served as an independent business consultant and was on the board of various Swiss industrial and services companies. Before being elected to the Federal Council, Hans-Rudolf Merz was Chairman of the Board of Directors of Helvetia Patria Insurance AG, Cilander Textile Finishing AG and Anova Holding AG. In 1997, Hans-Rudolf Merz was elected to the Council of States as a representative of Appenzell Ausserrhoden, where he chaired the Finance Committee and was a member of the Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Committees. In addition, he was Vice President of the OSCE delegation. After having been Chairman of Spinnerei Streiff AG and Chairman of the Appenzell Ausserrhoden Cantonal Bank, where he was responsible for the reorganisation and sale of the bank to the Union Bank of Switzerland, he held directorships in Huber + Suhner AG, Concast Holding AG, Steinegg Holding AG and SIG AG. In 2003, he was elected to the Federal Council. Since taking office at the start of 2004, he has been Head of the Federal Department of Finance (FDF). On 10 December 2008, he was elected President of the Swiss Confederation 2009 by the United Federal Assembly.

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