Guy Parmelin Bows Out After A Remarkable Final Act

(MENAFN- Swissinfo) When Guy Parmelin began his second stint as Swiss president, the 66-year-old could reasonably have expected a quiet final year in office. Instead, the political dramas of 2026 gave the usually reserved economics minister an unexpected return to centre stage before his departure in December. Select your language

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When Parmelin was elected to the Federal Council at the end of 2015, he was virtually unknown to the public. Even during his first few years in office, he rarely sought the limelight. In public opinion polls on popularity and influence within the Federal Council, he consistently ranked in the lower mid-table. In the media, he was sometimes described as a reserved“water-carrier” for his party.

From a winegrower from Bursins, canton Vaud – often perceived as a man of measured judgement – the right-wing Swiss People's Party politician has, in his second year in the rotating president role, transformed himself into a crisis manager and architect of sustainable economic agreements.

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