Amherd resigns Viola Amherd to leave the federal government at the end of March

Defense Minister Viola Amherd announced her resignation from the federal government on Wednesday. She is stepping down from her post at the end of March after a good six years in office, she told the media in Bern. There had been speculation about her resignation for some time.

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15.01.2025, 14:24

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The resignation announcement comes just a few weeks after Amherd completed her presidential year. The resignation of Centre Party President Gerhard Pfister at the beginning of this week fanned the flames of rumors about Amherd stepping down once again. Now there is clarity.

The 62-year-old centrist politician from Brig-Glis VS has been a member of the national government since 2019, succeeding Doris Leuthard.