Micheline Calmy-Rey

Micheline Anne-Marie Calmy-Rey (born 8 July 1945) is a Swiss politician who served as a Member of the Swiss Federal Council from 2003 to 2011. A member of the Social Democratic Party (SP/PS), she was the head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs during her tenure as a Federal Councillor. She was President of the Swiss Confederation twice, in 2007 and 2011.

Micheline Calmy-Rey
President of Switzerland
In office
1 January 2011 – 31 December 2011
Vice PresidentEveline Widmer-Schlumpf
Preceded byDoris Leuthard
Succeeded byEveline Widmer-Schlumpf
In office
1 January 2007 – 31 December 2007
Vice PresidentPascal Couchepin
Preceded byMoritz Leuenberger
Succeeded byPascal Couchepin
Vice President of Switzerland
In office
1 November 2010 – 31 December 2010
PresidentDoris Leuthard
Preceded byMoritz Leuenberger
Succeeded byEveline Widmer-Schlumpf
In office
1 January 2006 – 31 December 2006
PresidentMoritz Leuenberger
Preceded byMoritz Leuenberger
Succeeded byPascal Couchepin
Head of the Department of Foreign Affairs
In office
1 January 2003 – 31 December 2011
Preceded byJoseph Deiss
Succeeded byDidier Burkhalter
Member of the Swiss Federal Council
In office
1 January 2003 – 31 December 2011
Preceded byRuth Dreifuss
Succeeded byAlain Berset
Personal details
Born (1945-07-08) 8 July 1945
Sion, Switzerland
Political partySocial Democratic Party
SpouseAndré Calmy
Alma materGraduate Institute of International Studies
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