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Doris Leuthard

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Doris Leuthard (born 10 April 1963) is a Swiss politician and lawyer. Since 1 August 2006, she has been a member of the Swiss Federal Council and head of the Federal Department of Economic Affairs. Previously, she was a member of the Swiss National Council (1999–2006) and President of the Christian Democratic People's Party (CVP/PDC) (2004–2006).

Following the resignation of Joseph Deiss from the Swiss Federal Council, Leuthard was elected as his successor on 14 June, 2006. She received 133 out of 234 valid votes, and became the 109th member (and fifth woman) of the Federal Council.

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Joseph Deiss		Member of the Swiss Federal Council
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