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Kaspar Villiger
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| In office 1 February 1989 – 31 December 2003 |
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| Preceded by | Elisabeth Kopp |
| Succeeded by | Hans-Rudolf Merz |
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| In office 1 January 1995 – 31 December 1995 |
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| Vice President | Jean-Pascal Delamuraz |
| Preceded by | Otto Stich |
| Succeeded by | Jean-Pascal Delamuraz |
| In office 1 January 2002 – 31 December 2002 |
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| Vice President | Pascal Couchepin |
| Preceded by | Moritz Leuenberger |
| Succeeded by | Pascal Couchepin |
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| In office 1 February 1989 – 31 December 1995 |
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| Preceded by | Arnold Koller |
| Succeeded by | Adolf Ogi |
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| In office 1 January 1996 – 31 December 2003 |
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| Preceded by | Otto Stich |
| Succeeded by | Hans-Rudolf Merz |
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Vice President of Switzerland
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| In office 1 January 2001 – 31 December 2001 |
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| President | Moritz Leuenberger |
| Preceded by | Moritz Leuenberger |
| Succeeded by | Pascal Couchepin |
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| Born | 5 February 1941 |
| Political party | Free Democratic Party |
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Kaspar Villiger (pronounced Caspar Veeleeger) (born 5 February 1941) is a Swiss industrialist, politician and former member of the Swiss Federal Council (1989 – 2003).
He was elected to the Swiss Federal Council on 1 February 1989. He is affiliated to the Free Democratic Party.
During his time in office he has held the following departments:
- Federal Military Department (1989 – 1995)
- Federal Department of Finance (1996 – 2003)
He has been President of the Confederation twice in 1995 and 2002.
In September 2003, he resigned for 31 December 2003.
In 2004 he became member of the board of directors of Nestlé and Swiss Re. On 4 March 2009, UBS AG announced that Villiger would be nominated to succeed Peter Kurer as chairman of Switzerland's largest bank.[1]
Villiger is a Member of the Global Leadership Foundation, an organization which works to promote good governance around the world.[2]
On 15 April 2009 he was elected Chairman of the Board of Swiss banking giant UBS.
References
- ^ Kaspar Villiger wird neuer UBS-Verwaltungsratspräsident, NZZ Online, 4 March 2009
- ^ Welcome to GLF Global Leadership Foundation
External links
- Profile of Kaspar Villiger with election results on the website of the Swiss Federal Council.
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| Preceded by Elisabeth Kopp |
Member of the Swiss Federal Council 1989 – 2003 |
Succeeded by Hans-Rudolf Merz |
| Preceded by Otto Stich |
President of Switzerland 1995 |
Succeeded by Jean-Pascal Delamuraz |
| Preceded by Moritz Leuenberger |
President of Switzerland 2002 |
Succeeded by Pascal Couchepin |
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