Hans-Rudolf Merz

Member of the Swiss Federal Council

Incumbent

Assumed office 
1 January 2004

Preceded by

Kaspar Villiger

President of Switzerland

Incumbent

Assumed office 
1 January 2009

Vice President

Doris Leuthard

Preceded by

Pascal Couchepin

Preceded by

Kaspar Villiger

Born

10 November 1942 (1942-11-10) (age 66)
Herisau, Switzerland

Political party

FDP

Alma mater

University of St. Gallen