Simonetta Sommaruga facts for kids

Simonetta Sommaruga
Quick facts for kids Simonetta Sommaruga
President of Switzerland
	In office; 1 January 2020 – 31 December 2020
Vice President	Guy Parmelin
Preceded by	Ueli Maurer
Succeeded by	Guy Parmelin
	In office; 1 January 2015 – 31 December 2015
Vice President	Johann Schneider-Ammann
Preceded by	Didier Burkhalter
Succeeded by	Johann Schneider-Ammann
Vice President of Switzerland
	In office; 1 January 2019 – 31 December 2019
President	Ueli Maurer
Preceded by	Ueli Maurer
Succeeded by	Guy Parmelin
	In office; 2 January 2014 – 30 December 2014
President	Didier Burkhalter
Preceded by	Didier Burkhalter
Succeeded by	Johann Schneider-Ammann
Head of the Department of Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications
	Incumbent
	Assumed office; 1 January 2019
Preceded by	Doris Leuthard
Head of the Department of Justice and Police
	In office; 1 November 2010 – 31 December 2018
Preceded by	Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf
Succeeded by	Karin Keller-Sutter
Member of the Swiss Federal Council
	Incumbent
	Assumed office; 1 November 2010
Preceded by	Moritz Leuenberger
Personal details
Born	Simonetta Myriam Sommaruga ; 14 May 1960 (age 60); Zug, Switzerland
Political party	Social Democratic Party
Spouse(s)	Lukas Hartmann
Education	Lucerne University; University of Fribourg

Simonetta Myriam Sommaruga (born 14 May 1960) is a Swiss politician. She was the President of the Swiss Confederation from 1 January 2020 until 31 December 2020. She is a member of the Social Democratic Party.

Sommaurga has been a Member of the Federal Council since 2010. She was Vice President of the Federal Council for the year 2014. In 2015, she was President of the Swiss Confederation.

Images for kids

Sommaruga with United States President Donald Trump in Davos, 2020