Doris Leuthard

 

1963 | Swiss citizen

Vice Chairwoman of the Board of Directors

Education and training

Attorney-at-law

Current position

Vice-Chairwoman of the Board of Directors of Coop Group Cooperative; since 2021

Other board member mandates

  • Coop Pronto AG, Allschwil¹ 
  • Stadler Rail AG, Bussnang 
  • Transgourmet Holding AG, Basel; Vice Chairwoman¹
  • Neue Holzbau AG, Lungern; member of the Board of Directors 


Other functions and offices

  • ETH Zurich Foundation, Zurich; member of the Board of Trustees 
  • Green Business Award, Lucerne; Chairwoman of the Jury 
  • Lucerne Dialogue, Lucerne; Chairwoman of the Advisory Board 
  • Venture, Zurich; member of the Board of Trustees 
  • Verein Landesausstellung Svizra27, Aarau; Co-Chairwoman 


Professional career

  • Federal Councillor; 2006–2018; in this position, head of the Federal Department of Economic Affairs (2006–2010) and the Federal Department of Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications (2010–2018), Vice President of the Swiss Confederation (2009 and 2016), President of the Swiss Confederation (2010 and 2017) 
  • Leader of the Swiss Christian Democratic Peopleʼs Party (CVP); 2004–2006 
  • National Councillor of the canton of Aargau; 1999–2006 
  • Grand Councillor of the canton of Aargau; 1997–2000 
  • Partner at Fricker Attorneys-at-Law, Wohlen; 1991–2006

 

¹ Part of the Coop Group.