Karin Keller-Sutter | |
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Vice President of Switzerland | |
Assumed office 1 January 2024 | |
President | Viola Amherd |
Preceded by | Viola Amherd |
Swiss Federal Councillor | |
Assumed office 1 January 2019 | |
Department | Justice and Police (2019–2022) Finance (2023–) |
Preceded by | Johann Schneider-Ammann |
President of the Council of States | |
In office 27 November 2017 – 26 November 2018 | |
Preceded by | Ivo Bischofberger |
Succeeded by | Jean-René Fournier |
Personal details | |
Born | Uzwil, St. Gallen, Switzerland | 22 December 1963
Political party | Free Democratic Party (until 2009) FDP. The Liberals (since 2009) |
Spouse |
Morten Keller (m. 1989) |
Residence(s) | Wil, St. Gallen |
Alma mater | Zurich University of Applied Sciences University of Fribourg |
Signature | |
Website | Federal Department of Finance website |
Karin Keller-Sutter (German pronunciation: [ˈkaːʁiːn ˈkɛlər ˈzʊtər]; born 22 December 1963) is a Swiss politician who has served as a Member of the Swiss Federal Council since 2019. A member of FDP. The Liberals, she is the head of the Federal Department of Finance. Keller-Sutter previously served as President of the Council of States for the 2017–2018 term, and has served as vice president of Switzerland for the 2024 term since 1 January.