André Simonazzi

André Simonazzi (born 1968) is a Swiss politician born in Monthey. He currently holds the office of Vice Chancellor and spokesman for the Swiss Federal Council, since April 2009.[1][2]

André Simonazzi
Vice-Chancellor of Switzerland
Assumed office
1 April 2009
Preceded byOswald Sigg
Personal details
Born1968
Monthey, Switzerland

The eldest son of an economics teacher at the St. Maurice's Abbey, André Simonazzi graduated at the Graduate Institute of International Studies in Geneva. After beginning a career as a journalist at the regional newspaper Le Nouvelliste, André Simonazzi first joined the relief organization Caritas Switzerland's media department, before becoming its national spokesman in 1998.[3] He served as the head of the Information Service at the Federal Department of Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications between 2004 and 2009.[4]

Personal life

Simonazzi is of Italian descent.[5]

References
  1. "Vice Chancellor André Simonazzi". Swiss Federal Chancellery. Retrieved 2009-11-10.
  2. Imsand, Christiane (7 February 2009). "Helvetia Latina veut des actes". Le Nouvelliste (in French). Groupe Rhône Media. Retrieved 2009-11-10.
  3. Felley, Eric (20 November 2008). "La nouvelle voix du Conseil fédéral". L'Hebdo (in French). Ringier. Retrieved 2009-11-17.
  4. "UVEK - André Simonazzi" (in German). Swiss Federal Department of Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications. 23 June 2004. Retrieved 2009-11-10.
  5. https://www.letemps.ch/suisse/rencontre-un-nomade-pose-valises-berne
Political offices
Preceded by
Oswald Sigg		 Vice-Chancellor of Switzerland
2009 – present		 Succeeded by
Incumbent



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