Johann Schneider-Ammann
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Johann Niklaus Schneider-Ammann (born 18 February 1952) is a Swiss businessman and politician. Member of the Free Democratic Party
, he was elected to the Swiss National Council in 1999. The son of a veterinary born in Sumiswald
, Switzerland
, he graduated as an electrical engineer
from the ETH Zürich
in 1977, and obtained a Master of Business Administration
from INSEAD
in France
in 1983.
At the head of Swiss mechanical engineering
company Ammann Group as well as the corporate union Swissmem
, Schneider-Ammann enjoys the reputation of a manager focusing on human capital more than just on profit. During 2008 and 2009, he took a critical stances on bonuses awarded to the finance industry.
On 22 September 2010, he was elected to the Swiss Federal Council
, as successor to Hans-Rudolf Merz
. He is heading the Federal Department of Economic Affairs
has been taking office since 1 November 2010.
Schneider-Ammann had previously announced his intention to step down from his corporate responsibilities as well as various board memberships if elected.
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland
The Free Democratic Party was a classical liberal political party in Switzerland. It was one of the major parties in Switzerland until its merger with the smaller classical liberal Liberal Party, to form FDP.The Liberals on 1 January 2009....
, he was elected to the Swiss National Council in 1999. The son of a veterinary born in Sumiswald
Sumiswald
Sumiswald is a municipality in the district of the Emmental administrative district in the canton of Bern, Switzerland.-Geography:Sumiswald has an area, , of . Of this area, or 47.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 46.3% is forested...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
, he graduated as an electrical engineer
Electrical engineering
Electrical engineering is a field of engineering that generally deals with the study and application of electricity, electronics and electromagnetism. The field first became an identifiable occupation in the late nineteenth century after commercialization of the electric telegraph and electrical...
from the ETH Zürich
ETH Zurich
The Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich or ETH Zürich is an engineering, science, technology, mathematics and management university in the City of Zurich, Switzerland....
in 1977, and obtained a Master of Business Administration
Master of Business Administration
The Master of Business Administration is a :master's degree in business administration, which attracts people from a wide range of academic disciplines. The MBA designation originated in the United States, emerging from the late 19th century as the country industrialized and companies sought out...
from INSEAD
INSEAD
INSEAD is an international graduate business school and research institution. It has campuses in Europe , Asia , and the Middle East , as well as a research center in Israel...
in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
in 1983.
At the head of Swiss mechanical engineering
Mechanical engineering
Mechanical engineering is a discipline of engineering that applies the principles of physics and materials science for analysis, design, manufacturing, and maintenance of mechanical systems. It is the branch of engineering that involves the production and usage of heat and mechanical power for the...
company Ammann Group as well as the corporate union Swissmem
Swissmem
Swissmem is the Swiss association of mechanical and electrical engineering industries . With some 335,000 employees, the MEM industries are Switzerland’s largest industrial employer and, since they account for 35.2 percent of the country’s exports, an important economic and political player...
, Schneider-Ammann enjoys the reputation of a manager focusing on human capital more than just on profit. During 2008 and 2009, he took a critical stances on bonuses awarded to the finance industry.
On 22 September 2010, he was elected to the Swiss Federal Council
Swiss Federal Council
The Federal Council is the seven-member executive council which constitutes the federal government of Switzerland and serves as the Swiss collective head of state....
, as successor to Hans-Rudolf Merz
Hans-Rudolf Merz
Hans-Rudolf Merz is a Swiss politician of FDP.The Liberals and member of the Swiss Federal Council . He is the head of the Federal Department of Finance and President of the Swiss Confederation for 2009...
. He is heading the Federal Department of Economic Affairs
Federal Department of Economic Affairs
The Federal Department of Economic Affairs is one of the seven departments of the federal government of Switzerland, headed by a member of the Swiss Federal Council.-Organisation:The Department is composed of the following offices:...
has been taking office since 1 November 2010.
Schneider-Ammann had previously announced his intention to step down from his corporate responsibilities as well as various board memberships if elected.