Ueli Maurer

Quick Facts

Full Name	Ueli Maurer
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	Dec 1, 1950(1950-12-01)
Age	74
Birthplace	Wetzikon
Country	Switzerland
Birth City	Wetzikon
Horoscope	Aquarius

Ueli Maurer Biography

Ueli Maurer is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on December 1, 1950 in Wetzikon, Wetzikon, Switzerland. Ulrich “Ueli” Maurer (born 1 December 1950) is a Swiss politician who served as President of the Swiss Confederation in 2013 and 2019. A member of the Swiss People’s Party, he has been a member of the Swiss Federal Council since 2009. Formerly head of the Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sports (2009–2015), Maurer has served as head of the Federal Department of Finance since 2016.

On 27 November 2008, the party’s parliamentary group unanimously nominated both Maurer and Blocher as candidates to succeed Schmid as Federal Councillor. With Blocher – who was ousted from the Council in 2007 – considered unelectable by all other parties, the Neue Zürcher Zeitung and other Swiss media called Maurer the clear frontrunner for the Council seat even before his nomination. On 10 December 2008 Maurer was elected to the Federal Council in the third round of voting with 122 votes, a margin of a single vote.

An accountant by occupation, he chaired the Swiss People’s Party from 1996 to

2008. He was elected by the Swiss Federal Assembly to succeed Federal Councillor Samuel Schmid in the 2008 election and took office on 1 January
2009. Maurer served as Vice-President of the Swiss Confederation in 2012 and 2018 and President of the Swiss Confederation for the years 2013 and 2019. He was reelected Federal Councillor in the 2015 election and the 2019 election.

Maurer was elected Vice President of the Confederation for 2012, alongside President Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf. On 5 December 2012 he was elected President of the Confederation for 2013.

In 1996, at Blocher’s behest, Maurer was elected president of the Swiss People’s Party. Not taken seriously at first and parodied by TV comedian Viktor Giacobbo as Blocher’s servile sycophant so memorably that his taunted children regularly returned from school in tears, his presidency saw the party double its voter base, establish itself in the French-speaking part of Switzerland and become the country’s strongest political party. These successes have been largely credited to Maurer’s leadership, who was able to make up a lack of charisma with astonishingly hard work, the imposition of strict party discipline, a keen sense for promising populist issues (such as opposition to European integration, foreigners and political correctness) as well as a penchant for headline-grabbing soundbites, as attested by an often- cited statement of his: “As long as I talk of negroes, the camera stays on me”.

Ueli Maurer Net Worth

Ueli Maurer is one of the richest Politician from Switzerland. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ueli Maurer 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

From 1978 to 1986, Maurer was a member of the municipal government of Hinwil. He was elected to the cantonal parliament of Zürich in 1983, which he presided over in 1991. In that year, he lost an election to the cantonal government against Moritz Leuenberger, as his opponents derided Maurer’s campaign as inept and himself as a naïve devotee of party strongman Christoph Blocher. In the same year’s national election, though, Maurer was elected to the National Council.

Maurer grew up as the son of a poor farmer in the Zürcher Oberland. After a commercial apprenticeship, Maurer received a federal accountant’s diploma. He was director of the Zürich Farmers’ Association from 1994 to 2008 and president of the Swiss Vegetable Farmers’ Association and the Farmers’ Machinery Association (Maschinenring) until his election to the Federal Council.

Even as his and his party’s star rose, however, relations between Maurer and his longtime mentor Blocher slowly cooled, even though the two men remained strong allies in public. Blocher, used to exercising authoritarian leadership as the party’s undisputed leading figure, did not approve of Maurer questioning some of his strategic approaches, and increasingly exercised power through a close-knit circle of followers instead of through Maurer and the party secretariat. In October 2007, after the People’s Party won its greatest electoral victory in history, Maurer resigned as party president and was succeeded against his wishes by Toni Brunner, one of Blocher’s close confidants, on 1 March 2008. After losing a run-off election for a Council of States seat against Verena Diener, Maurer contented himself with the presidency of the Zürich section of the People’s Party.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Ueli Maurer Dating?

According to our records, Ueli Maurer married to Anne-Claude Maurer. As of December 1, 2023, Ueli Maurer’s is not dating anyone.

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On 29 April 2019, during his visit in China, Maurer signed a Memorandum of Understanding under the Belt and Road Initiative.

Facts & Trivia

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Top Facts about Ueli Maurer

1. Ueli Maurer is the 93rd President of Switzerland.
2. He was born on December 1, 1950 in Wetzikon, Switzerland.
3. Maurer has been a member of the Swiss Federal Council since 2009.
4. He previously served as Minister of Defense from 2009 to 2015.
5. Maurer is a member of the Swiss People’s Party (SVP).
6. He supports conservative and nationalist policies.
7. As President, he represents Switzerland internationally and presides over government meetings.
8. Maurer is known for his straightforward and pragmatic approach to politics.
9. He has advocated for lower taxes and reduced government spending.
10. In his free time, Maurer enjoys hiking and skiing in the Swiss Alps.

Who is the current prime minister of Switzerland?

Ueli Maurer
Preceded by| Samuel Schmid
Succeeded by| Guy Parmelin
Member of the Swiss Federal Council
Incumbent

Who was the first prime minister of Switzerland?

No.Name (Birth–Death)Political party
1| Jonas Furrer (1805–1861)| Free Democratic Party
2| Henri Druey (1799–1855)| Free Democratic Party
3| Josef Munzinger (1791–1855)| Free Democratic Party
4| Jonas Furrer (1805–1861)| Free Democratic Party

Is there a Swiss royal family?

The main members of the royal family are King Carl XVI Gustaf, Queen Silvia and their children with families. The King and Queen have three children, the first-born being Crown Princess Victoria Ingrid Alice Désirée, Duchess of Västergötland, born on 14 July 1977.

Is Switzerland a country?

Switzerland is a small mountainous country located in central Europe. This landlocked country is about the size of New Jersey and is between France and Italy. It is also bordered by Austria, Germany, and Liechtenstein.

Did Switzerland fight in ww2?

During World War I and World War II, Switzerland maintained armed neutrality, and was not invaded by its neighbors , in part because of its topography, much of which is mountainous.