André Simonazzi

André Simonazzi (born 1968) is a Swiss journalist 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
Serving with Thomas Helbling (2009–2016), Jörg De Bernardi (2016–2019), Viktor Rossi (2019–)
ChancellorCorina Casanova
Walter Thurnherr
Preceded byOswald Sigg
Personal details
Born1968
Monthey, Switzerland

Simonazzi attended the Collège de l’Abbaye in St. Maurice, where he obtained a Latin and English baccalaureate in 1988.[3]

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.[4]

In 2004, he joined the Federal Department of Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications (DETEC), initially as Deputy Head of the Information Service, then as Head between 2004 and 2009.[5]

André Simonazzi was appointed Spokesman for the Federal Council on 12 November 2008 with effect from 1 April 2009.[6]

Personal life

Simonazzi is of Italian descent.[7]

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. FCh, Swiss Federal Chancellery. "Vice Chancellor André Simonazzi". www.bk.admin.ch. Retrieved 2022-07-03.
  4. Felley, Eric (20 November 2008). "La nouvelle voix du Conseil fédéral". L'Hebdo (in French). Ringier. Retrieved 2009-11-17.
  5. "UVEK - André Simonazzi" (in German). Swiss Federal Department of Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications. 23 June 2004. Retrieved 2009-11-10.
  6. FCh, Swiss Federal Chancellery. "Vice Chancellor André Simonazzi". www.bk.admin.ch. Retrieved 2022-07-03.
  7. "Rencontre avec un nomade qui pose ses valises à Berne". Le Temps. 8 March 2009.


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