# Johann Schneider-Ammann

_Businessman, politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council (2010-2018)_

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> Johann Niklaus Schneider, colloquially Johann Schneider-Ammann, is a Swiss businessman, electrical engineer and politician who most notably served as President of Switzerland in 2016, and concurrently as a member of the Federal Council (Switzerland) for The Liberals.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 18 February 1952 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q380063#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Sumiswald ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q380063#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Switzerland ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q380063#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; industrialist; engineer; electrical engineer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q380063#P106))
- **Political party:** FDP.The Liberals; Free Democratic Party of Switzerland ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q380063#P102))
- **Education:** ETH Zurich; INSEAD ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q380063#P69))
- **Spouse:** Katharina Schneider-Ammann ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q380063#P26))
- **Positions held:** President of the Swiss Confederation (1 January 2016 – 31 December 2016); Vice president of the Swiss Confederation (1 January 2015 – 31 December 2015); Member of the Swiss Federal Council (1 November 2010 – 31 December 2018); Member of the Swiss National Council (6 December 1999 – 31 October 2010) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q380063#P39))
- **Awards:** honorary citizenship ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q380063#P166))
- **X (Twitter):** _br_jsa ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q380063#P2002))

## Questions

**When was Johann Schneider-Ammann born?**  
Johann Schneider-Ammann was born on 18 February 1952 in Sumiswald.

**What positions has Johann Schneider-Ammann held?**  
Positions held by Johann Schneider-Ammann include: President of the Swiss Confederation (2016–2016); Vice president of the Swiss Confederation (2015–2015); Member of the Swiss Federal Council (2010–2018); Member of the Swiss National Council (1999–2010).

**Where did Johann Schneider-Ammann study?**  
Johann Schneider-Ammann was educated at ETH Zurich, INSEAD.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Johann Schneider-Ammann](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johann_Schneider-Ammann) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q380063](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q380063) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Johann Schneider-Ammann 2011.jpg by Bundeskanzlei (Attribution)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Johann_Schneider-Ammann_2011.jpg)

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