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United Kingdom Maurer becomes new Swiss president
Published on 05/12/2012
The Swiss parliament has officially elected Ueli Maurer as the new president for 2013. The defence minister is a member of the rightwing Swiss Peoples Party. The post of president rotates annually among the seven cabinet members.