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Election of Ueli Maurer as President of the Swiss Confederation for 2019
5 December 2018
The Federal Assembly elects Ueli Maurer President of the Swiss Confederation for 2019, with 201 votes, the best result since 1989.
Alain Berset, the outgoing President, speaks at the celebration held in Berne in honour of his successor.
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