Army colonel joins Swiss govt after defence minister quits
Bern, Switzerland (AFP) Mar 12, 2025 Swiss lawmakers voted army colonel Martin Pfister into the seven-member government on Wednesday, with the incoming minister warning that Switzerland faces major geopolitical challenges in the years ahead. Pfister will replace the outgoing defence minister Viola Amherd on April 1. The government will now meet and quickly decide which of them will take over the defence ministry. Pfister, 6
Bern, Switzerland (AFP) Mar 12, 2025
Swiss lawmakers voted army colonel Martin Pfister into the seven-member government on Wednesday, with the incoming minister warning that Switzerland faces major geopolitical challenges in the years ahead.
Pfister will replace the outgoing defence minister Viola Amherd on April 1. The government will now meet and quickly decide which of them will take over the defence ministry.
Pfister, 6
Swiss lawmakers voted army colonel Martin Pfister into the seven-member government on Wednesday, with the incoming minister warning that Switzerland faces major geopolitical challenges in the years ahead.
Pfister will replace the outgoing defence minister Viola Amherd on April 1. The government will now meet and quickly decide which of them will take over the defence ministry.
Pfister, 6 
