The resigning president of the Center, Gerhard Pfister, does not want to become a federal councilor. He has decided not to run to succeed Viola Amherd, he declared in an interview published Saturday evening on the “Tagesanzeiger” website.
He of course wondered if he could take on such a role, “and in all modesty, I would feel capable” of doing so, he says in the interview. But he also asked himself if the position would suit him and there, the answer was no, he explains.
And to add that those who know him well know that he would not be a happy federal councilor. The Zougois emphasizes that he likes to debate and, for that, he needs a certain personal freedom, which he can have as party president, but “certainly more” as a federal councilor.
Defense Minister Viola Amherd announced her resignation on Wednesday. The election of the centrist’s successor will take place on March 12.
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