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	Jean-Marie Musy - President of Switzerland
		Jean-Marie Musy was born on April 10, 1876 in Albeuve (Gruyère - canton of Fribourg - Switzerland), son of Jules Musy and Louisa, whose maiden name was Thédy.
		When he was thirty years old, he opened a law office in Bulle (Switzerland), after having worked for two years as the attorney general in Fribourg.
		Jean-Marie Musy was Vice-President in 1924 and elected President of Switzerland (Swiss Confederation) in 1925 and 1930.
	orbisenterprises.com /Musy_-_Gruyere/Jean-M-1/jean-m-1.html (503 words)

	President - Knowmore (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Under the French Third and the Fourth Republics, the "President of the Council" (of ministers) was the head of government, with the President of the Republic a largely symbolic figurehead.
		Switzerland, where the headship of state is collectively vested in the seven-member Swiss Federal Council despite the fact the system includes a President of the Confederation.
		Though the president is to be chosen solely by a unanimous decision by the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, the entire body of the church votes to sustain the President in this calling.
	www.knowmore.org /index.php/President (2199 words)

	Switzerland. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
		Switzerland consists of 26 federated states, of which 20 are called cantons and 6 are called half cantons.
		Switzerland was an island of prosperity when, in 1648, at the end of the war, its formal independence was recognized in the Peace of Westphalia.
		Switzerland was a member of the League of Nations, and although it has long participated in many activities of the United Nations, it did not become a UN member until 2002 for fear that its neutrality would be compromised.
	www.bartleby.com /65/sw/Switzerl.html (1841 words)

	President of the Swiss Confederation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The President of the Confederation (German: Bundespräsident, French: Président de la Confédération, Italian: Presidente della Confederazione, Romansh: President da la Confederaziun) is the presiding member of the Swiss Federal Council, Switzerland's seven-member executive.
		The Swiss President is not - as are for example the Presidents in Austria or Germany - the Head of State of the country.
		The President is elected by the Federal Assembly from the Federal Council in each case for one year.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/President_of_Switzerland (626 words)

	Switzerland (08/06)
		Switzerland is a federal state composed of 26 cantons (20 are "full" cantons and six "half" cantons for purposes of representation in the federal legislature) that retain attributes of sovereignty, such as fiscal autonomy and the right to manage internal cantonal affairs.
		Traditionally, Switzerland has avoided alliances that might entail military, political, or direct economic action, but in recent years the Swiss have broadened the scope of activities in which they feel able to participate without compromising their neutrality.
		Switzerland is an active participant in the OSCE, its foreign minister serving as Chairman-in-Office for 1996.
	www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/3431.htm (6573 words)

	President of Switzerland visits the Education City
		The President was accompanied by a Swiss delegation and H.E. Jean-Philippe Tissières, Swiss Ambassador to Kuwait, Qatar and Bahrain.
		President Leuenberger was received by vice chairperson of Qatar Foundation Dr. Saif Al-Hajari and Dr. Abdulla Al-Thani, Vice President Education as well as officers from the Public Relations Department.
		This is the first time a Swiss president visits the state of Qatar and was greatly impressed by the project of Education City.
	www.qf.edu.qa /output/page1249.asp (163 words)

	President Mahinda calls for explanations from Bogollagama
		President Mahinda Rajapaksha has already ordered not to pay the hotel bill of minister Bogollagama at the government expense.
		President Rajapaksha had ordered not to pay that hotel bill too at the expense of the government.
		The president who pointed out that the occurrence of this situation in succession is not a good thing has signaled that he is going to take stern action in respect of this conduct of Mr.
	www.lankatruth.com /full_story/2006/March/20060304/20060304_7.htm (324 words)

	DefenseLINK News: Media Availability with Secretary Cohen and President Ogi of Switzerland
		Switzerland is an important participant in the Partnership for Peace and a contributor to peacekeeping missions in operations in Bosnia and Kosovo.
		Not only is he president, but he is chief of the Swiss Federal Departments of Defense, Civil Defense, and Sports, a job for all seasons, with a man for all seasons.
		Switzerland is working on several projects with the U.S., which need the release of information and data.
	www.defenselink.mil /transcripts/2000/t07282000_t728cohn.html (2601 words)

	Switzerland
		Switzerland thanks the Secretary General for his informative report on the Agenda for Dialogue among Civilizations and welcomes the resolution proposed by the Islamic Republic of Iran to pursue efforts to further intensify the dialogue between civilisations.
		Switzerland also supports the Secretary General's initiative on an Alliance of Civilisations, which was launched at the instigation of the Spanish and Turkish governments.
		Switzerland, as a country made up of different cultures and religions, has had to learn how to co-exist peacefully in its small territory.
	decade-culture-of-peace.org /undebate/switzerland.html (612 words)

	Press Release - ADL to Swiss President: Government Must Take Steps to Strengthen Ties with the Jewish Community
		New York, New York, May 17, 1999 …; Leaders of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) told the President of Switzerland that her country needs to take steps at strengthening ties with the Jewish community and should establish a series of tolerance and Holocaust educational programs, now that the settlement on Holocaust-era assets has been realized.
		President Dreifuss expressed the need to "deepen the cooperation" between Switzerland and Jews and outlined steps that her country has undertaken.
		Howard P. Berkowitz, ADL National Chairman, provided the President with information on a variety of successful ADL tolerance and Holocaust educational programs and offered the League’s assistance to the appropriate Swiss institutions, noting that several of the programs are already in use in European countries.
	www.adl.org /presrele/holna_52/3381_52.asp (321 words)

	Female Vice-presidents
		At the 23rd of July President Wahid was ousted as President and she inaugurated as President.
		In 1963 and 1965 she was Assistant of her relative, President Bosch, imprisoned 1963 and in exile 1964-65, academic career, 1982-90 Advisor in the Camera de Diputados, Senator 1990-2000, Vice-President of the Partido Revolucionario Dominicano from 1991.
		She is former President of the Socialist Party of Génève, she was President of the Grand Conseil of Génève 1993, Councillor of Finance 1997-2002, Vice-President of the Cantonal Government 2000-01 and President of the Cantonal Government 2001-02.
	www.guide2womenleaders.com /Vice-Presidents.htm (2015 words)

	Switzerland keen on trade with India
		Switzerland was keen to continue its dialogue with the Indian authorities and economic players to promote mutually beneficial relations, he said, adding there was a huge growth potential in trade and prospects were good.
		Minister of State for External Affairs Vinod Khanna said Switzerland had emerged as one of the favourite destination for tourists from India with an annual average growth rate of 25 per cent, mainly because of extensive shooting of Indian feature films there.
		Switzerland is India's 13th largest trading partner and ranks 16th in terms of approved investments.
	www.rediff.com /money/2003/nov/10swiss.htm (421 words)

	President of Switzerland Supports Democracy, and Human Rights in Vietnam
		The Office of the President of Switzerland has sent to the Free Vietnam Alliance a file regarding the Swiss government's stand on democracy and human rights in Vietnam upon the occasion of the Francophone Summit, which was held in Hanoi on November 14-16, 1997.
		Following is the President Arnold Koller's speech given on November 15, 1997 at the Francophone Summit in Hanoi.
		As President Chirac has accurately said in his speech yesterday, "No one can claim autonomy on a good policy; no one possesses a fixed formula for the best democracy." However, there should be a number of minimum standards required by any true democracy, based on law and the respect of human rights.
	www.fva.org /0198/story1.htm (1129 words)

	President flown to Switzerland for new medical check (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		CONAKRY, 11 Aug 2006 (IRIN) - Ailing Guinean President Lansana Conte was flown to Switzerland on Friday for a new medical check-up, a statement from the ministry for presidential affairs said.
		Last March, the president’s sudden and unannounced departure for Geneva raised a swirl of apprehension.
		“The ministry for presidential affairs informs that the president of the republic is leaving Conakry this Friday morning for a private visit to Switzerland during which he will undergo a medical check-up,” the statement said.
	www.irinnews.org /print.asp?ReportID=55085 (750 words)

	President Videos
		During a military parade on victory day in Egypt, the great preseident of Egypt was assassinated by his own staff, along with ruling president...
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	www.metacafe.com /tags/president/page-3 (248 words)

	NationMaster - Statistics on Switzerland. 2201 facts and figures, stats and information on Swiss economy, crime, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Switzerland's sovereignty and neutrality have long been honored by the major European powers, and the country was not involved in either of the two World Wars.
		Switzerland remains active in many UN and international organizations, but retains a strong commitment to neutrality.
		70% of the land area of Switzerland is mountainous, with the remainder being an elevated central plateau.
	www.nationmaster.com /country/sz-switzerland (644 words)

	GUNS
		The host noted that, in Switzerland, all males are issued assault rifles for their militia service and are required to keep them at home, yet little crime exists there.
		To the delight of Americans who support the right to keep and bear arms, Switzerland is the proof in the pudding of the argument that guns don't cause crime.
		President Teddy Roosevelt's strictures about training youngsters to shoot in order to promote the national defense were quoted in Why School Boys Should be Taught to Shoot by General George Wingate.
	pages.prodigy.net /vanhooser/GUNS,CRIME,AND_THE_SWISS.htm (2095 words)

	General Pervez Musharraf - Press Room: Greetings
		Whether it is press releases of the President's daily routine activities, his meetings with foreign or local visitors, his directives, his press conferences, or his interviews or his greetings.all such press releases are archived here for easy reference.
		President General Pervez Musharraf has greeted President of Switzerland Joseph Deiss on the occasion of the Swiss national day on August 1 (Sunday), hoping that friendly ties between the two countries would be further strengthened in future.
		Pakistan and Switzerland maintain close and friendly relations, which I am confident will continue to be strengthened in the years ahead.
	www.presidentofpakistan.gov.pk /PRGreetingDetail.aspx?nPRGreetingId=64&nYear=2003&nMonth=12 (186 words)

	Swiss Governement
		Switzerland is a federal republic governed under a constitution adopted in 1874 and changed many times since.
		The Swiss political system combines direct and indirect democracy with the principle of federalism, in which subnational units of government are granted wide powers.
		In 2006, the president of Switzerland is Joseph Deiss.
	www.qsi.org /ZHU/stu_Guillaume_06/new_page_4.htm (79 words)

	The Washington Times - Switzerland
		Bern is situated in the middle of Switzerland, halfway between Zurich and Geneva.
		Overlooking the blue lake of Geneva, Lausanne, Switzerland's fifth largest city with a population of 125,000, likes to think of itself as the sports capital of the world, as well as being a major tourism center.
		He felt that they were able to offer an "instant Switzerland." The area is a prime center for incentive tourism and tour bases, and the Lake Geneva region is considered to be the "Silicon Valley" of Europe.
	www.internationalspecialreports.com /europe/00/switzerland/13.html (2164 words)

	Profile of Ruth Dreifuss
		Within the first years of her life, Dreifuss' family was forced to flee toward France, to Geneva, from her birthplace in the eastern region of Switzerland, as the Nazi forces approached the eastern border.
		The president oversees the Cabinet, but he or she has no inherent power to set policy, that power is reserved for the Cabinet as a whole, which is led, not controlled, by the president.
		Dreifuss' climb to the Swiss presidency was uncommon and remarkable.
	people.brandeis.edu /~dwilliam/profiles/dreifuss.htm (1305 words)

	Switzerland News
		ZURICH, Switzerland -- FIFA officially lifted Iran's ban from international competition Wednesday after the soccer governing body was assured by Iranian officials that the sport would be free of political...
		ZURICH, Switzerland: Natural and manmade disasters killed 30,000 people this year and caused an estimated US$15 billion in insured losses, significantly less than in the devastating years 2004 and 2005, the...
		BERN, Switzerland, Dec. 18, 2006 Pevion Biotech announced the start of phase I clinical testing of its virosome-based hepatitis C virus vaccine.
	www.topix.net /world/switzerland (750 words)

	president ronald reagan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		BERN, Switzerland — Pope John Paul II paid tribute to the late President Ronald Reagan, noting his important role in the fall of European communism.
		The spokesman said that when President George W. Bush visited the Vatican June 4 the pope knew Reagan was very sick and sent a warm message to the late president's wife, Nancy.
		The president and the pope, along with former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, are considered by many to have been the main protagonists in the disbanding of the Soviet empire and the fall of communist governments throughout Eastern Europe.
	www.catholicherald.com /cns/cns04/pope-reagan.htm (362 words)

	Switzerland Hotel - President Wilson Hotel Geneva Switzerland
		At the President Wilson Hotel we take care over maintain a tradition of excellence, style and sophistication.
		President Wilson Hotel offers one of the world's most fascinating views of the Alps and Mont Blanc.
		Switzerland Hotels, Geneva Hotels, Zurich Hotels, Lausanne Hotels, Lugano Hotels, Ascona Hotels, Bern Hotels and more...
	www.southtravels.com /europe/switzerland/presidentwilsonhotel/index.html (298 words)

	President Acosta (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Lausanne, Switzerland, 5 April 2002 - The Board of Administration and the FIVB Continental Confederations have given their full support to Dr. Ruben Acosta, President of the International Volleyball Federation to continue his successful presidency of the sport's governing body.
		Wei Jizhong, President of the Asian Confederation at a dinner given in Lausanne on the occasion of the annual meeting of the FIVB Board of Administration.
		Adolf Ogi, twice former president of Switzerland, and the representatives of the Japanese companies Fuji TV and Mikasa, who have had close relationships with the FIVB a number of years, were also among those invited to attend the Board of Administration dinner.
	www.avca.org /news/RubenAcosta-NW4-17-02.html (393 words)

	Switzerland Videos
		In June 1954, the FIFA congress in Bern, Switzerland decided to award the 1958 Football...
		France was held to a 0-0 draw by Switzerland on Tuesday.
		What a chaos would it be if this woman was americas president...Attacking switzerland for talking behind her back?She is crazy...
	www.metacafe.com /tags/switzerland (226 words)

	Switzerland: History, Geography, Government, and Culture — FactMonster.com
		Switzerland, in central Europe, is the land of the Alps.
		Most of Switzerland is composed of a mountainous plateau bordered by the great bulk of the Alps on the south and by the Jura Mountains on the northwest.
		Switzerland's first woman president—as well as the first Jew to assume the position—was Ruth Dreifuss in 1999.
	www.factmonster.com /ipka/A0108012.html (743 words)

	His Majesty King Hussein and Swiss President Flavio Cotti
		This press conference was held during a visit to the Kingdom by President Flavio Cotti of the Swiss Federation.
		Our relationship is one of which we are very very proud, and the president was kind enough to suggest that he asked his colleagues to see if there were any shadows regarding these relations, and they could not find any.
		President Cotti: You are not alone, Majesty, for regretting the short time for this visit, but if I may say, we gave today a demonstration that even during a short time if it's possible to make a substantial job.
	www.kinghussein.gov.jo /98_may16.html (1437 words)

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