Viktor Rossi (born 31 October 1968 in

Bern german: Berner(in)french: Bernois(e) it, bernese , neighboring_municipalities = Bremgarten bei Bern, Frauenkappelen, Ittigen, Kirchlindach, Köniz, Mühleberg, Muri bei Bern, Neuenegg, Ostermundigen, Wohlen bei Bern, Zollikofen , website ...

) is a Swiss politician and civil servant. A member of the Green Liberal Party, he became

Vice-Chancellor of Switzerland The Vice-Chancellor of Switzerland was initially named Federal Secretary (''Bundesschreiber''). The title of the Vice-Chancellor was established in 1851, first as Federal Chancellor Deputy, then formally as Vice-Chancellor in 1881. In order to prov ...

on 1 May 2019.

Biography

Rossi attended primary and secondary school in the

canton of Bern The canton of Bern or Berne (german: Kanton Bern; rm, Chantun Berna; french: canton de Berne; it, Canton Berna) is one of the 26 cantons forming the Swiss Confederation. Its capital city, Bern, is also the ''de facto'' capital of Switzerland. ...

, apprenticed as a cook between 1084 and 1987, obtained a maturity diploma in economics at the Private school Humboldtianum in

, before attaining a teacher's degree in Law and Economics at Bern Universityin 1996. In 2015, he completed a diploma of Advanced Studies in Law at Bern University. After graduating, he started teaching Trade at the commercial school (BFB) in

Biel , french: Biennois(e) , neighboring_municipalities= Brügg, Ipsach, Leubringen/Magglingen (''Evilard/Macolin''), Nidau, Orpund, Orvin, Pieterlen, Port, Safnern, Tüscherz-Alfermée, Vauffelin , twintowns = Iserlohn (Germany) B ...

, before leading the school in 1999. In parallel, he was at first vice-president of the conference of rectors of commercial schools in the

Canton Bern The canton of Bern or Berne (german: Kanton Bern; rm, Chantun Berna; french: canton de Berne; it, Canton Berna) is one of the 26 cantons forming the Swiss Confederation. Its capital city, Bern, is also the ''de facto'' capital of Switzerland. ...

between 2004 and 2009, then president in 2009. Rossi joined the

Federal Chancellery of Switzerland The Federal Chancellery of Switzerland is a department-level agency of the federal administration of Switzerland. It is the staff organisation of the federal government, the Federal Council. Since 2016, it has been headed by Federal Chancellor ...

in October 2010, leading the Records Management and Logistics department. In 2015 he was Federal Chancellor

Walter Thurnherr Walter Thurnherr (born 11 July 1963) is a Swiss government official who has served as Chancellor of Switzerland since 2016. Although he holds a traditionally nonpartisan office, he was elected as a member of the Christian Democratic People's Pa ...

's delegate supervisor for the IT project GENOVA. In December 2018, the Federal Council elected Viktor Rossi

. He took office on 1 May 2019 and has been leading the Federal Council's affairs. Viktor Rossi is a native German and Italian speaker. He is married and father of two.

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