Sommaruga parts ways with head of communications Stähli

After just one year, Christine Stähli is stepping down from her position as head of communications for Federal Councilor Simonetta Sommaruga’s Department of Justice and Police. According to a statement, the separation took place «by mutual agreement.».

Stähli will remain until the end of April 2012, as the FDJP announced on Wednesday. On May 1, Deputy Head of Information Guido Balmer will take over as interim head. The post is to be advertised publicly in the next few days.

The 47-year-old Christine Stähli had been Head of Communications at the FDJP since February 2011. She replaced Brigitte Hauser-Süess, who moved to the Department of Finance with Federal Councillor Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf. (SDA)
 

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