New President for the Fairness Commission
Pascale Bruderer, a National Council member from Aargau representing the Social Democratic Party (SP), has been elected the new president of the Swiss Fair Trading Commission. The young politician is following in the footsteps of Federal Councilor Doris Leuthard, who has held the office since 2000.
Pascale Bruderer, a member of the National Council of the Swiss Social Democratic Party (SP) from Aargau, has been elected as the new president of the Swiss Commission for Fairness. The young politician follows in the footsteps of Federal Councillor Doris Leuthard, who held the post since 2000.Until Doris Leuthard moved from National to Federal Councillor in the summer of 2006, she had chaired the Fairness Commission. The president of the Foundation for Fairness in Commercial Communication, Council of States member Carlo Schmid-Sutter, conducted a lengthy evaluation of Leuthard's successor. According to an SDA report on March 19, the 30-year-old from Aargau was unanimously elected by the foundation's board last Friday.
Since 1966, the Fairness Commission has acted as a self-regulatory body for the advertising industry. Its task is to investigate violations of fairness in advertising. Although the commission is traditionally chaired by a politician, it is financed by the advertising industry.
Since 1966, the Fairness Commission has acted as a self-regulatory body for the advertising industry. Its task is to investigate violations of fairness in advertising. Although the commission is traditionally chaired by a politician, it is financed by the advertising industry.
