Colette Adam-Zaugg becomes Head of Communications at the DDPS
Federal Councillor Ueli Maurer has appointed SVP Cantonal Councillor Colette Adam-Zaugg from Solothurn as the new Head of Communications at the DDPS. The 49-year-old succeeds Jean-Blaise Defago, who has been working as Maurer's personal assistant since the summer.
Colette Adam-Zaugg is the owner of a law firm and management consultancy and Vice President of the SVP of the Canton of Solothurn. From 1998 to 2009, she was head of the Canton of Solothurn's immigration police. In 2006, the lawyer completed a Master of Public Administration at the University of Bern while working. Adam-Zaugg will take up her new post on 1 December, as announced by the Department of Defense, Civil Protection and Sport (DDPS) according to SDA.
