Livio Zanolari gives up his spokesman job in the FDJP
Federal Councilor Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf is parting ways with her media spokesperson, who had previously served under her predecessor, Christoph Blocher. Her successor is Brigitte Hauser-Süess, head of communications at the Federal Office for Migration (FOM).
Federal Councillor Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf is parting ways with her media spokesperson, who had already served under her predecessor Christoph Blocher: Livio Zanolari is handing over the management of the information service of the Federal Department of Justice and Police (FDJP) with immediate effect. Widmer-Schlumpf and Zanolari have parted by mutual agreement, the FDJP announced. Her successor is Brigitte Hauser-Süess, Head of Information at the Federal Office for Migration (FOM). She had made a name for herself as President of CVP Women Switzerland. Zanolari is the third close colleague from whom the new head of the FDJP has parted company. Back in January, Widmer-Schlumpf dismissed Secretary General Walter Eberle, a confidant of Blocher. A few days later, she also relieved Deputy Secretary General (and former SVP press officer) Yves Bichsel of his duties.
Zanolari has served as departmental spokesman under six members of the national government. On March 1, 1997, the former parliamentary correspondent for Ticino television TSI joined the Information Service of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA), where he worked successively for Flavio Cotti, Joseph Deiss and Micheline Calmy-Rey. On August 1, 2003, Zanolari moved to the FDJP as spokesman and deputy head of information for Ruth Metzler. Two years later, he was appointed head of the FDJP's information service by Metzler's successor Christoph Blocher. In this capacity, he was initially also taken over by Widmer-Schlumpf at the beginning of 2008.
Zanolari has served as departmental spokesman under six members of the national government. On March 1, 1997, the former parliamentary correspondent for Ticino television TSI joined the Information Service of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA), where he worked successively for Flavio Cotti, Joseph Deiss and Micheline Calmy-Rey. On August 1, 2003, Zanolari moved to the FDJP as spokesman and deputy head of information for Ruth Metzler. Two years later, he was appointed head of the FDJP's information service by Metzler's successor Christoph Blocher. In this capacity, he was initially also taken over by Widmer-Schlumpf at the beginning of 2008.
