Zurich government gets new head of communications

Andreas Melchior succeeds Susanne Sorg-Keller, who is taking early retirement at the end of the year after 22 years of service. He is responsible for numerous dossiers in the field of current political communication in the greater Zurich area as well as intercantonal projects, according to a statement from the cantonal government on Thursday. Melchior also has many years of experience in the Zurich and Swiss media landscape. From 1986 to 2001, he held various positions at Radio Z, from 1997 to 2001 as editor-in-chief and member of the management board.

Melchior lives in Berikon. He will take up his position as Head of the Communications Department of the Zurich Government Council on January 1, 2016. (SDA)

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