He has been a personal assistant to department head Ueli Maurer for over a year and has only managed communications on an interim basis since then. Minder will take up the post on February 1, 2012. This was announced by the DDPS on Thursday, according to SDA.
Peter Minder can look back on a 26-year career as a sports journalist at Schweizer Fernsehen SF. He is currently production manager and live commentator for athletics, cross-country skiing and tennis. As a professional athlete, Minder took part in four world championships and the 1984 Olympic Games in the sport of modern pentathlon. He became Swiss champion in 1983. Minder is a colonel in the infantry and is assigned to the communications section of the army staff.
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Defense Minister Ueli Maurer only appointed Adam-Zaugg as head of communications for the DDPS on 1 December 2010. She succeeded Jean-Blaise Defago, who has been Maurer's personal assistant since last summer. Defago will now temporarily take over Adam-Zaugg's role again. The new Head of Communications resigned at her own request during her probationary period, according to the DDPS press release. The lawyer and SVP cantonal councillor from Solothurn wants to work as a lawyer and notary again and reactivate her law firm in Derendingen, which was closed down in connection with her move to the DDPS. Defago did not provide any further information on Adam-Zaugg's departure when asked by the SDA news agency. She herself could not be reached on Monday afternoon.
Colette Adam-Zaugg becomes Head of Communications at the DDPS
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