Background
Schmid, Samuel was born on January 8, 1947.
Schmid, Samuel was born on January 8, 1947.
Law degree, University Bern, 1973. Law notary, University Bern, 1978.
Member Town Council, 1972—1974, Swiss Federal Finance Administrator, 1973. President Town of Ruti, 1974—1982. Member Cantonal Council of Bern, 1982—1993.
National councillor Government of Switzerland, 1994—1998. President, parliamentary group Swiss People's Party of the Federal Assembly, 1998—1999. State councillor, 1999.
Member Federal Council, 2000—2008. Head, department of defense, civil protection and sports Government of Switzerland, 2001—2008, vice president, 2004—2005, president, 2005. Colonel infantry regiment Commander, 1993-1996, deputy commander field division, 1998-1999.
Married; 3 children.