Peter Hess (Swiss politician)
Peter Hess (born 14 May 1948) is a Swiss politician and former President of the National Council (2000–01).[1]
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Born | Unterägeri, Switzerland | 14 May 1948
Political party | CVP |
Hess was embroiled in controversy whilst serving as President of the National Council. A scandal arose when it was revealed that he was concurrently serving as director of several companies which had been accused of money laundering. Hess had garnered criticism for not disclosing his business dealings prior to serving as president. Hess was called to resign, but he refused.[2] Furthermore, Hess had resigned from the board of British-American Tobacco, which had been involved in cigarette smuggling in the 1990s.[3]
Hess is a lawyer and notary. He is married and has four children.
Weblinks
- Marc Tribelhorn: Treibjagd auf den höchsten Schweizer. In: Neue Zürcher Zeitung, 22 May 2018 (German).
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References
- "Ratsmitglied ansehen". Parlament.ch. 2016-01-25. Retrieved 2017-07-14.
- "Top politician to quit boards of overseas companies - SWI". Swissinfo.ch. 2001-05-14. Retrieved 2017-07-14.
- "Hess quits board of Liechtenstein company - SWI". Swissinfo.ch. 2001-05-15. Retrieved 2017-07-14.
Preceded by Hanspeter Seiler |
President of the National Council 2000-2001 |
Succeeded by Liliane Maury Pasquier |
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