Swiss Defense Ministry Launches Search for New Army Chief

Selection committee formed to evaluate 50 senior officers as potential replacements for outgoing army chief Thomas Süssli, focusing on leadership and communication skills.

Key Takeaways

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Swiss Defense Ministry has formed a selection committee to evaluate 50 senior officers for new army chief position
Current army chief Thomas Süssli will leave at the end of the year
Selection pool includes corps commanders, divisional commanders, and brigadiers
Only one woman is among the 50 candidates being considered

By The Numbers

50

Number of senior officers under consideration

3

Number of French-speaking candidates mentioned

They Said

"It would be more the turn of a French-speaking person, and we have some good ones"
— Stefan Holenstein, president of the Federation of Swiss Military Societies (FSM)

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Search Launch and Background

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Selection Criteria and Requirements

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Leading Candidates

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Timeline and Next Steps

Sources & References

Committee launched to find new Swiss army chief

SWI swissinfo.ch

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military leadership government defense

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