14 Facts About Karin Keller-Sutter

Karin Keller-Sutter previously served on the Council of States from 2011 to 2019 and from 2017 to 2018 as President of the Council of States.

In 2023, Karin Keller-Sutter was listed as one of the most influential women worldwide by the Financial Times.

Karin Keller-Sutter was primarily credited for her engagement with the Acquisition of Credit Suisse by UBS.

Karin Keller-Sutter's brothers are; Walter Sutter, Rolf Sutter and Bernhard Sutter.

Karin Keller-Sutter's ancestors were mainly innkeepers and local politicians in St Gallen.

Karin Keller-Sutter studied language interpretation at Dolmetscherschule Zurich followed by studies in political science in London and at the University of Montreal.

Karin Keller-Sutter later became a professor at the vocational school.

Karin Keller-Sutter has formerly served as vice president of the board of trustees of the St Gallen Foundation for International Studies.

Karin Keller-Sutter undertook a political career as a municipal councillor in Wil between 1992 and 2000.

On 12 March 2000, Karin Keller-Sutter was elected to the Regierungsrat of the canton of St Gallen, where she was appointed to the department for security and justice.

Karin Keller-Sutter was vice president of the conference of cantonal directors for justice and police.

On 22 September 2010, Karin Keller-Sutter was a candidate for the Swiss Federal Council to succeed Hans-Rudolf Merz but failed to win the election; Johann Schneider-Ammann, a member of the National Council for the canton of Bern since 1999, won the seat instead.

On 8 October 2018, Karin Keller-Sutter again announced her candidacy for the Swiss Federal Council, this time for the seat of recently retired Schneider-Ammann, who had defeated her eight years before.

On 1 January 2025, Karin Keller-Sutter was sworn in as President with Guy Parmelin as acting Vice President.