Rachel Salzmann

Rachel Salzmann is a Swiss businesswoman and politician.
Having obtained a Master of Business Administration from the Bern University of Applied Sciences specialized in Public Management, she worked at the Federal [Department of Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications] from 2012 to 2018, where she served as a personal advisor to Federal Council member Doris Leuthard. She then became head of Public and Regulatory Affairs at a Credit Suisse subsidiary, the Credit Suisse Energy Infrastructure Partners AG, before becoming chief of staff to the CEO of Swiss health insurance company CSS.
She was named Vice-Chancellor of Switzerland by the Federal Council on 8 March 2024 and replaced Jörg De Bernardi on July 1, who held the role ad interim after the election of Viktor Rossi as Federal Chancellor of Switzerland.