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[Speakers]Peter Siegenthaler |
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Born on 14 June 1948 in Bern and a citizen of Trub (BE), Mr. Peter Siegenthaler graduated as an economist from the faculty of law and economy at the University of Bern in 1973. He joined the Federal Finance Administration in 1982 and was named Head of the "Financial Planning, Budget, Accounts" section in 1985. In 1987, he entered the then Federal Office for Organisation as Head of the Administration Management Division. He was named vice-Director in 1989, Deputy Director in 1993 and, as of 1 July 2000, Director General of the Federal Finance Administration. Mr. Siegenthaler has ample management experience and is trusted, both as a specialist and a person, by Federal Councillor Villiger and the various offices of the Federal Department of Finance. He is also considered a knowledgeable specialist in financial policy and national economic matters by all Departments of the Swiss Confederation, as well as by cantonal and communal financial administrations. Mr. Siegenthaler is married and the father of two daughters. The Federal Finance Administration - a key federal administrative body The Federal Finance Administration (FFA) develops strategies for the Confederation’s financial policy as well as for the control of credit and expenditure taxation. Its key tasks include financial planning, administration of accounts, financial statistics and treasury. Further, the FFA is in charge of the onward development of the Confederation’s financial system, acts as consultant to the Federal Department of Finance and the Federal Council in matters regarding monetary, currency and economic policy. It is also in charge of the Confederation’s relations with the Swiss National Bank, as well as with international financial supervision and currency organisations and regulates the issuance of notes and coins in Switzerland. The FFA’s area of competencies also includes legislation and supervisory issues in the area of financial markets, the handling of the Confederation’s procurements and the management of such projects as the new financial equalisation between the Confederation and cantons. The Federal Finance Administration employs approximately 200 staff. It directly controls Swissmint and the Geneva-based AHV/IV Central Compensation Office, representing another 500 staff in combination.
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