Voters in canton Appenzell Inner Rhodes in eastern Switzerland have elected Pius Federer as the new Landammann (equivalent to cantonal president) at the Landsgemeinde assembly on Sunday. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The 55-year-old was the only declared candidate ahead of the Landsgemeinde assembly in Appenzell. During the assembly, two additional candidates were spontaneously nominated: Kathrin Birrer, president of the Appenzell Inner Rhodes parliament, and parliamentarian Bruno Huber. Birrer and Huber received several votes, but Federer ultimately prevailed by a clear margin. Federer replaces outgoing Landammann Roland Dähler, who has served in the cantonal government since 2019. Federer is a member of the influential Cantonal Trade Association of Appenzell Inner Rhodes (KGVAI) and was also officially nominated by the organisation. His election means that the Appenzell Inner Rhodes exclave of Oberegg is once again represented in the cantonal ...
