Vice-Chancellor and spokesman for the Swiss government Andre Simonazzi died while hiking in the mountains.
The press service of the Swiss Federal Council informed about this.
What is known about the death of the Vice-Chancellor of Switzerland
Simonazzi, 55, died on Friday, May 10, according to a statement from the Swiss government.
During a hike in the mountains, the vice-chancellor lost consciousness and died.
He loved holidays in the mountains. On Friday, during one of his favorite hikes, he lost consciousness and died, the Federal Council said in a statement.
The vice-chancellor is survived by his wife and three children. The Chancellor and the government expressed their condolences to the Simonazzi family.
Relatives asked the media to respect their mourning and not contact them.
Simonazzi has served as vice-chancellor and speaker of the Swiss government since November 2008.
Since January 1, 2009, he participated in meetings of the Federal Council, took minutes, and was involved in communications. In the Federal Chancellery he headed the presidential service and several departments.
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