Christoph Blocher
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| Born | Christoph Wolfram Blocher, October 11, 1940, Schaffhausen, Schaffhausen, Switzerland |
| Age | 85 years |
| Political party | Swiss People's Party |
| Spouse(s) | Silvia Kaiser |
| Children | 4, including Magdalena and Markus |
| Relatives | Blocher family |
| Alma mater | University of Zurich (Licentiate), University of Zurich (JD) |
| Occupation | Industrialist, art collector, politician |
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Christoph Wolfram Blocher is a Swiss industrialist and politician who served as a Member of the Swiss Federal Council from 2004 to 2007. A member of the Swiss People's Party (SVP/UDC), he headed the Federal Department of Justice and Police. As an industrialist, he became wealthy as CEO and majority shareholder in the EMS-Chemie corporation, now run by his daughter, Magdalena Martullo-Blocher.
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