The general meeting of Suisseculture has unanimously elected the writer Johanna Lier as its president. Johanna Lier succeeds Ruth Schweikert, who is relinquishing her presidency after four years.
The reason for Ruth Schweikert's resignation is time overload and because she wants to devote more time to her core activity - writing - again, writes Suisseculture.
Johanna Lier became known as an actress in Fredi Murer's "Höhenfeuer". She later switched to literature. Poetry and lyric poetry is her literary focus. She also works as a freelance journalist. She is a member of the association "Autorinnen und Autoren der Schweiz" (AdS).
Johanna Lier takes office as President of Suisseculture with immediate effect. She will be supported by an eleven-member board, in which the Swiss associations of professional cultural practitioners from all sectors are represented.
As an umbrella organization, Suisseculture is primarily involved in the nationwide and overarching interests of its affiliated associations and organizations.
Members from the music side are the Swiss Performers' Foundation SIS, the Swiss Music Syndicate SMS, the Swiss Musicians' Association, SUISA and the SUISA Foundation for Music as well as the Swiss Musicians' Association SMV.
