The Sector Circular Economy and Ambient Pollution Level comprises the divisions Economics and Innovation, Waste and Resources, Air Pollution Control and Chemicals, and Noise and NIR.
Direction
As of February 2023, Rahel Galliker is a Vice Director at the Federal Office for the Environment and member of the management board of the FOEN. She heads the Sector Circular Economy and Ambient Pollution Level.
Curriculum vitae
Rahel Galliker (b. 1975) grew up in Gelfingen/Hitzkirch in the canton of Lucerne. After leaving school with a scientific Matura, she studied law at the University of Bern. She graduated at the beginning of 2000 and subsequently completed a graduate internship at the Federal Roads Office (FEDRO). This was followed by an on-the-job traineeship and permanent position at the Cantonal Bank of Bern BEKB / BCBE, in the Restructuring department. In 2003 she became a research assistant at the then Federal Office for Refugees. In 2005 she returned to FEDRO as a research assistant, where her main activities included implementation of the new national fiscal equalisation scheme. In 2008 she became Head of the Political, Economic and International Affairs Division and then in 2013 was appointed Deputy Head of the Political and Official Affairs Division.
From April 2016 to February 2023, she served as private secretary to the Federal Chancellor, and from May 2017 was also Head of Staff to the Federal Chancellor. These roles included making political assessments of, in particular, Federal Council business under the joint procedure. She was also responsible for providing leadership support to the Federal Chancellor and the Vice Chancellors.
As of February 2023, Rahel Galliker is a Vice Director at the Federal Office for the Environment. She heads the Sector Circular Economy and Ambient Pollution Level.
Print quality photos
Galliker Rahel (JPG, 4 MB, 19.06.2024)Vice Director
Contact
Hedwig Schaffer
Position: Assistant
Tel.: +41 58 463 09 20
E-mail: hedwig.schaffer@bafu.admin.ch
Last modification 01.07.2024
