How does Simonetta Sommaruga tick? The verb “tic” slips quickly from journalists’ nimble fingers as they bend over the keyboard on the Sommaruga theme. But has an outgoing federal adviser ever ticked? The word denotes the search for a model of behavior that should make people in politics understandable. But in the case of a pianist with a wonderful sounding name, everything can be different.
Maybe the one that came in 2010 is just right.
Anyone who compares photographs of that time with photographs of today is faced with a woman from whom the Federal Council could not squeeze out what makes her so special: originality without egocentric staging, commitment without political posing, sensitivity without receptivity, decency in handling – even with enemies.
Commoner.
Although a social democrat? No, therefore! Who is more bourgeois than the conservative left? Just like Simonetta Sommaruga – right down to the style of clothing, up to the elegance of appearance.
Put a drooling populist leader next to them, and the embarrassment of anti-bourgeoisness will be revealed: vulgarity against good breeding.
Well-mannered people are also always strict – at first strict with themselves, that’s how Simonetta Sommaruga was, that’s how she is. In this regard, it also scares: how do you feel about such a beautiful woman in times of digital rudeness? From what distance and how aggressively in political debates? Slackness, boastfulness and riotousness were never out of place for her – but she retained her composure, always remained friendly, despite all the harshness that she knew how to mobilize with arguments.
Great lady. The Grand Dame of Swiss Politics.
Such qualities are not acquired in the course of a political career. You must complete the training in advance. That’s why Simonetta Sommaruga doesn’t tick. She’s just here. And yet he always stands a little apart. Where the indestructible special becomes visible. This can be seen in the pictures taken by the Federal Council: Simonetta is something different, radiating something special and at the same time shy.
Did she know about it? Of course. This is ensured by their accurately observing – self-observing – intelligence. And her husband, her lover, comes to it – that’s a more beautiful word.
Lukas Hartmann turns history and historical figures into stories, a poet of past reality, a master of discovery in writing and reading.
Luke and Simonetta are intellectuals in less intellectual times!
He, an inconspicuous man, is a writer in his office. She, a former pianist, artist, is at the center of power, even successful. This speaks for the republic.
Now Lucas’ health is damaged. Simonetta rushes to him.
She leaves as she came.