Former member of Swiss Bundesrat Samuel Schmid arrives before a commemoration service for the former coach of the Swiss national soccer team Koebi Kuhn at the Grossmuenster church in Zurich, Switzerland December 13, 2019. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann 

2018 European Championships - Rowing, Lightweight Men's Single Sculls Final A - Strathclyde Country Park, Glasgow, Britain - August 5, 2018 - Martino Goretti of Italy, Michael Schmid of Switzerland, Samuel Mottram of Great Britain and Peter Galambos of Hungary in action. REUTERS/Russell Cheyne 

Samuel Schmid, Chair of the International Olympic Committee Disciplinary Commission, attends a news conference after an Executive Board meeting on sanctions for Russian athletes, in Lausanne, Switzerland, December 5, 2017. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse 

Samuel Schmid, Chair of the IOC Disciplinary Commission, and Thomas Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee, attend a news conference after an Executive Board meeting on sanctions for Russian athletes, in Lausanne, Switzerland, December 5, 2017. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse 

Samuel Schmid, Chair of the International Olympic Committee Disciplinary Commission, attends a news conference after an Executive Board meeting on sanctions for Russian athletes, in Lausanne, Switzerland, December 5, 2017. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse 

Samuel Schmid, Chair of the International Olympic Committee Disciplinary Commission, attends a news conference after an Executive Board meeting on sanctions for Russian athletes, in Lausanne, Switzerland, December 5, 2017. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse 

Mark Adams, IOC communication manager, Samuel Schmid, Chair of the IOC Disciplinary Commission, and Thomas Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee, attend a news conference after an Executive Board meeting on sanctions for Russian athletes, in Lausanne, Switzerland, December 5, 2017. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse 

Samuel Schmid, Chair of the IOC Disciplinary Commission, and Thomas Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee, attend a news conference after an Executive Board meeting on sanctions for Russian athletes, in Lausanne, Switzerland, December 5, 2017. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse 

Samuel Schmid, Chair of the IOC Disciplinary Commission, and Thomas Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee, attend a news conference after an Executive Board meeting on sanctions for Russian athletes, in Lausanne, Switzerland, December 5, 2017. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

Samuel Schmid, Chair of the IOC Disciplinary Commission, and Thomas Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee, attend a news conference after an Executive Board meeting on sanctions for Russian athletes, in Lausanne, Switzerland, December 5, 2017. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse 

Samuel Schmid, Chair of the IOC Disciplinary Commission, and Thomas Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee, attend a news conference after an Executive Board meeting on sanctions for Russian athletes, in Lausanne, Switzerland, December 5, 2017. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse 

Samuel Schmid, Chair of the IOC Disciplinary Commission, and Thomas Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee, attend a news conference after an Executive Board meeting on sanctions for Russian athletes, in Lausanne, Switzerland, December 5, 2017. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse 

Samuel Schmid, Chair of the IOC Disciplinary Commission, and Thomas Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee, attend a news conference after an Executive Board meeting on sanctions for Russian athletes, in Lausanne, Switzerland, December 5, 2017. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse 

Samuel Schmid, Chair of the IOC Disciplinary Commission, and Thomas Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee, attend a news conference after an Executive Board meeting on sanctions for Russian athletes, in Lausanne, Switzerland, December 5, 2017. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse 

Samuel Schmid, Chair of the IOC Disciplinary Commission, and Thomas Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee, attend a news conference after an Executive Board meeting on sanctions for Russian athletes, in Lausanne, Switzerland, December 5, 2017. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse 

Samuel Schmid, Chair of the International Olympic Committee Disciplinary Commission, attends a news conference after an Executive Board meeting on sanctions for Russian athletes, in Lausanne, Switzerland, December 5, 2017. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse 

Hans Grunder (L), President of Switzerland's 'Buergerlich Demokratische Partei' (BDP), Swiss Minister of Justice Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf (C) and former Swiss Minister Samuel Schmid attend the BDP party meeting in Sempach March 26, 2011. REUTERS/Pascal Lauener (SWITZERLAND - Tags: POLITICS) 

Former Swiss Minister Samuel Schmid hands over a hat to a comedian who is dressed like Napoleon during the party meeting of Switzerland's 'Buergerlich Demokratische Partei' (BDP) in Sempach March 26, 2011. REUTERS/Pascal Lauener (SWITZERLAND - Tags: POLITICS) 

Former Swiss Minister Samuel Schmid speaks during the party meeting of Switzerland's 'Buergerlich Demokratische Partei' (BDP) in Sempach March 26, 2011. REUTERS/Pascal Lauener (SWITZERLAND - Tags: POLITICS) 

Switzerland's Buergerlich Demokratische Partei (BDP) President Hans Grunder (L-R), Swiss Minister of Justice Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf and former Swiss minister Samuel Schmid attend the BDP party meeting in Sempach March 26, 2011. REUTERS/Pascal Lauener (SWITZERLAND - Tags: POLITICS) 

Switzerland's Buergerlich Demokratische Partei (BDP) President Hans Grunder (L-R), Swiss Minister of Justice Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf and former Swiss minister Samuel Schmid attend the BDP party meeting in Sempach March 26, 2011. REUTERS/Pascal Lauener (SWITZERLAND - Tags: POLITICS) 

Swiss Defence and Sport Minister Samuel Schmid awards Peter Cajanek of Dynamo Moscow as best player after the ice hockey match between HC Energie Karlovy Vary and Dynamo Moscow at the Spengler Cup tournament in the Swiss mountain resort of Davos December 29, 2008. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann (SWITZERLAND) 

Swiss Defence and Sport Minister Samuel Schmid attends the ice hockey match between HC Energie Karlovy Vary and Dynamo Moscow at the Spengler Cup tournament in the Swiss mountain resort of Davos December 29, 2008. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann (SWITZERLAND) 

Swiss Defence and Sport Minister Samuel Schmid attends the ice hockey match between HC Energie Karlovy Vary and Dynamo Moscow at the Spengler Cup tournament in the Swiss mountain resort of Davos December 29, 2008. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann (SWITZERLAND) 

Swiss Defence and Sport Minister Samuel Schmid wears a scarf of Swiss Club HC Davos as he attends the ice hockey match between HC Energie Karlovy Vary and Dynamo Moscow at the Spengler Cup tournament in the Swiss mountain resort of Davos December 29, 2008. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann (SWITZERLAND) 

Swiss Defence and Sport Minister Samuel Schmid (R) and newly elected Swiss Minister Ueli Maurer arrive before the hand-over ceremony in Bern December 29, 2008. REUTERS/Pascal Lauener (SWITZERLAND) 

Swiss Defence and Sport Minister Samuel Schmid (R) shakes hands after passing the office key to newly elected Swiss Minister Ueli Maurer during the hand-over ceremony in Bern December 29, 2008. REUTERS/Pascal Lauener (SWITZERLAND) 

Swiss Defence and Sport Minister Samuel Schmid (R) passes the office key to newly elected Swiss Minister Ueli Maurer during the hand-over ceremony in Bern December 29, 2008. REUTERS/Pascal Lauener (SWITZERLAND) 

Retired Swiss Defence Minister Samuel Schmid gestures during a news conference after the weekly meeting of the Federal Council in Bern December 19, 2008. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth (SWITZERLAND) 

Retired Swiss Defence Minister Samuel Schmid gestures during a news conference after the weekly meeting of the Federal Council in Bern December 19, 2008. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth (SWITZERLAND) 

Retired Swiss Defence Minister Samuel Schmid (L) drinks from a cup next to Swiss soldiers before a farewell ceremony in Aarberg December 17, 2008. REUTERS/Peter Schneider/Pool (SWITZERLAND) 

Retired Swiss Defence Minister Samuel Schmid walks in the snow before a farewell ceremony in Aarberg December 17, 2008. REUTERS/Peter Schneider/Pool (SWITZERLAND) 

Retired Swiss Defence Minister Samuel Schmid shakes hands with Swiss soldiers before a farewell ceremony in Bern December 17, 2008. REUTERS/Peter Schneider/Pool (SWITZERLAND) 

Retired Swiss Defence Minister Samuel Schmid gives a speech during a farewell ceremony in Aarberg December 17, 2008. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth (SWITZERLAND) 

Retired Swiss Defence Minister Samuel Schmid attends a farewell ceremony in Aarberg December 17, 2008. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth (SWITZERLAND) 

Retired Swiss Defence Minister Samuel Schmid (C) attends a farewell ceremony in Aarberg December 17, 2008. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth (SWITZERLAND) 

Retired Swiss Defence Minister Samuel Schmid holds a flag during a farewell ceremony in Aarberg December 17, 2008. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth (SWITZERLAND) 

Chief of Swiss Army Ad Interim Andre Blattmann (L) gives a flag to retired Swiss Defence Minister Samuel Schmid during a farewell ceremony in Aarberg December 17, 2008. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth (SWITZERLAND) 

Retired Swiss Defence Minister Samuel Schmid attends a farewell ceremony in Aarberg December 17, 2008. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth (SWITZERLAND) 

Retired Swiss Defence Minister Samuel Schmid (L) waves during a goodbye party in Aarberg December 17, 2008. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth (SWITZERLAND) 

Retired Swiss Defence Minister Samuel Schmid talks to media during the national councils winter session in Bern December 17, 2008. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth (SWITZERLAND) 

Retired Swiss Defence Minister Samuel Schmid (R) smiles during the national councils winter session in Bern December 17, 2008. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth (SWITZERLAND) 

Retired Swiss Defence Minister Samuel Schmid leaves the national councils winter session in Bern December 17, 2008. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth (SWITZERLAND) 

Retired Swiss Defence Minister Samuel Schmid attends the national councils winter session in Bern December 17, 2008. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth (SWITZERLAND) 

Retired Swiss Defence Minister Samuel Schmid (R) talks to National councillor Oskar Freysinger during the national councils winter session in Bern December 17, 2008. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth (SWITZERLAND) 

Retired Swiss Defence Minister Samuel Schmid (R) shakes hand with President of the National Council Chiara Simoneschi-Cortesi during the national councils winter session in Bern December 17, 2008. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth (SWITZERLAND) 

Retired Swiss Defence Minister Samuel Schmid (R) attends next to Swiss President Pascal Couchepin during the national councils winter session in Bern December 17, 2008. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth (SWITZERLAND) 

Swiss President Pascal Couchepin (back) congratulates retired Swiss Defence Minister Samuel Schmid after his speech during the Winter Parliament session in Bern December 10, 2008. REUTERS/Monika Flueckiger/Pool (SWITZERLAND) 

Swiss President Pascal Couchepin (L) congratulates retired Swiss Defence Minister Samuel Schmid after his speech during the Winter Parliament session in Bern December 10, 2008. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth (SWITZERLAND) 

Retired Swiss Defence Minister Samuel Schmid looks on after his speech during the Winter Parliament session in Bern December 10, 2008. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth (SWITZERLAND) 

Retired Swiss Defence Minister Samuel Schmid (C) stands after his speech next to President of the National Council Chiara Simoneschi-Cortesi and Walter Wobmann (R) during the Winter Parliament session in Bern December 10, 2008. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth (SWITZERLAND) 

Swiss Defence and Sport Minister Samuel Schmid gestures during the national council's winter session in Bern December 8, 2008. REUTERS/Pascal Lauener (SWITZERLAND) 

Swiss Defence and Sport Minister Samuel Schmid attends the Council of States winter session in Bern December 4, 2008. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth (SWITZERLAND) 

Swiss Defence and Sport Minister Samuel Schmid attends the Council of States winter session in Bern December 4, 2008. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth (SWITZERLAND) 

Swiss Defence and Sport Minister Samuel Schmid gestures during the Council of States winter session in Bern December 4, 2008. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth (SWITZERLAND) 

Swiss Defence and Sport Minister Samuel Schmid talks to media during a news conference on the final report of the Euro 2008 in Bern November 20, 2008. REUTERS/Ruben Sprich (SWITZERLAND) 

Swiss Defence and Sport Minister Samuel Schmid talks to media during a news conference on the final report of the Euro 2008 in Bern November 20, 2008. REUTERS/Ruben Sprich (SWITZERLAND) 

Swiss Defence and Sport Minister Samuel Schmid talks to media during a news conference on the final report of the Euro 2008 in Bern November 20, 2008. REUTERS/Ruben Sprich (SWITZERLAND) 

Swiss Defence and Sport Minister Samuel Schmid (R) and the delegate of the Swiss Federal Council for the Euro 2008 Benedikt Weibel talk before a news conference in Bern November 20, 2008. REUTERS/Ruben Sprich (SWITZERLAND) 

Switzerland's former Justice Minister Christoph Blocher addresses the media after a meeting with the regional organisation of the Swiss People's Party (SVP) in Zurich November 17, 2008. The regional organisation of the SVP announced that Blocher will be nominated as candidate to succeed outgoing Swiss Defence and Sport Minister Samuel Schmid. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann (SWITZERLAND)