Switzerland
Laurent Kurth, former Neuchâtel minister: reinvention underway two years later
After 11 years as minister of finances and health in Neuchâtel's cantonal government, Laurent Kurth stepped down in August 2023 without a defined next career move. Two years later, Le Temps speaks with him as part of a series on former elected officials navigating life beyond politics. He now leads a roundtable examining the aftermath of the Le Constellation bar fire in Crans-Montana, which occurred on January 1, 2026 in Valais, and holds several other positions, some volunteer-based. The transition proves more complex than anticipated.