The Chancellor supports the government
Seven Department head of interior and the Department head constitute the Federal CouncilWill be decided together. The Federal Council directs, Switzerland, directs the management, proposes laws, and full pulls. All of the names of over a hundred Federal councilors and Federal councillors. Your party, the cantonal and linguistic affiliation, tell the history of the concordance. Archive of the official Federal Council photos the traditional, annual school trip, the speeches of Federal President of the national holiday and the new year. The Federal Council makes its Decisions in meetings, at the weekly Federal Council - the Federal Council meeting room. The political Agenda for the legislature - contains seventeen Objectives to promote prosperity, Solidarity and security.
The Federal Council is elected by the Switzerland Parliament.
The election shall be held every four years in December. Ueli Maurer was born on. December to the Federal President for the year -elected.
It meets on a weekly basis and informed Decisions
It is, after, his second year as President. The Federal President or the Federal President in his year of office special responsibilities - both in the cooperation within the government as well as in the representation to the outside. Since the founding of the Federal state in, has changed the office of the Federal President several times significantly. Much of what is considered today as a matter of course, it used to be by no means. Walter Thurnherr (CVP) directs the Federal Chancellery since. The Chancellor supports and advises the government. The Federal Chancellery is the staff office of the Federal Council and has the function of a hinge between the government, administration, Parliament and the Public. Search as well as the latest editions of the Federal-sheet, the Official collection, and urgent publications. Consolidated version of the Federal law and international Law, arranged according to chapters and subjects. Messages and reports of the Federal Council to the Parliament, referenda and notices of the Offices and the courts.
After each Federal Council meeting is on informed Decisions.
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In the Online Shop, 'Federal publications' you can refer to the publications of all the departments, the Federal Chancellery and the Federal Council.
The Federal Department of foreign Affairs (FDFA), represents Switzerland to the outside.
It is managed since November by Ignazio Cassis. Ignazio Cassis was on. In, he completed the study of medicine at the University of Zurich. In, he received the University of Geneva, the diploma in health care. In, he completed his training as a specialist for Internal medicine, as well as for prevention and public health. He served from - to the medical profession. From - he was a cantonal doctor for the Canton of Ticino. Between and, he held the position of Vice-President of the Swiss medical Doctors (FMH).
He was a lecturer at various universities in Switzerland.
He stood at the head of the Association CURAVIVA (homes and institutions Switzerland), the"Association of innovative health insurers". In, Ignazio Cassis was elected as a representative of the Ticino FDP in the national Council. Since, he was President of the FDP liberal group in the Federal Assembly. Since, he had the The Bureau of the national Council's Commission for social security and health (SGK). September elected by the United Federal Assembly Ignazio Cassis in the Federal Council. November, he is in charge of the Federal Department for foreign Affairs. The FDFA safeguards Switzerland's interests abroad, and implement foreign policy strategy of the Federal Council. Special weight of the Federal Council on the maintenance and Development of relations with the neighbouring countries and to the EU. With modern technologies, the EDA will also hold its services for the Switzerland Swiss à jour, and continue to improve.
