List of cantonal executives of Switzerland, the Glossary
This article lists the cantonal executives of Switzerland.[1]
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67 relations: Aargau, Alain Berset, Albert Rösti, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Élisabeth Baume-Schneider, Basel-Landschaft, Basel-Stadt, Beat Jans, Canton of Bern, Canton of Fribourg, Canton of Geneva, Canton of Glarus, Canton of Jura, Canton of Lucerne, Canton of Neuchâtel, Canton of Schaffhausen, Canton of Schwyz, Canton of Solothurn, Canton of St. Gallen, Canton of Uri, Canton of Zug, Canton of Zurich, Cantons of Switzerland, Christelle Luisier, Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland, Christian Social Party (Switzerland), Christian Social Party of Obwalden, Collegiality, Conservative Democratic Party of Switzerland, Council of State of Geneva, Council of State of Vaud, Executive (government), Executive Council of Basel-Stadt, Executive Council of Bern, Federal Council (Switzerland), Geneva Citizens' Movement, German-speaking Switzerland, Government Council of Zürich, Green Liberal Party of Switzerland, Green Party of Switzerland, Grisons, Guy Parmelin, Ignazio Cassis, Independent politician, Jacqueline Fehr, Karin Keller-Sutter, Languages of Switzerland, List of cantonal legislatures of Switzerland, Nidwalden, ... Expand index (17 more) »
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Aargau
Aargau, more formally the Canton of Aargau (Kanton Aargau; Chantun Argovia; Canton d'Argovie; Canton Argovia), is one of the 26 cantons forming the Swiss Confederation. List of cantonal executives of Switzerland and Aargau are cantons of Switzerland.
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Alain Berset
Alain Berset (born 9 April 1972) is a Swiss politician who served as a Member of the Swiss Federal Council from 2012 to 2023.
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Albert Rösti
Albert Rösti (born 7 August 1967) is a Swiss businessman, lobbyist and politician who has been a Member of the Swiss Federal Council since 1 January 2023.
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Appenzell Ausserrhoden
Appenzell Ausserrhoden (Kanton Appenzell Ausserrhoden; Chantun Appenzell Dadora; Canton d'Appenzell Rhodes-Extérieures; Canton Appenzello Esterno), in English sometimes Appenzell Outer Rhodes, is one of the 26 cantons forming the Swiss Confederation. List of cantonal executives of Switzerland and Appenzell Ausserrhoden are cantons of Switzerland.
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Appenzell Innerrhoden
Appenzell Innerrhoden (Kanton Appenzell Innerrhoden; Chantun Appenzell Dadens; Canton d'Appenzell Rhodes-Intérieures; Canton Appenzello Interno), in English sometimes Appenzell Inner-Rhodes, is one of the 26 cantons forming the Swiss Confederation. List of cantonal executives of Switzerland and Appenzell Innerrhoden are cantons of Switzerland.
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Élisabeth Baume-Schneider
Élisabeth Baume-Schneider (born 24 December 1963) is a Swiss politician of the Social Democratic Party of Switzerland (SP) and a current member of the Federal Council.
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Basel-Landschaft
Basel-Landschaft or Basel-Country, informally known as Baselland or Baselbiet (Kanton Basel-Landschaft; Chantun Basilea-Champagna; Canton de Bâle-Campagne; Canton Basilea Campagna), is one of the 26 cantons forming the Swiss Confederation. List of cantonal executives of Switzerland and Basel-Landschaft are cantons of Switzerland.
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Basel-Stadt
Basel-Stadt or Basel-City (help; Chantun Basilea-Citad; Canton de Bâle-Ville; Canton Basilea Città) is one of the 26 cantons forming the Swiss Confederation. List of cantonal executives of Switzerland and Basel-Stadt are cantons of Switzerland.
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Beat Jans
Beat Jans (born 12 June 1964) is a Swiss environmental scientist and politician who currently serves as a member of the Federal Council, after being elected in 2023 to succeed Alain Berset, assuming office on 1 January 2024.
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Canton of Bern
The canton of Bern, or Berne (Kanton Bern; canton de Berne; Chantun Berna; Canton Berna), is one of the 26 cantons forming the Swiss Confederation. List of cantonal executives of Switzerland and canton of Bern are cantons of Switzerland.
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Canton of Fribourg
The canton of Fribourg, also canton of Freiburg (Canton de Fribourg; Kanton Freiburg; Canton de Fribôrg Chantun Friburg; Canton Friburgo) is located in western Switzerland. List of cantonal executives of Switzerland and canton of Fribourg are cantons of Switzerland.
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Canton of Geneva
The Canton of Geneva, officially the Republic and Canton of Geneva, is one of the 26 cantons of the Swiss Confederation. List of cantonal executives of Switzerland and canton of Geneva are cantons of Switzerland.
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Canton of Glarus
The canton of Glarus (Kanton Glarus Chantun Glaruna; Canton de Glaris; Canton Glarona) is a canton in east central Switzerland. List of cantonal executives of Switzerland and canton of Glarus are cantons of Switzerland.
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Canton of Jura
The Republic and Canton of Jura (République et canton du Jura), less formally the Canton of Jura or Canton Jura, is the newest (founded in 1979) of the 26 Swiss cantons, located in the northwestern part of Switzerland. List of cantonal executives of Switzerland and canton of Jura are cantons of Switzerland.
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Canton of Lucerne
The canton of Lucerne (Kanton Luzern; Chantun Lucerna; Canton de Lucerne; Canton Lucerna) is a canton of Switzerland. List of cantonal executives of Switzerland and canton of Lucerne are cantons of Switzerland.
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Canton of Neuchâtel
The Republic and Canton of Neuchâtel (République et Canton de Neuchâtel, Kanton Neuenburg; Chantun Neuchâtel; Cantone di Neuchâtel) is a mostly French-speaking canton in western Switzerland. List of cantonal executives of Switzerland and canton of Neuchâtel are cantons of Switzerland.
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Canton of Schaffhausen
The canton of Schaffhausen, also canton of Schaffhouse (Kanton Schaffhausen; Chantun Schaffusa; Canton de Schaffhouse; Canton Sciaffusa), is the northernmost canton of Switzerland. List of cantonal executives of Switzerland and canton of Schaffhausen are cantons of Switzerland.
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Canton of Schwyz
The canton of Schwyz (Kanton Schwyz Chantun Sviz; Canton de Schwytz; Canton Svitto.) is a canton in central Switzerland between the Alps in the south, Lake Lucerne to the west and Lake Zürich in the north, centred on and named after the town of Schwyz. List of cantonal executives of Switzerland and canton of Schwyz are cantons of Switzerland.
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Canton of Solothurn
The canton of Solothurn or canton of Soleure (Kanton Solothurn; Chantun Soloturn; Canton de Soleure; Canton Soletta) is a canton of Switzerland. List of cantonal executives of Switzerland and canton of Solothurn are cantons of Switzerland.
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Canton of St. Gallen
The canton of St. List of cantonal executives of Switzerland and canton of St. Gallen are cantons of Switzerland.
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Canton of Uri
The canton of Uri (Kanton Uri Chantun Uri; Canton d'Uri.; Canton Uri.) is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland and a founding member of the Swiss Confederation. List of cantonal executives of Switzerland and canton of Uri are cantons of Switzerland.
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Canton of Zug
The canton of Zug or Zoug (Kanton Zug, Standard German:, Alemannic German:; Chantun Zug; Canton de Zoug; Canton Zugo) is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland. List of cantonal executives of Switzerland and canton of Zug are cantons of Switzerland.
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Canton of Zurich
The canton of Zurich (Kanton Zürich; Canton de Zurich.; Chantun Turitg; Canton Zurigo.) is an administrative unit (canton) of Switzerland, situated in the northeastern part of the country. List of cantonal executives of Switzerland and canton of Zurich are cantons of Switzerland.
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Cantons of Switzerland
The 26 cantons of Switzerland are the member states of the Swiss Confederation.
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Christelle Luisier
Christelle Luisier (born 27 September 1974) is a Swiss politician and lawyer.
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Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland
The Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland (Christlichdemokratische Volkspartei der Schweiz, CVP), also called the Christian Democratic Party (Parti démocrate-chrétien, PDC), Democratic People's Party (Partito Popolare Democratico, PPD) and Swiss Christian Democratic Party (Partida cristiandemocratica Svizra, PCD), was a Christian democratic political party in Switzerland.
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Christian Social Party (Switzerland)
The Christian Social Party (CSP) (Christlich-soziale Partei, Parti chrétien-social) is a political party in Switzerland of the Christian left.
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The Christian Social Party of Obwalden (CSP Obwalden) is a political party in the canton of Obwalden, Switzerland.
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Collegiality
Collegiality is the relationship between colleagues.
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Conservative Democratic Party of Switzerland
The Conservative Democratic Party of Switzerland (Bürgerlich-Demokratische Partei Schweiz, BDP; Parti bourgeois démocratique suisse, PBD; Partito Borghese Democratico Svizzero, PBD; Partida burgais democratica Svizra PBD, PBD; Swiss Democratic Bourgeois Party) was a conservative political party in Switzerland from 2008 to 2020.
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Council of State of Geneva
The Council of State of Geneva (Conseil d'État de Genève) is the executive organ of the République and Canton of Geneva, in Switzerland. List of cantonal executives of Switzerland and Council of State of Geneva are cantonal executives of Switzerland.
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Council of State of Vaud
The Council of State of the Canton of Vaud (Conseil d'État du Canton de Vaud) is the executive organ of the Canton of Vaud, in Switzerland. List of cantonal executives of Switzerland and Council of State of Vaud are cantonal executives of Switzerland.
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Executive (government)
The executive, also referred to as the juditian or executive power, is that part of government which executes the law; in other words, directly makes decisions and holds power.
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Executive Council of Basel-Stadt
The Executive Council (Regierungsrat) is the executive body of the Swiss canton of Basel-Stadt. List of cantonal executives of Switzerland and executive Council of Basel-Stadt are cantonal executives of Switzerland.
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Executive Council of Bern
The Executive Council (Regierungsrat, Conseil-éxecutif) is the executive of the Swiss canton of Bern. List of cantonal executives of Switzerland and executive Council of Bern are cantonal executives of Switzerland.
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Federal Council (Switzerland)
The Federal Council is the federal cabinet of the Swiss Confederation.
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Geneva Citizens' Movement
The Geneva Citizens' Movement (Mouvement Citoyens Genevois), abbreviated to MCG, is a right-wing populist political party in the Canton of Geneva, Switzerland.
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German-speaking Switzerland
The German-speaking part of Switzerland (Deutschschweiz, Suisse alémanique, Svizzera tedesca, Svizra tudestga) comprises about 65 percent of Switzerland (North Western Switzerland, Eastern Switzerland, Central Switzerland, most of the Swiss Plateau and the greater part of the Swiss Alps).
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Government Council of Zürich
The Government Council of the Canton of Zurich (Regierungsrat des Kantons Zürich) is the executive organ of the canton of Zürich, in Switzerland. List of cantonal executives of Switzerland and Government Council of Zürich are cantonal executives of Switzerland.
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Green Liberal Party of Switzerland
The Green Liberal Party of Switzerland (Grünliberale Partei der Schweiz, GLP; Partida verda-liberala, PVL; Parti vert'libéral, PVL; Partito verde liberale, PVL), abbreviated to GLP, is a centrist green-liberal political party in Switzerland.
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Green Party of Switzerland
The Green Party of Switzerland (GRÜNE Schweiz; Les VERT-E-S suisses; VERDI svizzeri; VERDA svizra) is a green political party in Switzerland.
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Grisons
The Grisons or Graubünden,Names include. List of cantonal executives of Switzerland and Grisons are cantons of Switzerland.
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Guy Parmelin
Guy Bernard Parmelin (born 9 November 1959) is a Swiss Federal Councillor and head of the Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research.
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Ignazio Cassis
Ignazio Daniele Giovanni Cassis (born 13 April 1961) is a Swiss physician and politician who has been a Member of the Swiss Federal Council since 1 November 2017.
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Independent politician
An independent, non-partisan politician or non-affiliated politician is a politician not affiliated with any political party or bureaucratic association.
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Jacqueline Fehr
Jacqueline Fehr (born 1 June 1963) is a Swiss politician of the Social Democratic Party of Switzerland.
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Karin Keller-Sutter
Karin Keller-Sutter (born 22 December 1963) is a Swiss politician who has served as a Member of the Swiss Federal Council since 2019.
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Languages of Switzerland
The four national languages of Switzerland are German, French, Italian, and Romansh.
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List of cantonal legislatures of Switzerland
This is a list of cantonal legislatures of Switzerland. List of cantonal executives of Switzerland and list of cantonal legislatures of Switzerland are cantons of Switzerland.
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Nidwalden
Nidwalden or Nidwald (Kanton Nidwalden; Chantun Sutsilvania; Canton de Nidwald; Canton Nidvaldo) is one of the 26 cantons forming the Swiss Confederation. List of cantonal executives of Switzerland and Nidwalden are cantons of Switzerland.
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Nuria Gorrite
Nuria Gorrite (born 6 July 1970) is a Swiss-Spanish politician and museum curator.
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Obwalden
Obwalden or Obwald (Kanton Obwalden; Chantun Sursilvania; Canton d'Obwald; Canton Obvaldo) is one of the 26 cantons forming the Swiss Confederation. List of cantonal executives of Switzerland and Obwalden are cantons of Switzerland.
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Primus inter pares
Primus inter pares is a Latin phrase meaning first among equals.
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Romandy
Romandy (Romandie or Suisse romande; Arpitan: Romandia)Before World War I, the term French Switzerland (Suisse française) was.
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Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
The Social Democratic Party of Switzerland (Sozialdemokratische Partei der Schweiz, SP; Partida Socialdemocrata da la Svizra), also called the Swiss Socialist Party (Parti socialiste suisse; Partito Socialista Svizzero, PS), is a political party in Switzerland.
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Swiss People's Party
The Swiss People's Party (Schweizerische Volkspartei, SVP; Partida populara Svizra, PPS), also known as the Democratic Union of the Centre (Union démocratique du centre, UDC; Unione Democratica di Centro, UDC), is a national conservative and right-wing populist political party in Switzerland.
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Switzerland
Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a landlocked country located in west-central Europe.
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The Centre (political party)
The Centre (Die Mitte; Le Centre; il Centro; il Center) is a centre-right political party in Switzerland.
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The Liberals (Switzerland)
FDP.
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Thurgau
Thurgau (Thurgovie; Turgovia; Turgovia), anglicized as Thurgovia, and formally as the Canton of Thurgau, is one of the 26 cantons forming the Swiss Confederation. List of cantonal executives of Switzerland and Thurgau are cantons of Switzerland.
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Ticino
Ticino, sometimes Tessin, officially the Republic and Canton of Ticino or less formally the Canton of Ticino, is one of the 26 cantons forming the Swiss Confederation. List of cantonal executives of Switzerland and Ticino are cantons of Switzerland.
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Ticino League
The Ticino League (Lega dei Ticinesi) is a regionalist, national-conservative political party in Switzerland active in the canton of Ticino.
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Valais
Valais, more formally, the Canton of Valais, is one of the 26 cantons forming the Swiss Confederation. It is composed of thirteen districts and its capital and largest city is Sion. Valais is situated in the southwestern part of the country. It borders the cantons of Vaud and Bern to the north, the cantons of Uri and Ticino to the east, as well as Italy to the south and France to the west. List of cantonal executives of Switzerland and Valais are cantons of Switzerland.
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Vaud
Vaud ((Canton de) Vaud), more formally the Canton of Vaud, is one of the 26 cantons forming the Swiss Confederation. List of cantonal executives of Switzerland and Vaud are cantons of Switzerland.
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Viola Amherd
Viola Patricia Amherd (born 7 June 1962) is a Swiss politician who has served as a Member of the Swiss Federal Council since 2019, and as President of the Swiss Confederation for 2024 since 1 January.
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2019 Swiss federal election
Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 20 October 2019 to elect all members of both houses of the Federal Assembly.
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2023 Swiss federal election
Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 22 October 2023 to elect all members of the National Council and Council of States.
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See also
Cantonal executives of Switzerland
- Council of State of Geneva
- Council of State of Vaud
- Executive Council of Basel-Stadt
- Executive Council of Bern
- Government Council of Zürich
- List of cantonal executives of Switzerland
Cantons of Switzerland
- Aargau
- Appenzell Ausserrhoden
- Appenzell Innerrhoden
- Basel-Landschaft
- Basel-Stadt
- Canton of Bern
- Canton of Fribourg
- Canton of Geneva
- Canton of Glarus
- Canton of Jura
- Canton of Lucerne
- Canton of Neuchâtel
- Canton of Schaffhausen
- Canton of Schwyz
- Canton of Solothurn
- Canton of St. Gallen
- Canton of Uri
- Canton of Vaud
- Canton of Zürich
- Canton of Zug
- Canton of Zurich
- Cantonal police
- Cantons of Switzerland
- Flags and arms of cantons of Switzerland
- Grisons
- History of Valais
- ISO 3166-2:CH
- List of Swiss cantons by GRP
- List of Swiss cantons by elevation
- List of cantonal executives of Switzerland
- List of cantonal legislatures of Switzerland
- Nidwalden
- Obwalden
- Outer Schwyz
- Spatial planning in Switzerland
- Thurgau
- Ticino
- Valais
- Vaud
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cantonal_executives_of_Switzerland
Also known as Conseil d'État (Switzerland), List of legislative and executive councils of the Cantons of Switzerland, Swiss Conseils d'État.
, Nuria Gorrite, Obwalden, Primus inter pares, Romandy, Social Democratic Party of Switzerland, Swiss People's Party, Switzerland, The Centre (political party), The Liberals (Switzerland), Thurgau, Ticino, Ticino League, Valais, Vaud, Viola Amherd, 2019 Swiss federal election, 2023 Swiss federal election.