Federal Council (Switzerland)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Federal_Council_(Switzerland)
GPTKB entity
Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:government_agency
collegial government
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:Cussegl_federal
BR (Bundesrat)
CF (Conseil fédéral)
CF (Consiglio federale)
gptkbp:budget_proposal responsible
gptkbp:cannot_be_dissolved by parliament
gptkbp:country gptkb:Switzerland
gptkbp:decision collegiality principle
gptkbp:elects gptkb:Federal_Assembly_(Switzerland)
gptkbp:established 1848
gptkbp:executive_orders possible
gptkbp:foreign_policy responsible
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Federal Council (Switzerland)
gptkbp:legalBasis gptkb:Swiss_Federal_Constitution
gptkbp:legislative_initiative possible
gptkbp:location gptkb:Bern
gptkbp:meetingPlace gptkb:Federal_Palace,_Bern
gptkbp:meets_weekly Wednesday
gptkbp:member gptkb:Ignazio_Cassis
gptkb:Beat_Jans
gptkb:Elisabeth_Baume-Schneider
gptkb:Guy_Parmelin
gptkb:Albert_Rösti
gptkb:Viola_Amherd
gptkb:Karin_Keller-Sutter
gptkbp:members_serve_as heads of federal departments
gptkbp:members'_re-election possible
gptkbp:members'_removal only by not re-electing
gptkbp:membership individual election by Federal Assembly
gptkbp:numberOfMembers 7
gptkbp:officialLanguage gptkb:French
gptkb:German
gptkb:Italian
gptkb:Romansh
gptkbp:presidency_rotates annually
gptkbp:president gptkb:Viola_Amherd
gptkbp:press_conference weekly
gptkbp:reportsTo gptkb:Federal_Assembly_(Switzerland)
gptkbp:represents Switzerland internationally
gptkbp:responsible_for federal administration
executive branch of Switzerland
gptkbp:seat gptkb:Federal_Palace_of_Switzerland
gptkbp:successor Federal Executive Council (Swiss Confederation, 1815–1848)
gptkbp:termLength 4 years
gptkbp:vicePresident gptkb:Karin_Keller-Sutter
gptkbp:website https://www.admin.ch/gov/en/start.html
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Federal_Assembly_(Switzerland)
gptkb:Federal_Chancellor_(Switzerland)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6