Federal Council of Switzerland

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Federal_Council_of_Switzerland
GPTKB entity
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:government_agency
collegial body
gptkbp:abbreviation BR (German), CF (French), CR (Italian), Cussegl federal (Romansh)
gptkbp:appointedBy gptkb:Federal_Chancellor_of_Switzerland
gptkbp:country gptkb:Switzerland
gptkbp:current_president_(2024) gptkb:Viola_Amherd
gptkbp:decision collegiality principle
gptkbp:each_member_leads a federal department
gptkbp:established 1848
gptkbp:executive_power gptkb:library
gptkbp:firstPresident gptkb:Jonas_Furrer
gptkbp:firstSession 16 November 1848
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Federal Council of Switzerland
gptkbp:knownFor stability
power-sharing
consensus politics
gptkbp:legalBasis gptkb:Swiss_Federal_Constitution
gptkbp:meetingPlace gptkb:Federal_Palace,_Bern
gptkbp:member_cannot_be_removed_by impeachment
gptkbp:member_eligibility Swiss citizen
eligible for Council of States
eligible for National Council
gptkbp:member_languages gptkb:French
gptkb:German
gptkb:Italian
gptkb:Romansh
gptkbp:member_oath gptkb:Federal_Oath
gptkbp:member_re-election possible unlimited times
gptkbp:member_removal not possible during term
gptkbp:member_residence gptkb:Switzerland
gptkbp:member_salary CHF 445,163 (2023)
gptkbp:members different language regions
different political parties
gptkbp:membership elected by United Federal Assembly
gptkbp:numberOfMembers 7
gptkbp:officialLanguage gptkb:French
gptkb:German
gptkb:Italian
gptkb:Romansh
gptkbp:president_role primus inter pares (first among equals)
gptkbp:president_selection elected annually from among members
gptkbp:reportsTo gptkb:Federal_Assembly_of_Switzerland
gptkbp:responsible_for federal administration
gptkbp:seat gptkb:Federal_Palace,_Bern
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Federal_Executive_Council_(Helvetic_Republic)
gptkbp:termLength 4 years
gptkbp:title gptkb:Federal_Councillor
gptkbp:vice_president_(2024) gptkb:Karin_Keller-Sutter
gptkbp:vice_president_selection elected annually
gptkbp:website https://www.admin.ch/gov/en/start.html
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Federal_Chancellor
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5