Switzerland/President

President of the Swiss Confederation
Start	1 January
End	31 December
Leader of	Switzerland
Website	http://www.admin.ch/br/org/bp/
Presiding member of the seven-member Swiss Federal Council having previously been Vice President of the Swiss Confederation

The President of the Swiss Confederation, elected by the Federal Assembly for one year, is the presiding member of the seven-member Swiss Federal Council, Switzerland's executive, who chairs the meetings of the Federal Council and undertakes special representational duties.

Authority

Primus inter pares, the President has no powers over and above the other six Councillors and continues to head her/his Ministry (government department). Traditionally the duty rotates among the members in order of seniority and the previous year's Vice President becomes President.

Bilderberg

Five Swiss presidents have attended one or more Bilderberg meetings: Ueli Maurer, Johann Schneider-Ammann, Pascal Couchepin, Kurt Furgler and Hans-Peter Tschudi.

 

Office Holders on Wikispooks

Name	From	To	Description
Ignazio Cassis	1 January 2022	31 December 2022
Ueli Maurer	1 January 2019
Johann Schneider-Ammann	1 January 2016	31 December 2016
Pascal Couchepin	1 January 2008	31 December 2008	Quad Bilderberger
Joseph Deiss	1 January 2004	31 December 2004
Pascal Couchepin	1 January 2003	31 December 2003
Ruth Dreifuss	1 January 1999	31 December 1999
Kurt Furgler	1 January 1985	31 December 1985	Tri-Bilderberger
Kurt Furgler	1 January 1981	31 December 1981	Tri-Bilderberger
Kurt Furgler	1 January 1977	31 December 1977
Hans-Peter Tschudi	1 January 1970	31 December 1970	Attended the 1970 Bilderberg
Hans-Peter Tschudi	1 January 1965	31 December 1965

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