Swiss federal government

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The Swiss federal government is the national executive authority of Switzerland, responsible for implementing federal laws, managing national administration, and representing the country domestically and internationally.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf executive branch
federal government
branchOf Switzerland
surface form: Swiss Confederation
capital Bern
chairpersonRole primus inter pares
chairpersonTitle Swiss Federal Council
surface form: President of the Swiss Confederation
collectiveDecisionMaking collegiality principle
constitutionalBasis Federal Constitution of the Swiss Confederation
country Switzerland
countryGovernmentOf Switzerland
surface form: Swiss Confederation
electedBy Swiss Federal Assembly
surface form: Federal Assembly of Switzerland
electionMethod indirect election by parliament
establishedInCurrentForm 1848
governingSystem consensus democracy
headOfGovernment collective
headOfState collective
languagePolicy multilingual
meetsIn Federal Palace of Switzerland
memberTitle Swiss Federal Council
surface form: Federal Councillor
nativeName Swiss Federal Council
surface form: Bundesrat

Swiss Federal Council
surface form: Conseil fédéral

Swiss Federal Council
surface form: Consiglio federale

Cussegl federal
numberOfMembers 7
officialLanguage French
German
Italian
Romansh language
surface form: Romansh
officialName Swiss Federal Council
politicalSystemContext Swiss direct democracy
presidencyRotation annual rotation among Federal Councillors
presidencyTermLength 1 year
reElection possible without term limits
reformed 1874 federal constitution revision
1999 federal constitution revision
represents Switzerland domestically
Switzerland internationally
responsibleFor federal administration
federal budget preparation
foreign policy of Switzerland
implementation of federal laws
national security policy
supervises Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport
Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research
Federal Department of Finance
Federal Department of Foreign Affairs
Federal Department of Home Affairs
Federal Department of Justice and Police
Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications
termLength 4 years

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Swiss Patent Office in Bern operatedBy Swiss federal government
Swiss Patent Office in Bern partOf Swiss federal government
this entity surface form: Swiss federal administration
Geneva Conventions depositary Swiss federal government
this entity surface form: Swiss Federal Council
ETH Zurich founder Swiss federal government
this entity surface form: Swiss Federal Government
Switzerland headOfState Swiss federal government
this entity surface form: Federal Council of Switzerland
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora depositary Swiss federal government
this entity surface form: Government of Switzerland
Geneva Conference of 1954 hostedBy Swiss federal government
this entity surface form: Swiss government
Bern isSeatOf Swiss federal government
this entity surface form: Swiss Federal Administration
Swiss National Bank owner Swiss federal government
this entity surface form: Swiss Confederation (minority shareholder)
.ch usedBy Swiss federal government
this entity surface form: Swiss government
Swiss Federal Council role Swiss federal government
this entity surface form: federal government of Switzerland
Jura water correction system managedBy Swiss federal government
this entity surface form: Swiss federal authorities
Swiss customs administration partOf Swiss federal government
this entity surface form: federal administration of Switzerland
Cussegl federal governs Swiss federal government
this entity surface form: Swiss federal administration
Federal Department of Foreign Affairs partOf Swiss federal government
this entity surface form: Swiss federal administration
Federal Department of Home Affairs partOf Swiss federal government
this entity surface form: Swiss Federal Administration
Federal Department of Justice and Police partOf Swiss federal government
this entity surface form: Federal Administration of Switzerland
Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport partOf Swiss federal government
this entity surface form: Federal Administration of Switzerland
Federal Department of Finance partOf Swiss federal government
this entity surface form: Federal Administration of Switzerland
Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research partOf Swiss federal government
this entity surface form: Swiss Federal Administration
Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications partOf Swiss federal government
this entity surface form: Swiss Federal Administration
Bern, Switzerland isSeatOf Swiss federal government
subject surface form: Bern
this entity surface form: Swiss Federal Administration
Bern metropolitan area hasCapitalFunction Swiss federal government
this entity surface form: federal government of Switzerland
VS usedBy Swiss federal government
this entity surface form: Swiss federal authorities
Susten Pass maintainedBy Swiss federal government
this entity surface form: Swiss federal authorities
Swiss Broadcasting Corporation foundedBy Swiss federal government
this entity surface form: Swiss federal authorities
Bundesversammlung supervises Swiss federal government
this entity surface form: Federal Administration of Switzerland
Federal Council supervises Swiss federal government
subject surface form: Federal Council (Switzerland)
this entity surface form: Federal Administration of Switzerland
Trimbach higherLevelOfGovernment Swiss federal government
Swiss Federal Roads Office partOf Swiss federal government
this entity surface form: Swiss federal administration
Lia Rumantscha collaboratesWith Swiss federal government
this entity surface form: Swiss federal authorities
Council of State of Valais isPartOf Swiss federal government
this entity surface form: government of Switzerland
A13 motorway (Switzerland) maintainedBy Swiss federal government
this entity surface form: Swiss federal authorities
Empa funding Swiss federal government
Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology governingBody Swiss federal government
this entity surface form: Swiss Federal Government
Thur River isManagedBy Swiss federal government
this entity surface form: Swiss federal authorities
Federal Councillor participatesIn Swiss federal government
Federal Chancellor of Switzerland partOf Swiss federal government
this entity surface form: Swiss federal administration
Federal Office of Civil Aviation (Switzerland) partOf Swiss federal government
this entity surface form: Swiss federal administration
Bundesrat responsibleFor Swiss federal government
subject surface form: Bundesrat (Switzerland)
this entity surface form: federal administration of Switzerland
Chancellor of the Confederation partOf Swiss federal government
this entity surface form: Swiss federal administration
Chancellor of the Confederation positionHeldIn Swiss federal government
CF usedInContext Swiss federal government
this entity surface form: Swiss government
Federal Constitution of 1874 expandedPowersOf Swiss federal government
FDFA partOf Swiss federal government
this entity surface form: Federal Administration of Switzerland
DFAE partOf Swiss federal government
this entity surface form: Swiss Federal Administration
DFAE (rm) usedBy Swiss federal government
State Secretariat of the FDFA parentOrganization Swiss federal government
this entity surface form: Swiss Federal Administration