President of the Swiss Confederation
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The President of the Swiss Confederation is the annually rotating head of state and government in Switzerland, chosen from among the seven Federal Council members to chair the council and represent the country.
All labels observed (5)
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
federal executive office
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political office ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Confoederatio Helvetica (Swiss Confederation)
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surface form:
Swiss Confederation
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| appointedBy |
Swiss Federal Assembly
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surface form:
Federal Assembly of Switzerland
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| constitutingInstrument | Federal Constitution of the Swiss Confederation ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| electionFrequency | annually ⓘ |
| flag |
Swiss flag
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surface form:
Flag of Switzerland
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| governmentBranch | executive branch of Switzerland ⓘ |
| hasDeputy | Vice President of the Federal Council ⓘ |
| hasRole |
agenda-setting for Federal Council meetings
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ceremonial duties ⓘ crisis representation of Switzerland ⓘ |
| inception | 1848 ⓘ |
| insignia | Coat of arms of Switzerland ⓘ |
| isNot | single-person head of state in constitutional sense ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Confoederatio Helvetica (Swiss Confederation)
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surface form:
Swiss Confederation
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| languageUsed |
French
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German ⓘ Italian ⓘ Romansh ⓘ |
| meetsIn |
Federal Palace of Switzerland
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surface form:
Federal Palace in Bern
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| memberOf |
Swiss Federal Council
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surface form:
Federal Council of Switzerland
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| nativeLabel |
President of the Swiss Confederation
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Bundespräsident der Schweizerischen Eidgenossenschaft
President of the Swiss Confederation self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
President da la Confederaziun svizra
President of the Swiss Confederation self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Presidente della Confederazione Svizzera
President of the Swiss Confederation self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Président de la Confédération suisse
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| officeHolderAlsoHolds | head of a federal department ⓘ |
| officeHolderMustBe | member of the Federal Council of Switzerland ⓘ |
| officeHoldersCollectivelyForm | collective head of state with the Federal Council ⓘ |
| officeType | collective head of state component ⓘ |
| partOf |
Swiss Federal Council
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surface form:
Federal Council of Switzerland
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| precededByOffice | Landammann der Schweiz ⓘ |
| reportsTo |
Swiss Federal Assembly
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surface form:
Federal Assembly of Switzerland
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| residence | Federal Palace of Switzerland ⓘ |
| roleInGovernment |
chair of the Federal Council of Switzerland
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head of state of Switzerland ⓘ primus inter pares within the Federal Council ⓘ representative of Switzerland abroad ⓘ |
| seat | Bern ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | elected by the Federal Assembly of Switzerland ⓘ |
| styleOfAddress |
Madam President
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Mr. President ⓘ |
| termLength | 1 year ⓘ |
| termLimit |
cannot usually serve two consecutive years
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no formal term limit ⓘ |
| typicalSelectionCustom | based on seniority within the Federal Council ⓘ |
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Micheline Calmy-Rey
subject surface form:
Federal Council (Switzerland)
subject surface form:
President of the National Council (Switzerland)
President of the Swiss Confederation
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President of the Swiss Confederation
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this entity surface form:
Bundespräsident der Schweizerischen Eidgenossenschaft
President of the Swiss Confederation
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President of the Swiss Confederation
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this entity surface form:
Président de la Confédération suisse
President of the Swiss Confederation
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President of the Swiss Confederation
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this entity surface form:
Presidente della Confederazione Svizzera
President of the Swiss Confederation
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President of the Swiss Confederation
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this entity surface form:
President da la Confederaziun svizra
subject surface form:
Bundesrat (Switzerland)