Chancellor of the Confederation
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The Chancellor of the Confederation is the Swiss federal government’s chief of staff and senior administrative officer, responsible for coordinating the work of the Federal Council and supporting its decision-making processes.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chancellor of the Confederation canonical | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Swiss federal office
ⓘ
government chief of staff role ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Confoederatio Helvetica (Swiss Confederation)
ⓘ
surface form:
Swiss Confederation
|
| appointedBy |
Swiss Federal Assembly
ⓘ
surface form:
Federal Assembly of Switzerland
|
| belongsTo | federal level of government in Switzerland ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith | members of the Federal Council ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| electedBy |
Assemblée fédérale
ⓘ
surface form:
United Federal Assembly
|
| ensures | continuity of Federal Council operations ⓘ |
| hasDeputy | Vice-Chancellor of the Confederation ⓘ |
| historicalPrecursor |
Federal Chancellor of Switzerland
ⓘ
surface form:
Federal Chancellor of the Swiss Confederation (1848 office)
|
| languageRequirement |
knowledge of French
ⓘ
knowledge of German ⓘ knowledge of Italian ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Federal Act on the Organisation of the Government and the Administration
ⓘ
surface form:
Federal Act on the Organisation of the Government and the Administration (RVOG)
Federal Constitution of the Swiss Confederation ⓘ
surface form:
Swiss Federal Constitution
|
| notMemberOf |
Swiss Federal Council
ⓘ
surface form:
Federal Council of Switzerland
|
| numberOfDeputies | 2 ⓘ |
| officeHolderOf | Federal Chancellery of Switzerland ⓘ |
| oversees |
preparation of Federal Council agenda
ⓘ
recording of Federal Council minutes ⓘ translation and language services for the Federal Council ⓘ |
| partOf |
Federal Chancellery of Switzerland
ⓘ
Swiss federal government ⓘ
surface form:
Swiss federal administration
|
| positionHeldIn | Swiss federal government ⓘ |
| reportsTo |
Swiss Federal Council
ⓘ
surface form:
Federal Council of Switzerland
|
| responsibleFor |
coordinating Federal Council business
ⓘ
ensuring implementation of Federal Council decisions at administrative level ⓘ federal government communication coordination ⓘ official publications of the Swiss Confederation ⓘ preparing Federal Council meetings ⓘ recording Federal Council decisions ⓘ |
| role |
chief of staff of the Swiss Federal Council
ⓘ
coordinator of the work of the Federal Council ⓘ senior administrative officer of the Swiss federal government ⓘ supporter of Federal Council decision‑making processes ⓘ |
| seat | Federal Palace of Switzerland ⓘ |
| supports |
interdepartmental coordination within the federal administration
ⓘ
strategic planning of the Federal Council ⓘ |
| termCoincidesWith | legislative term of the Federal Assembly ⓘ |
| termLength | 4 years ⓘ |
| workLocation | Bern ⓘ |
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