President of the Council of States (Switzerland)
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The President of the Council of States (Switzerland) is the annually elected presiding officer of the upper chamber of the Swiss Federal Assembly, responsible for chairing its sessions and representing the chamber in official functions.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
political office
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presiding officer role ⓘ |
| associatedWithBranch | legislative branch ⓘ |
| belongsToOrganization | Swiss Federal Assembly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| comparedWithOffice | President of the National Council (Switzerland) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compensationType | parliamentary allowance ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| governingRules | Rules of Procedure of the Council of States ⓘ |
| hasNoExecutivePower | true ⓘ |
| hasOfficialWebsite | https://www.parlament.ch ⓘ |
| hasSeat | Federal Palace of Switzerland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubordinateOffice |
First Vice President of the Council of States (Switzerland)
NERFINISHED
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Second Vice President of the Council of States (Switzerland) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOfSystem | Swiss federal legislature ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Swiss Confederation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
French
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German ⓘ Italian ⓘ Romansh ⓘ |
| legislativeChamberType | upper house ⓘ |
| location | Bern NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeLabel |
President dal Cussegl dals Stadis
NERFINISHED
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Presidente del Consiglio degli Stati NERFINISHED ⓘ Präsident des Ständerates NERFINISHED ⓘ Président du Conseil des États NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeCreatedForBody | Council of States (Switzerland) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeHolderResidence | no official residence ⓘ |
| officeHolderType | member of the Council of States ⓘ |
| officeType | rotating presidency ⓘ |
| participatesIn | joint sessions of the Federal Assembly ⓘ |
| partOf | Federal Assembly of Switzerland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presidesOver | Council of States (Switzerland) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rankInProtocol | high-ranking within Federal Assembly ⓘ |
| reeligibility | may be re-elected after interval ⓘ |
| responsibility |
chairing plenary sessions of the Council of States
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ensuring observance of the rules of procedure ⓘ granting and withdrawing the floor to speakers ⓘ maintaining order during debates ⓘ participating in the Conference of Presidents of the Federal Assembly ⓘ representing the Council of States in official functions ⓘ signing official documents of the Council of States ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | elected by Council of States ⓘ |
| styleOfAddress |
Madam President
NERFINISHED
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Mr. President ⓘ |
| symbolicRole | primus inter pares within the Council of States ⓘ |
| termLength | 1 year ⓘ |
| termLengthUnit | year ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
President of the National Council
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President of the Council of States (Switzerland)
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subject surface form:
President of the National Council (Switzerland)