List of Federal Chancellors of Switzerland
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The Federal Chancellor (Bundeskanzler, in German; Chancelier fédéral in French; Cancelliere della Confederazione in Italian) is the head of the Federal Chancellery, which acts as the general staff of the seven-member Federal Council (the federal government).
Before the established of the federal state in 1848, the chancellery was one of the few permanent offices of the Swiss Confederation.
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Appointment mechanism
Although the chancellor only has a technocratic role, the position is a political appointment made by a vote of the Federal Assembly (the federal parliament).
One or two Vice-Chancellors are also appointed; before 1862 this position was called the State Secretary of the Confederation.
The chancellor's role
The chancellor attends meetings of the Federal Council (although he or she does not have a vote), and prepares the Federal Council's reports to the Federal Assembly on its policy and activities. The chancellery is also responsible for the publication of all federal laws.
List of Federal Chancellors
| From-To | Born-Died | Canton | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1803-1830 | Jean Marc Samuel Isaac Mousson | 1800-1849 | Vaud |
| 1830-1847 | Karl Nikolaus von Flüe AmRhyn | 1776-1861 | Lucerne |
| From-To | Federal Chancellor | Born-Died | Party | Canton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1848-1881 | Johann Ulrich Schiess | 1813-1883 | Appenzell Outer-Rhodes | |
| 1882-1909 | Gottlieb Ringier | 1837-1929 | Aargau | |
| 1910-1918 | Hans Schatzmann | 1848-1923 | FDP/PRD | Aargau |
| 1919-1925 | Adolf von Steiger | 1859-1925 | FDP/PRD | Berne |
| 1925-1934 | Robert Käslin | 1871-1934 | FDP/PRD | Nidwalden |
| 1934-1943 | George Bovet | 1874-1946 | FDP/PRD | Neuchâtel |
| 1944-1951 | Oskar Leimgruber | 1886-1976 | Konservative Volkspartei | Fribourg |
| 1951-1967 | Charles Oser | 1902-1994 | FDP/PRD | Basel-City |
| 1968-1981 | Karl Huber | 1915-2002 | CVP/PDC | St. Gallen |
| 1981-1991 | Walter Buser | 1926- | SPS/PSS | Basel-Country |
| 1991-1999 | François Couchepin | 1935- | FDP/PRD | Valais |
| 2000- | Annemarie Huber-Hotz | 1948- | FDP/PRD | Zug |
See also
- Politics of Switzerland
- List of Presidents of the Swiss Confederation
- List of members of the Swiss Federal Council
- Lists of office-holders
External links
- Official site of the Federal Chancellery
- A Walk through the History of the Federal Chancellery (in German)
- A Walk through the History of the Federal Chancellery (in French)
- A Walk through the History of the Federal Chancellery (in Italian)
