Federal Council (Switzerland)
seven-member executive council which constitutes the federal government of Switzerland and serves as the collective Swiss head of state / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Swiss Federal Council (German: Schweizerischer Bundesrat, French: Conseil fédéral suisse, Italian: Consiglio federale svizzero, Romansh: Cussegl federal svizzer) is the group of seven people who are the federal government of Switzerland. As Switzerland does not have one person as "President", the Federal Council is also the head of state.
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Federal Council
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Incumbent
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Style | His/Her Excellency |
Status | Head of state Head of government |
Appointer | Federal Assembly |
Term length | Four years, no term limit |
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Formation | 1848; 176 years ago (1848) |
Website | www.admin.ch |
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