National
Vice-President of the Federal Council
- German: Vizepräsident des Bundesrates
How it's filled
- In plain words
- Elected by the Federal Assembly
- Exact method
- Federal Constitution Art. 176(2): elected by the United Federal Assembly from among the members of the Federal Council for one year; by convention the Vice-President becomes President of the Confederation the following year.
- Chosen by
- Federal Assembly
- Seats
- 1
Who holds it now
Ignazio Cassis FDP since January 2026
Report Source: admin.ch,
checked
Sources
- admin.ch · checked Swiss Federal Administration (admin.ch), Bundespräsidium 2026, read 2026-10-12: "Vizepräsident des Bundesrates ist 2026 Ignazio Cassis." Office per Federal Constitution Art. 176(2). For: Vice-President of the Federal Council, Vice-President of the Federal Council in German, Ignazio Cassis, current term
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