Federal Chancellor ( German: Bundeskanzler (in) , French Chancelier (-ière) fédéral (e) , Italian. Cancelliere (-a) della Confederazione , romance. Chancelier (a) federal (a) ) heads the Swiss Federal Chancellery , which is apparatus of the Federal Council (heads of state). The Chancellor is not a member of the government and his post is not comparable with the Chancellor of Germany .
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Functions and Purpose
The Chancellor, as head of the apparatus of the Federal Council, supports the president in the discharge of his duties. In addition, the Chancellor takes part in weekly meetings of the Federal Council, not being a member, with an advisory vote. He also prepares reports to the Federal Assembly on the policies and activities of the Federal Council. The office is responsible for the publication of all federal laws.
Although the Chancellor performs only technical functions, his appointment is considered political and takes place by voting in the Federal Assembly (Parliament) for a period of 4 years.
One or two vice-chancellors are also appointed (until 1852 this post was called the Secretary of State of the Confederation ). Unlike the Chancellor, they are appointed directly by the Federal Council.
List of Federal Chancellors
- Jean-Marc Samuel Isaac Mousson ( 1803 - 1830 )
- Joseph Franz Carl Amrin ( 1830 - 1847 )
- Johann Ulrich Schiss ( 1847 - 1881 ) (acting until 1848 )
- Gottlieb Ringier ( 1882 - 1909 )
- Hans Schatzmann ( 1910 - 1918 )
- Adolf von Steiger ( 1919 - 1925 )
- Robert Keslin ( 1925 - 1934 )
- Georges Beauvais ( 1934 - 1943 )
- Oscar Leymgruber ( 1944 - 1951 )
- Charles Auxerre ( 1951 - 1967 )
- Karl Huber ( 1968 - 1981 )
- Walter Boozer ( 1981 - 1991 )
- Francois Couchpin ( 1991 - 1999 )
- Annemarie Huber-Hotz ( 2000 - 2007 )
- Korina Casanova ( 2008 - 2015 )
- Walter Turnerr (since 2016 )
See also
- The political structure of Switzerland
- President of Switzerland
Links
- Official website of the Federal Chancellery
- Federal Chancellor in the "Historical Dictionary of Switzerland" in French , German and Italian .