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Cantonal executive bodies of Switzerland

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The cantonal executive bodies of Switzerland are the executive branches of government in each of the 26 Swiss cantons. These bodies are typically composed of 5 or 7 members and operate as collegial authorities.

The names of the executive bodies vary by language region: they are generally known as Regierungsrat (Executive Council) in German-speaking Switzerland, Conseil d'État (State Council) in French-speaking Switzerland, and Consiglio di Stato (Council of State) in Italian-speaking Switzerland.

Each canton also has its own legislative body. For comparison, the Swiss Federal Council serves as the executive branch of the federal government of Switzerland.

General structure

Presidents of the executives

The above mentioned collegial bodies are formally chaired by a president. However those presidents are primus inter pares, that is a first among equals in the council; other than presiding over meetings and the ability to cast tie-breaking votes, the president only holds ceremonial powers.

In the list below, unless otherwise noted, the official name of the office of president of the respective cantonal executive is Regierungsratspräsident (Government council president).

Elections

The cantonal governments are directly elected every four years. In some cantons (e.g. Basel-Stadt), the voters can cast a presidential vote for a candidate they are already voting for as member of the government. The elected member who has also received the most votes for president takes that office for the entirety of their term on the council, i.e. 4 years. In other cantons the electorate only elects the council members, and the presidency rotates according to seniority among members (e.g. Zürich and also in the federal council).

The date of the elections is not the same as the date of the start of the tenure. For example, the elections in Aargau were held in 2020, but the tenure of the new Executive started on 1 January 2021.

List of cantonal executives

Parties

Note: due to the multiple official languages of Switzerland, parties may have more than one abbreviation

  • BDP/PBD: Conservative Democratic Party (belonging to The Centre)
  • CSP/PCS: Christian Social Party
  • CSP OW: Christian Social Party of Obwalden
  • Centre: The Centre
  • CSPO: Christian Social People's Party of Upper Valais (belonging to The Centre)
  • CVP/PDC/PPD/PCD : Christian Democratic People's Party (belonging to The Centre)
  • EVP: Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland
  • FDP/PLR: FDP.The Liberals
  • GLP/PVL: Green Liberal Party
  • Green: Green Party
  • Ind: Independent
  • LDP: Liberal Democratic Party of Basel-Stadt (belonging to the FDP)
  • Lega: Ticino League
  • LJS: Liberté et Justice sociale (Freedom and Social Justice)
  • MCG: Geneva Citizens’ Movement
  • SP/PS: Social Democratic Party
  • SVP/UDC/PPS: Swiss People's Party
CantonExecutive
Official name(s)MembersMember list
(president first and in bold)ElectionsPrevNext[[Image:Coat of Arms of Switzerland.svg25pxConfederation]]CHConfederationFederal Council
de
fr
it
rm7Alain Berset (SP)20192023
[[File:Wappen Aargau matt.svg25pxAargau]]AGAargauExecutive Council
de5 (SP)20242028
[[File:Wappen Appenzell Ausserrhoden matt.svg25pxAppenzell Ausserrhoden]]ARAppenzell AusserrhodenExecutive Council
de5'''{{illHansueli Reuteggerdefr}} (SPV)'''20232027
[[File:Wappen Appenzell Innerrhoden matt.svg25pxAppenzell Innerrhoden]]AIAppenzell InnerrhodenState Commission
de7 (Ind)
[[File:Wappen Basel-Landschaft matt.svg25pxBasel-Country]]BLBasel-LandschaftExecutive Council
de5'''{{illIsaac Reberdefr}} (Green)'''20232027
[[File:Wappen Basel-Stadt matt.svg25pxBasel-City]]BSBasel-StadtExecutive Council
de7Conradin Cramer (LDP)20242028
[[File:Wappen Bern matt.svg25pxBerne]]BEBernExecutive Council
de
fr7'''{{illChristoph Neuhausdefr}} (SVP)'''20222026
[[File:Wappen Freiburg matt.svg25pxFribourg]]FRFribourgCouncil of State
fr
de7 (SP)20222026
[[File:Wappen Genf matt.svg25pxGeneva]]GEGenevaCouncil of State
fr7'''{{illThierry Apothélozdefr}} (SP)'''20232028
[[File:Wappen Glarus matt.svg25pxGlarus]]GLGlarusExecutive Council
de7 (Centre)20222026
[[File:Wappen Graubünden matt.svg25pxGrisons]]GRGrisonsGovernment
de
rm
it5 (Centre)20232026
[[File:Wappen Jura matt.svg25pxJura]]JUJuraGovernment
fr5 (Centre)20212025
[[File:Wappen Luzern matt.svg25pxLucerne]]LULucerneExecutive Council
de5 (Centre)20232027
[[File:Wappen Neuenburg matt.svg25pxNeuchâtel]]NENeuchâtelCouncil of State
fr5'''{{illCrystel Grafdefr}} (FDP)'''20252029
[[File:Wappen Nidwalden matt.svg25pxNidwalden]]NWNidwaldenExecutive Council
de7'''{{illRes Schmiddefr}} (SVP)'''20222026
[[File:Wappen Obwalden matt.svg25pxObwalden]]OWObwaldenExecutive Council
de5(CSP)20222026
[[File:Wappen Schaffhausen matt.svg25pxSchaffhausen]]SHSchaffhausenExecutive Council
de5 (FDP)20242028
[[File:Wappen Schwyz matt.svg25pxSchwyz]]SZSchwyzExecutive Council
de7'''{{illMichael Stählidefr}} (Centre)'''20192023
[[File:Wappen Solothurn matt.svg25pxSolothurn]]SOSolothurnExecutive Council
de5Remo Ankli (FDP)20172021
[[File:Wappen St. Gallen matt.svg25pxSt. Gallen]]SGSt. GallenGovernment
de7Fredy Fässler (SP)20202024
[[File:Wappen Thurgau matt.svg25pxThurgau]]TGThurgauExecutive Council
de5Cornelia Komposch-Breuer (SP)
[[File:Wappen Tessin matt.svg25pxTicino]]TITicinoCouncil of State
it5Claudio Zali (Lega)
[[File:Wappen Uri matt.svg25pxUri]]URUriExecutive Council
de7Urs Janett (FDP)20202024
[[File:Wappen Wallis matt.svg25pxValais]]VSValaisCouncil of State
fr
de5Roberto Schmidt (CSPO)
[[File:Wappen Waadt matt.svg25pxVaud]]VDVaudCouncil of State
fr7Christelle Luisier (FDP)
[[File:Wappen Zug matt.svg25pxZug]]ZGZugExecutive Council
de7Martin Pfister (Centre)20192023
[[File:Wappen Zürich matt.svg25pxZurich]]ZHZurichExecutive Council
de7Jacqueline Fehr (SP)20192023

References

  1. "Gesamtregierungsrat".
  2. "Regierungsrat".
  3. "Standeskommission".
  4. "Regierungsrat".
  5. "Regierungsrat".
  6. "Die Mitglieder des Regierungsrates".
  7. "Die Mitglieder des Staatsrates".
  8. "Conseil d'Etat (CE)".
  9. "Regierung".
  10. "Regierung des Kantons Graubünden".
  11. "Le Gouvernement jurassien".
  12. "Der Regierungsrat des Kantons Luzern".
  13. "Conseil d'État".
  14. "Regierungsrat".
  15. "Der Regierungsrat des Kantons Obwalden".
  16. "Der Regierungsrat".
  17. "Regierungsrat".
  18. "Regierung des Kantons Solothurn - Kanton Solothurn".
  19. "Regierung {{!}} sg.ch".
  20. "Regierung".
  21. "Stato e organizzazione - Repubblica e Cantone Ticino".
  22. "Regierungsrat".
  23. "Gouvernement".
  24. "Regierungsrat".
  25. "Government Council".
  26. The Federal Council. (16 June 2023). "The seven members of the Federal Council".
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