What is the name of the current president of Switzerland?

Answer 1

Switzerland is a country. It does not have a mayor.

Switzerland has a president. There is a different president each year, starting on 1st January. The president for 2012 is Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf.

Previous presidents were: 2011 - Micheline Calmy-Rey, 2010 - Doris Leuthard, 2009 - Hans-Rudolf Merz, 2008 - Pascal Couchepin.

The official title is "President of the Confederation" (German: Bundespräsident(in), French: Président(e) de la Confédération, Italian: Presidente della Confederazione, Romansh: President(a) da la Confederaziun). The president is the presiding member of the seven-member Swiss Federal Council, Switzerland's executive. Elected by the Federal Assembly for one year, the President of the Confederation chairs the meetings of the Federal Council and undertakes special representational duties. Primus inter pares, the President has no powers above the other Councillors and continues to head his or her department. Traditionally the duty rotates among the members in order of seniority and the previous year's Vice President becomes President.

Answer 2

Switzerland does have a President who is considered the leader of Switzerland. Switzerland is a Confederation of the Cantons. Swiss Government consist of seven members who are elected by the United Federal Assembly to the Federal Council; who hold the position in trust for a four year mandate. Among the Federal Council a President is elected for a one Year term. We'd like to congratulate Michelle calmy- rey for her appoint for 2011.

The President of the Swiss Confederation is regarded as Primus inter pares, or first among equals, for this period. She leads the meetings of the Federal Council and undertakes special representational duties. The President of the Swiss Confederation is an administration position, and the primary duty of the President is to resolve or decide tie breaking votes of the Federal Council.

Answer 3

Switzerland does not have a president. It is governed by a group of seven people called the Federal Council. Every year, another member of that council is chosen to be the President of the Swiss Confederation, which is primarily a representative role (welcoming other heads of states and similar honors).

In 2012, the role is held by Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf.

Answer 4

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