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Swiss Federal Council

Switzerland’s seven-member collective federal executive, elected by Parliament and governing by consensus. Its shared-power model limits personal presidential authority, but collective decisions still direct national administration, foreign policy and emergency action.

5
People
1
Federal Councillor
1
Federal Councillor / Finance
1
former Federal Councillor
1
former Federal Councillor (justice)
1
Former Federal Councillor / Federal President

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