Who is the prime minister of Switzerland?

Answer 1

There is no prime minister of Switzerland.

Switzerland has a president. There is a different president each year, starting on 1st January. The president for 2013 is Ueli Maurer.

Previous presidents were: 2012 - Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf, 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 doesn't have a Prime Minister. The 7 members of the Swiss Federal Council oversee the running of the country.

President of the Council is Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf.

The current members are: Federal Councillor Johann N. Schneider-Ammann, Federal Councillor Didier Burkhalter, Federal Councillor Ueli Maurer (Vice-President), President Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf, Federal Councillor Doris Leuthard, Federal Councillor Simonetta Sommaruga, Federal Councillor Alain Berset, Federal Chancellor Corina Casanova
Switzerland is ruled by a Federal Council, the President of which is effectively Head of State and Government BUT as most of the states power is vested in the Cantons, Switzerland can be said to be run by committee.

Answer 3

Switzerland does not have a Prime Minister, it has a President.

The first President was Jonas Furrer in 1848. Prior to that Switzerland did not have a permanent government.

There is a different president each year, starting on 1st January. The president for 2013 is Ueli Maurer.

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 4

Switzerland does not have a Prime Minister, it 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.