Federal Department of Home Affairs (Switzerland)
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The Federal Department of Home Affairs (FDHA) is a department of the federal administration of Switzerland
and serves as the Swiss
ministry of the interior. As of 2009, it is headed by Federal Councillor
Didier Burkhalter
.
in the workplace and at home. For 2008, the FOGE declares its priorities to be equal pay, prevention of sexual harassment in the workplace, striking a balance between the requirements of professional and family life and prevention of domestic violence
. The Secretariat of the Federal Commission for Women’s Issues is also affiliated to this office. As of 2008, the FOGE is led by Director Patricia Schulz. It has a staff of 12, no revenues and annual expenditures of CHF 8 million.
and the conservation of historic buildings and monuments. It looks after the federal art collection, operates the Swiss National Library
with the Swiss Literary Archives
and the Graphic Collection, the National Museums
and the Confederation’s valuable collections. The FOC also supports the arts, design and film-making and promotes the concerns of linguistic and cultural minorities. It is the contact point for queries regarding looted art
and the transfer of cultural goods. As of 2008, the FOC is led by Director Jean-Frédéric Jauslin. It has a staff of 220, annual revenues of CHF 4 million and annual expenditures of CHF 202 million.
’s task is to collect, preserve, catalogue and make available all printed and electronic publications relating to Switzerland. In addition, the NL also houses a series of special collections, the most important being the Swiss Literary Archives
and the Graphic Collection. The Dürrenmatt Centre in Neuchâtel is also part of the Swiss National Library. As of 2008, the NL is led by Director Marie-Christine Doffey. It has a staff of 126, no revenues and annual expenditures of CHF 34 million.
s of information as of 2008, or to a bookshelf over 50 kilometres long. The inventory includes original documents such as the Swiss Constitution, deeds, photos, films, recordings and databases. As of 2008, the SFA are led by Director Andreas Kellerhals. They have a staff of 47, no revenues and annual expenditures of CHF 16 million.
issues weather forecasts and warnings in the event of bad weather conditions. It gives information on the dangers to disaster protection units, the media and the general public. MeteoSwiss also operates telemetry
ground stations, rainfall radars and remote sensing
instruments at over 700 locations. Weather models use this data to calculate forecasts up to ten days in advance. As a federal office with an autonomous budget ("FLAG office"), MeteoSwiss sells customised forecasts to businesses and private individuals. As of 2008, MeteoSwiss is led by Director Daniel K. Keuerleber-Burk. It has a staff of 273, annual revenues of CHF 36 million and annual expenditures of CHF 79 million.
and infectious diseases, substance abuse
and drug prevention, food safety
, noise and radiation protection, assessment and monitoring of chemicals and toxic products, stem cell research and bioterrorism
, and health
and accident insurance. As of 2008, the FOPH is led by Director Thomas Zeltner
. It has a staff of 403, annual revenues of CHF 99 million and annual expenditures of CHF 2,242 million.
collects and publishes statistical information on
the situation and trends in Switzerland in many different areas of life. It produces publications such as the Statistical Yearbook and the Pocket Statistics, as well as making information available through an internet portal. Since 2009, the FSO is led by Director Jürg Marti. It has a staff of 509, annual revenues of CHF 1 million and annual expenditures of CHF 142 million.
s, compensation for loss of earnings for people on national service and women on maternity leave, and family allowances in the agricultural sector. As of 2008, the FSIO is led by Director Yves Rossier. It has a staff of 243, annual revenues of CHF 475 million and annual expenditures of CHF 11,921 million.
and space affairs
. It aims to improve the quality of Switzerland as a research location with resources for the Swiss National Science Foundation
, academics, non-university research institute
s, Switzerland’s memberships in international research organisations and cooperation in European and worldwide scientific programmes. Finally, the SER coordinates and finances Swiss space policy. As of 2008, the FSIO is led by State Secretary Mauro Dell’Ambrogio. It has a staff of 103, annual revenues of CHF 2 million and annual expenditures of CHF 1,909 million.
s. These include the ETH Zurich
, the EPF Lausanne, the Paul Scherrer Institute
in Villigen
, the Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research in Birmensdorf
, the Federal Laboratory for Materials Testing and Research and the Federal Institute for Environmental Science and Technology in Dübendorf
. All are managed by the ETH Board, which is made up of eleven leading figures from the fields of science, industry and politics. As of 2008, the ETH Group is led by Fritz Schiesser
, President of the ETH Board. The group's institutes have a staff of 12 000 and some 20 000 students and post-graduates. They are accounted for as having no revenues and annual expenditures of CHF 2,154 million.
is the central Swiss supervisory authority for drug
s and other therapeutic products. It is an independent public institution, governed by an Agency Council elected by the Federal Council and administratively affiliated to the FDHA. As of 2008, Swissmedic is led by Director Jürg Schnetzer. It has a staff of 284, annual revenues of CHF 71.5 million and annual expenditures of CHF 67 million.
Federal administration of Switzerland
The federal administration of Switzerland is the ensemble of agencies that constitute, together with the Swiss Federal Council, the executive branch of the Swiss federal authorities...
and serves as the Swiss
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
ministry of the interior. As of 2009, it is headed by Federal Councillor
Swiss Federal Council
The Federal Council is the seven-member executive council which constitutes the federal government of Switzerland and serves as the Swiss collective head of state....
Didier Burkhalter
Didier Burkhalter
Didier Burkhalter is a Swiss politician of FDP.The Liberals. He is a member of the Swiss Federal Council who was elected on 16 September 2009, and succeeded Pascal Couchepin on 1 November 2009 when he became head of the Federal Department of Home Affairs .A native of the Canton of Neuchâtel, he...
.
Organisation
Like the other federal departments, the FDHA is composed of a General Secretariat, several Federal Offices, and a number of other and affiliated administrative entities.General Secretariat
The General Secretariat is responsible for planning, coordination and controlling, and coordinates the decision-making process between the federal offices and the Head of Department. It provides consultancy services for the entire department. Its legal service is also responsible for supervising charitable foundations. The Federal Commission against Racism, the Service for Combating Racism and the Office for the Equality of People with Disabilities are also affiliated to the General Secretariat. As of 2008, the General Secretariat is led by Secretary-General Pascal Strupler. It has a staff of 62, annual revenues of CHF 1 million and annual expenditures of CHF 36 million.Federal Office for Gender Equality
The FOGE's main concern are equal rightsCivil rights
Civil and political rights are a class of rights that protect individuals' freedom from unwarranted infringement by governments and private organizations, and ensure one's ability to participate in the civil and political life of the state without discrimination or repression.Civil rights include...
in the workplace and at home. For 2008, the FOGE declares its priorities to be equal pay, prevention of sexual harassment in the workplace, striking a balance between the requirements of professional and family life and prevention of domestic violence
Domestic violence
Domestic violence, also known as domestic abuse, spousal abuse, battering, family violence, and intimate partner violence , is broadly defined as a pattern of abusive behaviors by one or both partners in an intimate relationship such as marriage, dating, family, or cohabitation...
. The Secretariat of the Federal Commission for Women’s Issues is also affiliated to this office. As of 2008, the FOGE is led by Director Patricia Schulz. It has a staff of 12, no revenues and annual expenditures of CHF 8 million.
Federal Office of Culture
The Federal Office of Culture is active in the areas of cultural promotion and awareness, cultural heritageCultural heritage
Cultural heritage is the legacy of physical artifacts and intangible attributes of a group or society that are inherited from past generations, maintained in the present and bestowed for the benefit of future generations...
and the conservation of historic buildings and monuments. It looks after the federal art collection, operates the Swiss National Library
Swiss National Library
The Swiss National Library is the national library of Switzerland. It is part of the Federal Office of Culture. Under the terms of the law which governs it, it is charged with collecting, cataloging and conserving information in all fields and disciplines, and in any medium, connected with...
with the Swiss Literary Archives
Swiss Literary Archives
The Swiss Literary Archives in Bern collects literary remains in all four national languages of Switzerland...
and the Graphic Collection, the National Museums
Swiss National Museum
The Swiss National Museum — part of the Musée Suisse Group, itself affiliated with the Federal Office of Culture — is one of the most important art museums of cultural history in Europe and the world...
and the Confederation’s valuable collections. The FOC also supports the arts, design and film-making and promotes the concerns of linguistic and cultural minorities. It is the contact point for queries regarding looted art
Looted art
Looted art has been a consequence of looting during war, natural disaster and riot for centuries. Looting of art, archaeology and other cultural property may be an opportunistic criminal act, or may be a more organized case of unlawful or unethical pillage by the victor of a conflict."Looted art"...
and the transfer of cultural goods. As of 2008, the FOC is led by Director Jean-Frédéric Jauslin. It has a staff of 220, annual revenues of CHF 4 million and annual expenditures of CHF 202 million.
Swiss National Library
The Swiss National LibrarySwiss National Library
The Swiss National Library is the national library of Switzerland. It is part of the Federal Office of Culture. Under the terms of the law which governs it, it is charged with collecting, cataloging and conserving information in all fields and disciplines, and in any medium, connected with...
’s task is to collect, preserve, catalogue and make available all printed and electronic publications relating to Switzerland. In addition, the NL also houses a series of special collections, the most important being the Swiss Literary Archives
Swiss Literary Archives
The Swiss Literary Archives in Bern collects literary remains in all four national languages of Switzerland...
and the Graphic Collection. The Dürrenmatt Centre in Neuchâtel is also part of the Swiss National Library. As of 2008, the NL is led by Director Marie-Christine Doffey. It has a staff of 126, no revenues and annual expenditures of CHF 34 million.
Swiss Federal Archives
The Swiss Federal Archives are charged with evaluating, safeguarding, cataloguing and raising public awareness of the Confederation’s official documents, which amount to 11.4 terabyteTerabyte
The terabyte is a multiple of the unit byte for digital information. The prefix tera means 1012 in the International System of Units , and therefore 1 terabyte is , or 1 trillion bytes, or 1000 gigabytes. 1 terabyte in binary prefixes is 0.9095 tebibytes, or 931.32 gibibytes...
s of information as of 2008, or to a bookshelf over 50 kilometres long. The inventory includes original documents such as the Swiss Constitution, deeds, photos, films, recordings and databases. As of 2008, the SFA are led by Director Andreas Kellerhals. They have a staff of 47, no revenues and annual expenditures of CHF 16 million.
Federal Office of Meteorology and Climatology
MeteoSwissMeteoSwiss
MeteoSwiss , officially the Federal Office of Meteorology and Climatology, is an office of the federal administration of Switzerland. It employs 290 people at locations in Zurich, Zurich Airport, Geneva, Locarno and Payerne....
issues weather forecasts and warnings in the event of bad weather conditions. It gives information on the dangers to disaster protection units, the media and the general public. MeteoSwiss also operates telemetry
Telemetry
Telemetry is a technology that allows measurements to be made at a distance, usually via radio wave transmission and reception of the information. The word is derived from Greek roots: tele = remote, and metron = measure...
ground stations, rainfall radars and remote sensing
Remote sensing
Remote sensing is the acquisition of information about an object or phenomenon, without making physical contact with the object. In modern usage, the term generally refers to the use of aerial sensor technologies to detect and classify objects on Earth by means of propagated signals Remote sensing...
instruments at over 700 locations. Weather models use this data to calculate forecasts up to ten days in advance. As a federal office with an autonomous budget ("FLAG office"), MeteoSwiss sells customised forecasts to businesses and private individuals. As of 2008, MeteoSwiss is led by Director Daniel K. Keuerleber-Burk. It has a staff of 273, annual revenues of CHF 36 million and annual expenditures of CHF 79 million.
Federal Office of Public Health
The stated aim of the Federal Office of Public Health is to promote and maintain the health of all people living in Switzerland. It seeks to increase awareness of health-related matters so that people can take responsibility for their own health. It also aims at a general improvement in people’s health through disease prevention and health protection campaigns and by curing illnesses and alleviating suffering caused by disease and accidents. The FOPH is charged with tackling issues such as epidemiologyEpidemiology
Epidemiology is the study of health-event, health-characteristic, or health-determinant patterns in a population. It is the cornerstone method of public health research, and helps inform policy decisions and evidence-based medicine by identifying risk factors for disease and targets for preventive...
and infectious diseases, substance abuse
Substance abuse
A substance-related disorder is an umbrella term used to describe several different conditions associated with several different substances .A substance related disorder is a condition in which an individual uses or abuses a...
and drug prevention, food safety
Food safety
Food safety is a scientific discipline describing handling, preparation, and storage of food in ways that prevent foodborne illness. This includes a number of routines that should be followed to avoid potentially severe health hazards....
, noise and radiation protection, assessment and monitoring of chemicals and toxic products, stem cell research and bioterrorism
Bioterrorism
Bioterrorism is terrorism involving the intentional release or dissemination of biological agents. These agents are bacteria, viruses, or toxins, and may be in a naturally occurring or a human-modified form. For the use of this method in warfare, see biological warfare.-Definition:According to the...
, and health
Health insurance
Health insurance is insurance against the risk of incurring medical expenses among individuals. By estimating the overall risk of health care expenses among a targeted group, an insurer can develop a routine finance structure, such as a monthly premium or payroll tax, to ensure that money is...
and accident insurance. As of 2008, the FOPH is led by Director Thomas Zeltner
Thomas Zeltner
Thomas Zeltner is a Swiss doctor and politician. Zeltner has repeatedly been ranked among the 15 most influential political figures of Switzerland. -Past:...
. It has a staff of 403, annual revenues of CHF 99 million and annual expenditures of CHF 2,242 million.
Federal Statistical Office
The Federal Statistical OfficeFederal Statistical Office (Switzerland)
The Federal Statistical Office is a Federal authority of the Swiss Confederation. It is the Statistics Office of Switzerland, situated in Neuchâtel and attached to the Federal Department of Home Affairs ....
collects and publishes statistical information on
the situation and trends in Switzerland in many different areas of life. It produces publications such as the Statistical Yearbook and the Pocket Statistics, as well as making information available through an internet portal. Since 2009, the FSO is led by Director Jürg Marti. It has a staff of 509, annual revenues of CHF 1 million and annual expenditures of CHF 142 million.
Federal Social Insurance Office
The Confederation spends around one quarter of the federal budget on social welfare. In the 2000s this amounted to between CHF 13 and 14 billion. The FSIO is charged with ensuring the reliability of this social insurance system within its areas of responsibility: old age and survivors’ insurance (AHV), invalidity insurance (IV), supplementary benefits, occupational pension fundPension fund
A pension fund is any plan, fund, or scheme which provides retirement income.Pension funds are important shareholders of listed and private companies. They are especially important to the stock market where large institutional investors dominate. The largest 300 pension funds collectively hold...
s, compensation for loss of earnings for people on national service and women on maternity leave, and family allowances in the agricultural sector. As of 2008, the FSIO is led by Director Yves Rossier. It has a staff of 243, annual revenues of CHF 475 million and annual expenditures of CHF 11,921 million.
State Secretariat for Education and Research
The SER is responsible for drafting and implementing national and international federal policy in the areas of further and university education, researchResearch
Research can be defined as the scientific search for knowledge, or as any systematic investigation, to establish novel facts, solve new or existing problems, prove new ideas, or develop new theories, usually using a scientific method...
and space affairs
Space exploration
Space exploration is the use of space technology to explore outer space. Physical exploration of space is conducted both by human spaceflights and by robotic spacecraft....
. It aims to improve the quality of Switzerland as a research location with resources for the Swiss National Science Foundation
Swiss National Science Foundation
The Swiss National Science Foundation is a science research support organization mandated by the Swiss Federal Government. The SNSF was established in 1952 as a foundation under private law. Its secretariat is based in Bern....
, academics, non-university research institute
Research institute
A research institute is an establishment endowed for doing research. Research institutes may specialize in basic research or may be oriented to applied research...
s, Switzerland’s memberships in international research organisations and cooperation in European and worldwide scientific programmes. Finally, the SER coordinates and finances Swiss space policy. As of 2008, the FSIO is led by State Secretary Mauro Dell’Ambrogio. It has a staff of 103, annual revenues of CHF 2 million and annual expenditures of CHF 1,909 million.
Federal Institutes of Technology Group
The ETH Group is a system of technical universities and research instituteResearch institute
A research institute is an establishment endowed for doing research. Research institutes may specialize in basic research or may be oriented to applied research...
s. These include the ETH Zurich
ETH Zurich
The Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich or ETH Zürich is an engineering, science, technology, mathematics and management university in the City of Zurich, Switzerland....
, the EPF Lausanne, the Paul Scherrer Institute
Paul Scherrer Institute
The Paul Scherrer Institute is a multi-disciplinary research institute which belongs to the Swiss ETH-Komplex covering also the ETH Zurich and EPFL...
in Villigen
Villigen
Villigen is a municipality in the district of Brugg in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland. In January 2006, Villigen incorporated the former municipality of Stilli....
, the Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research in Birmensdorf
Birmensdorf
Birmensdorf is a municipality in the district of Dietikon in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.-Geography:Birmensdorf has an area of . Of this area, 41% is used for agricultural purposes, while 38.3% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 20.2% is settled and the remainder is non-productive...
, the Federal Laboratory for Materials Testing and Research and the Federal Institute for Environmental Science and Technology in Dübendorf
Dübendorf
Dübendorf is a municipality in the district of Uster in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.It is a suburb of Zürich in Switzerland with a population of about 23,000 . It is the fourth largest city in the canton, after Zürich, Winterthur, and Uster.-History:Dübendorf is first mentioned in 946 as...
. All are managed by the ETH Board, which is made up of eleven leading figures from the fields of science, industry and politics. As of 2008, the ETH Group is led by Fritz Schiesser
Fritz Schiesser
Fritz Schiesser is a Swiss lawyer and politician, member of the Swiss Council of States .Schiesser became a Member of the Swiss Council of States in 1990 as a Free democrat. President of the Council of States in 2003/04. He has also been member of the Parliament of the Canton of Glarus since 1995...
, President of the ETH Board. The group's institutes have a staff of 12 000 and some 20 000 students and post-graduates. They are accounted for as having no revenues and annual expenditures of CHF 2,154 million.
Swiss Agency for Therapeutic Products
SwissmedicSwissmedic
Swissmedic, the Swiss Agency for Therapeutic Products, is the Swiss surveillance authority for medicines and medical devices, registered in Berne. It started operations on 1 January 2002 as successor of Interkantonale Kontrollstelle für Heilmittel , which was itself the successor of Schweizerische...
is the central Swiss supervisory authority for drug
Drug
A drug, broadly speaking, is any substance that, when absorbed into the body of a living organism, alters normal bodily function. There is no single, precise definition, as there are different meanings in drug control law, government regulations, medicine, and colloquial usage.In pharmacology, a...
s and other therapeutic products. It is an independent public institution, governed by an Agency Council elected by the Federal Council and administratively affiliated to the FDHA. As of 2008, Swissmedic is led by Director Jürg Schnetzer. It has a staff of 284, annual revenues of CHF 71.5 million and annual expenditures of CHF 67 million.
List of heads of department
| When | Member of the Swiss Federal Council |
|---|---|
| 1848-1857 | Stefano Franscini Stefano Franscini Stefano Franscini was a Swiss politician and statistician. He was one of the initial members of the Swiss Federal Council elected in 1848 and Switzerland's first native Italian speaking federal councillor. Franscini was affiliated to the Liberal Radical Party of Switzerland. During his office... |
| 1857-1863 | Giovanni Battista Pioda Giovanni Battista Pioda Giovanni Battista Pioda was a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council .He was elected to the Federal Council of Switzerland on 30 July 1857 and resigned on 26 January 1864. He was affiliated to the Free Democratic Party of Switzerland. During his time in office he held the... |
| 1864 | Karl Schenk Karl Schenk Johann Karl Emmanuel Schenk was a Swiss pastor, politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council . , he is still the longest-serving member.... |
| 1865 | Jakob Dubs Jakob Dubs Jakob Dubs was a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council .He was elected to the Federal Council on 30 July 1861 and handed over office on 28 May 1872... |
| 1866-1870 | Karl Schenk Karl Schenk Johann Karl Emmanuel Schenk was a Swiss pastor, politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council . , he is still the longest-serving member.... |
| 1871-1872 | Jakob Dubs Jakob Dubs Jakob Dubs was a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council .He was elected to the Federal Council on 30 July 1861 and handed over office on 28 May 1872... |
| 1872-1873 | Karl Schenk Karl Schenk Johann Karl Emmanuel Schenk was a Swiss pastor, politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council . , he is still the longest-serving member.... |
| 1874-1875 | Melchior Josef Martin Knüsel Melchior Josef Martin Knüsel Melchior Josef Martin Knüsel was a Swiss politician from Lucerne, member of the Swiss Federal Council .... |
| 1876-1878 | Numa Droz Numa Droz Numa Droz was a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council .Born in La Chaux-de-Fonds, he was elected to cantonal government of Neuchâtel in 1871 and to the Swiss Council of States in 1872.... |
| 1879-1884 | Karl Schenk Karl Schenk Johann Karl Emmanuel Schenk was a Swiss pastor, politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council . , he is still the longest-serving member.... |
| 1885 | Adolf Deucher Adolf Deucher Adolf Deucher was a Swiss politician.He was elected to the Swiss Federal Council on April 10, 1883 and died in office on July 10, 1912. He was affiliated to the Free Democratic Party... |
| 1886-1895 | Karl Schenk Karl Schenk Johann Karl Emmanuel Schenk was a Swiss pastor, politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council . , he is still the longest-serving member.... |
| 1895-1897 | Eugène Ruffy Eugène Ruffy Eugène Ruffy was a Swiss politician.He was elected to the Swiss Federal Council on December 14, 1893, and resigned on October 31, 1899... |
| 1898-1899 | Adrien Lachenal Adrien Lachenal Adrien Lachenal was a Swiss politician.He was elected to the Federal Council of Switzerland on 15 December 1892 and handed over office on 31 December 1899... |
| 1900-1903 | Marc-Emile Ruchet Marc-Emile Ruchet Marc-Emile Ruchet was a Swiss politician.He was elected to the Swiss Federal Council on December 14, 1899, and resigned on July 9, 1912, only four days before his death... |
| 1904-1905 | Ludwig Forrer Ludwig Forrer Ludwig Forrer was a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council .He was elected to the Swiss Federal Council on December 11, 1902 and handed over office on December 31, 1917... |
| 1906-1910 | Marc-Emile Ruchet Marc-Emile Ruchet Marc-Emile Ruchet was a Swiss politician.He was elected to the Swiss Federal Council on December 14, 1899, and resigned on July 9, 1912, only four days before his death... |
| When | Member of the Swiss Federal Council |
|---|---|
| 1911 | Josef Anton Schobinger Josef Anton Schobinger Josef Anton Schobinger was a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council .He was elected to the Federal Council of Switzerland on June 17, 1908, and died in office on November 27, 1911... |
| 1912 | Marc-Emile Ruchet Marc-Emile Ruchet Marc-Emile Ruchet was a Swiss politician.He was elected to the Swiss Federal Council on December 14, 1899, and resigned on July 9, 1912, only four days before his death... |
| 1912 | Camille Decoppet Camille Decoppet Camille Decoppet was a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council .He was elected to the Federal Council on July 17, 1912 and handed over office on December 31, 1919... |
| 1913 | Louis Perrier Louis Perrier Frédéric-François-Louis Perrier was a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council . , he is the member with the shortest time in office .... |
| 1913-1917 | Felix Calonder Felix Calonder Felix Louis Calonder was a Swiss politician, member of the Swiss Federal Council from 1913 to 1920, and President of the Confederation in 1918. He was affiliated to the Free Democratic Party. During his tenure of office, he held the Department of Home Affairs from 1913 to 1917, and the Political... |
| 1918-1919 | Gustave Ador Gustave Ador Gustave Ador was a Swiss politician.He was elected to the Federal Council of Switzerland on June 26, 1917 and handed over office on December 31, 1919... |
| 1920-1928 | Ernest Chuard Ernest Chuard Ernest Chuard was a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council .He was elected to the Swiss Federal Council on December 11, 1919 and handed over office on December 31, 1928... |
| 1929 | Marcel Pilet-Golaz Marcel Pilet-Golaz Marcel Pilet-Golaz was a Swiss politician.He was elected to the Swiss Federal Council on December 13, 1928 and handed over office on December 31, 1944... |
| 1930-1934 | Albert Meyer |
| 1934-1959 | Philipp Etter Philipp Etter Philipp Etter was a Swiss politician.He was elected to the Federal Council of Switzerland on 28 March 1934 and handed over office on 31 December 1959... |
| 1960-1973 | Hans-Peter Tschudi Hans-Peter Tschudi Hans-Peter Tschudi was a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council heading the Department of Home Affairs .... |
| 1974-1982 | Hans Hürlimann Hans Hürlimann Hans Hürlimann was a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council .He was elected to the Federal Council of Switzerland on 5 December 1973 and handed over office on 31 December 1982... |
| 1983-1986 | Alphons Egli Alphons Egli Alphons Egli is a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council .He was elected to the Federal Council of Switzerland on 8 December 1982 and handed over office on 31 December 1986... |
| 1987-1993 | Flavio Cotti Flavio Cotti Flavio Cotti born in Prato-Sornico on 18 October 1939) is a Swiss politician.He was elected to the Federal Council of Switzerland on 10 December 1986 and handed over office on 30 April 1999... |
| 1994-2002 | Ruth Dreifuss Ruth Dreifuss Ruth Dreifuss is a Swiss politician affiliated with the Social Democratic Party. She was a member of the Swiss Federal Council from 1993 to 2002, representing the Canton of Geneva).... |
| 2003-2009 | Pascal Couchepin Pascal Couchepin Pascal Couchepin is a Swiss politician, former member of the Swiss Federal Council and President of the Confederation in 2003 and 2008... |
| 2009-present | Didier Burkhalter Didier Burkhalter Didier Burkhalter is a Swiss politician of FDP.The Liberals. He is a member of the Swiss Federal Council who was elected on 16 September 2009, and succeeded Pascal Couchepin on 1 November 2009 when he became head of the Federal Department of Home Affairs .A native of the Canton of Neuchâtel, he... |