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    Elections to the Swiss Federal Assembly, the federal parliament of Switzerland, were held on Sunday, 21 October 2007. In a few cantons, a second round...
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    elections were followed by elections to the Federal Council, Switzerland's government and collegial presidency, on 13 December. The Swiss People's Party (SVP)...
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    federal election 2023 Swiss federal election 2019 Swiss federal election 2015 Swiss federal election 2011 Swiss federal election 2007 Swiss federal election...
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    followed by the 2019 election to the Swiss Federal Council, the federal executive, by the United Federal Assembly. In the 20 October elections, the two green...
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  • representatives on the Federal Council, Samuel Schmid and Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf, from its parliamentary group. In the 2007 Swiss federal elections, the SVP expanded...
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    The Federal Council is the federal cabinet of the Swiss Confederation. Its seven members also serve as the collective head of state and government of...
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  • An election for all seven members of the Federal Council, Switzerland's government, were held on 13 December 2023 for the 2024–2028 term. It followed the...
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    2007. At the last election, in 2007, the Swiss People's Party (SVP) won the highest share of the vote ever recorded for a single party in Switzerland...
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    The federal election was followed by the 2015 Swiss Federal Council election on 9 December 2015, where the SVP won a second seat on the Federal Council...
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  • The Swiss Federal Council is elected by the 246 members of the Federal Assembly of Switzerland by secret ballot. Regular elections take place every four...
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    Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 19 October 2003. Although in Switzerland's political system, in which all four major parties form a coalition...
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  • The seven members of the Swiss Federal Council (German: Schweizerischer Bundesrat; French: Conseil fédéral suisse; Italian: Consiglio federale svizzero;...
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    The Federal Chancellor is the head of the Federal Chancellery of Switzerland, the oldest Swiss federal institution, established at the initiative of Napoleon...
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  • Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 28 October 1951. Although the Social Democratic Party received the most votes, the Free Democratic Party...
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    the Federal Assembly. Amongst all pro-European parties in Switzerland the SP is the largest and unlike most other Swiss parties, the SP supports Swiss membership...
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    Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 20 October 1991. The Free Democratic Party remained the largest party in the National Council, winning 44...
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    Federal elections were held in Switzerland on October 22, 1995. The Social Democratic Party emerged as the largest party in the National Council, winning...
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  • Women in Switzerland gained the right to vote in federal elections after a referendum in February 1971. The first federal vote in which women were able...
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  • Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 26 October 1975. The Social Democratic Party emerged as the largest party in the National Council, winning...
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  • Swiss People's Party (SVP) to oust him triggered a wave of protests. "Right-Wing People's Party Win Swiss Elections". Deutsche Welle. 22 October 2007...
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    Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 24 October 1999. Although the Swiss People's Party received the most votes for the first time in the party's...
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  • members of the Swiss Council of States of the 48th legislature (2007–2011). Most members were elected in the 2007 Swiss federal election. Political parties...
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  • Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 18 October 1987. The Free Democratic Party remained the largest party in the National Council, winning 51...
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    By-elections to the Swiss Federal Council were held on 7 December 2022, after federal councillors Ueli Maurer (SVP-ZH) and Simonetta Sommaruga (SP-BE)...
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  • political party in Switzerland. Founded in 2007, the party holds eleven seats in the Federal Assembly as of the October 2023 election. The party was formed...
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  • Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 21 October 1979. The Social Democratic Party and the Free Democratic Party emerged as the largest parties...
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  • An election for all seven members of the Federal Council, the Government of Switzerland, was held on 11 December 2019, following the federal election on...
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    101) is the third and current federal constitution of Switzerland. It establishes the Swiss Confederation as a federal republic of 26 cantons (states)...
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  • members of the Swiss Council of States during the 47th legislature (2003–2007). Most members were elected in the 2003 Swiss federal election. 2003/2004:...
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  • African immigrants to Switzerland include Swiss residents, both Swiss citizens and foreign nationals, who have migrated to Switzerland from Africa. The number...
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