| chef d'état (Président): Président Pascal COUCHEPIN (depuis 1 January 2003); Vice Président Ruth METZLER (depuis 1 January 2003); note - the president is both the chef d'état (Président) and chef de gouvernement (1er ministre) chef de gouvernement (1er ministre): Président Pascal COUCHEPIN (depuis 1 January 2003); Vice Président Ruth METZLER (depuis 1 January 2003); note - the president is both the chef d'état (Président) and chef de gouvernement (1er ministre) cabinet: Federal Council or Bundesrat (in German), Conseil Federal (in French), Consiglio Federale (in Italian) elected by the Federal Assembly usually from among its own members for a four-year term elections: president and vice president elected by the Federal Assembly from among the members of the Federal Council for one-year terms that run concurrently; election last held NA December 2002 (next to be held NA December 2003) election results: Pascal COUCHEPIN elected president; percent of Federal Assembly vote - NA%; Ruth METZLER elected vice president; percent of legislative vote - NA% |
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Source: CIA World Factbook |
