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This article lists the cantonal executives of Switzerland. Each canton of Switzerland has its own executive body, as well as legislative body. The Federal Council is the executive of the Swiss federal government, and is included for purposes of comparison.
The cantonal executives are collegial bodies, each with 5 or 7 members. They are generally called Regierungsrat (Executive Council) in German-speaking cantons and Conseil d'État (State Council) in French-speaking cantons.
Canton | Executive government | Official name(s) | Members | Term length | Election system | Sources |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Zurich | Executive Council of Zürich | Regierungsrat (German) | 7 | 4 years | Majorz | [1] |
Berne | Executive Council of Bern | Regierungsrat (German) Conseil-exécutif (French) |
7 | 4 years | Majorz | |
Lucerne | Executive Council of Lucerne | Regierungsrat (German) | 5 | 4 years | Majorz | |
Uri | Executive Council of Uri | Regierungsrat (German) | 7 | 4 years | Majorz | |
Schwyz | Executive Council of Schwyz | Regierungsrat (German) | 7 | 4 years | Majorz | |
Obwald | Executive Council of Obwalden | Regierungsrat (German) | 5 | 4 years | Majorz | |
Nidwald | Executive Council of Nidwalden | Regierungsrat (German) | 7 | 4 years | Majorz | |
Glaris | Executive Council of Glarus | Regierungsrat (German) | 5 | 4 years | Majorz | |
Zoug | Executive Council of Zug | Regierungsrat (German) | 7 | 4 years | Majorz | |
Friburg | Council of State of Fribourg | Conseil d’Etat (French) Staatsrat (German) |
7 | 4 years | Majorz | |
Soleure | Executive Council of Solothurn | Regierungsrat (German) | 5 | 4 years | Majorz | |
Basle-City | Executive Council of Basel-Stadt | Regierungsrat (German) | 7 | 4 years | Majorz | |
Basle-Country | Executive Council of Basel-Landschaft | Regierungsrat (German) | 5 | 4 years | Majorz | |
Schaffhouse | Executive Council of Schaffhausen | Regierungsrat (German) | 5 | 4 years | Majorz | |
Appenzell Outer-Rhodes | Executive Council of Appenzell Ausserrhoden | Regierungsrat (German) | 5 | 4 years | Majorz | |
Appenzell Inner-Rhodes | Executive Council of Appenzell Innerrhoden | Standeskommission (German) | 7 | 4 years | Majorz | |
St Gall | Executive Council of St. Gallen | Regierung (German) | 8 | 4 years | Majorz | |
Grisons | Executive Council of Graubünden | Regierung (German) Regenza (Romansh) Governo (Italian) |
5 | 4 years | Majorz | |
Argovia | Executive Council of Aargau | Regierungsrat (German) | 5 | 4 years | Majorz | |
Thurgovia | Executive Council of Thurgau | Regierungsrat (German) | 5 | 4 years | Majorz | |
Tessin | Council of State of Ticino | Consiglio di Stato (Italian) | 5 | 4 years | Proporz | |
Vaud | Council of State of Vaud | Conseil d'État (French) | 7 | 4 years | Majorz | |
Valais | Council of State of Valais | Conseil d’Etat (French) Staatsrat (German) |
5 | 4 years | Majorz | |
Neuchâtel | Council of State of Neuchâtel | Conseil d’État (French) | 5 | 4 years | Majorz | |
Geneva | Council of State of Geneva | Conseil d’État (French) | 7 | 4 years | Majorz | |
Jura | Council of State of Jura | Gouvernement (French) | 5 | 4 years | Majorz |
Canton | Executive government | Official name(s) | Size | Current members | Current term |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Zurich | Executive Council of Zürich | Regierungsrat (German) | 7 |
|
18 May 2015[2] – second quarter of 2019 |
Berne | Executive Council of Bern | Regierungsrat (German) Conseil-exécutif (French) |
7 |
|
1 June 2014 – 31 May 2018 |
Lucerne | Executive Council of Lucerne | Regierungsrat (German) | 5 |
|
1 July 2015 – 30 June 2019 |
Uri | Executive Council of Uri | Regierungsrat (German) | 7 | ||
Schwyz | Executive Council of Schwyz | Regierungsrat (German) | 7 | ||
Obwald | Executive Council of Obwalden | Regierungsrat (German) | 5 | ||
Nidwald | Executive Council of Nidwalden | Regierungsrat (German) | 7 | ||
Glaris | Executive Council of Glarus | Regierungsrat (German) | 5 | ||
Zoug | Executive Council of Zug | Regierungsrat (German) | 7 | ||
Friburg | Council of State of Fribourg | Conseil d’Etat (French) Staatsrat (German) |
7 | ||
Soleure | Executive Council of Solothurn | Regierungsrat (German) | 5 | ||
Basle-City | Executive Council of Basel-Stadt | Regierungsrat (German) | 7 | ||
Basle-Country | Executive Council of Basel-Landschaft | Regierungsrat (German) | 5 | ||
Schaffhouse | Executive Council of Schaffhausen | Regierungsrat (German) | 5 | ||
Appenzell Outer-Rhodes | Executive Council of Appenzell Ausserrhoden | Regierungsrat (German) | 5 | ||
Appenzell Inner-Rhodes | Executive Council of Appenzell Innerrhoden | Standeskommission (German) | 7 | ||
St Gall | Executive Council of St. Gallen | Regierung (German) | 8 | ||
Grisons | Executive Council of Graubünden | Regierung (German) Regenza (Romansh) Governo (Italian) |
5 | ||
Argovia | Executive Council of Aargau | Regierungsrat (German) | 5 | ||
Thurgovia | Executive Council of Thurgau | Regierungsrat (German) | 5 | ||
Tessin | Council of State of Ticino | Consiglio di Stato (Italian) | 5 | ||
Vaud | Council of State of Vaud | Conseil d'État (French) | 7 | ||
Valais | Council of State of Valais | Conseil d’Etat (French) Staatsrat (German) |
5 | ||
Neuchâtel | Council of State of Neuchâtel | Conseil d’État (French) | 5 |
|
28 May 2013 – May 2017[6] |
Geneva | Council of State of Geneva | Conseil d’État (French) | 7 |
|
December 2013 – spring of 2018[8] |
Jura | Council of State of Jura | Gouvernement (French) | 5 |
|
1 January 2016 – 31 December 2020 |
The below list is up to date as of 29 May 2010[update].[needs update]
Canton | Executive Official name(s) |
Members | President | Party | Last election | Next election | |||
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AG | Aargau | Executive Council Regierungsrat (German) |
5 [1] | Peter Beyeler | FDP | ||||
AR | Appenzell Ausserrhoden | Executive Council Regierungsrat (German) |
7 [2] | Jakob Brunnschweiler | FDP | ||||
AI | Appenzell Innerrhoden | Executive Council Standeskommission (German) |
7 [3] | Daniel Fässler | N/A | ||||
BS | Basel-Stadt | Executive Council Regierungsrat (German) |
7 [4] | Guy Morin | Greens | ||||
BL | Basel-Landschaft | Executive Council Regierungsrat (German) |
5 [5] | Urs Wüthrich-Pelloli | SP | 11 February 2007 | |||
BE | Bern | Executive Council Regierungsrat (German) Conseil exécutif (French) |
7 [6] | Hans-Jürg Käser | FDP | 28 March 2010 | |||
FR | Fribourg | Council of State Conseil d'État (French) Staatsrat (German) |
7 [7] | Beat Vonlanthen | CVP | 26 November 2006 | 4 December 2010 | ||
GE | Geneva | Council of State Conseil d'État (French) |
7 [8] | François Longchamp | FDP | 15 November 2009 | |||
GL | Glarus | Executive Council Regierungsrat (German) |
7 [9] | Robert Marti | BDP | ||||
GR | Graubünden | Executive Council Regierung (German) Regenza (Romansh) Governo (Italian) |
5 [10] | Claudio Lardi | SP | ||||
JU | Jura | Council of State Gouvernement (French) |
5 [11] | Charles Juillard | CVP | ||||
LU | Lucerne | Executive Council Regierungsrat (German) |
5 [12] | Anton Schwingruber | CVP | ||||
NE | Neuchâtel | Council of State Conseil d'État (French) |
5 [13] | Jean Studer | SP | ||||
NW | Nidwalden | Executive Council Regierungsrat (German) |
7 [14] | Beat Fuchs | FDP | ||||
OW | Obwalden | Executive Council Regierungsrat (German) |
5 [15] | Esther Gasser Pfulg | FDP | ||||
SH | Schaffhausen | Executive Council Regierungsrat (German) |
5 [16] | Erhard Meister | SVP | ||||
SZ | Schwyz | Executive Council Regierungsrat (German) |
7 [17] | Georg Hess | CVP | ||||
SO | Solothurn | Executive Council Regierungsrat (German) |
5 [18] | Walter Straumann | CVP | ||||
SG | St. Gallen | Executive Council Regierung (German) |
7 [19] | Josef Keller | CVP | ||||
TG | Thurgau | Executive Council Regierungsrat (German) |
5 [20] | Claudius Graf-Schelling | SP | ||||
TI | Ticino | Council of State Consiglio di Stato (Italian) |
5 [21] | Paolo Beltraminelli | CVP | ||||
UR | Uri | Executive Council Regierungsrat (German) |
7 [22] | Isidor Baumann | CVP | ||||
VS | Valais | Council of State Conseil d'État (French) Staatsrat (German) |
5 [23] | Jean-Michel Cina | CVP | ||||
VD | Vaud | Council of State Conseil d'État (French) |
7 [24] | Pascal Broulis | FDP | ||||
ZG | Zug | Executive Council Regierungsrat (German) |
7 [25] | Peter Hegglin | CVP | ||||
ZH | Zürich | Executive Council Regierungsrat (German) |
7 [26] | Hans Hollenstein | CVP | ||||
CH | Confederation | Federal Council Bundesrat (German) Conseil fédéral (French) Consiglio federale (Italian) Cussegl federal (Romansh) |
7 | Doris Leuthard | CVP | 12 December 2007 |