List of Federal Chancellors of Switzerland

The Federal Chancellor (Bundeskanzler, in German; Chancelier fédéral in French; Cancelliere della Confederazione in Italian) is the head of the Federal Chancellery, which acts as the general staff of the seven-member Federal Council (the federal government).

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German - French - Italian - Federal Council

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Before the established of the federal state in 1848, the chancellery was one of the few permanent offices of the Swiss Confederation.

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Federal state - 1848 - Swiss Confederation

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