Federal administration of Switzerland

Executive branch of the federal authorities of Switzerland

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2024 Ursula Eggenberger begins serving as interim leader of the information and communications sector following the sudden death of Vice-Chancellor André Simonazzi.
July 2024 Rachel Salzmann will permanently succeed Jörg De Bernardi in leading the Federal Council sector of the Swiss Federal Chancellery.
2023 Assumed a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council.
2020 FDFA submits its foreign policy strategy for the 2020-23 parliamentary legislature to the Federal Council, outlining key focus areas including peace and security, prosperity, sustainability, and digitalisation.
2020 The Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) submits its foreign policy strategy for the 2020-2023 parliamentary legislature, outlining four key focus areas: Peace and security, Prosperity, Sustainability, and Digitalisation.
November 1 2017 Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis assumes leadership of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, becoming the department's head and taking responsibility for Switzerland's foreign relations.

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