Head of state
VerifiedGuy Parmelin
President of the Confederation (2026)[3]
The seven-member Federal Council is the collective head of state; the presidency rotates each year.
- Head of state
- Guy ParmelinPresident of the Confederation (2026)
- Head of government
- Federal CouncilCollective head of government
- System
- Directorial republicCapital: Bern
- UN e-government rank
- 26 of 193EGDI 2024
Switzerland is a directorial republic[1]. The head of state is President of the Confederation (2026) Guy Parmelin[3]. Executive power is held collectively by the Federal Council[3]. Govpedia records 7 members of its cabinet.
Leadership
Who leads the state
Head of government
VerifiedFederal Council
Collective head of government[3]
In government: SVP, FDP, SP and The Centre
Executive
Federal Council
7 of 7 verified on official pages
Digital government
Digital government, measured
UN E-Government Development Index[4]
2024
0.900rank 26 of 193
- Online services0.841
- Human capital0.903
- Telecom infrastructure0.958
Evidence
Sources
- [1]List of countries by system of government
WikipediaReferenceChecked 12 Oct 2026
- [2]World countries in JSON (mledoze/countries)
Mohammed Le Doze and contributors (ODbL)ReferenceChecked 1 Nov 2026
- [3]Members of the Federal Council
The Swiss Federal CouncilOfficialChecked 12 Oct 2026
- [4]UN E-Government Survey 2024: country data
United Nations DESADatasetChecked 12 Oct 2026