Guy Parmelin

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Source: The Swiss Federal Council

Guy Parmelin is President of the Swiss Confederation for 2026, having been elected on 10 December 2025 and taken office on 1 January 2026. He has been a member of the Federal Council since 1 January 2016. A trained agronomist and viticulturist, he sat in the National Council from 2003 to 2015.[2]

Country

Switzerland

Party

SVP[1]

Born

9 Nov 1959, Bursins, Switzerland[2]

First office on record

Member of the Grand Council of Vaud, 1994

1. In office

   President of the Confederation (2026)[1]

   Swiss ConfederationVerified

2. In office

   Head of the Federal Department of Economic Affairs; President of the Confederation (2026)[1]

   Federal CouncilVerified

3. 2003 – 2015

   Member of the National Council[2]

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4. 2000 – 2004

   President of the Swiss People's Party in Vaud[2]

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5. 1994 – 2003

   Member of the Grand Council of Vaud[2]

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• Diploma in agriculture, Cantonal Agricultural College Marcelin, Morges[2]
• Master's degree in viticulture[2]

• ICIgnazio CassisForeign Affairs
• KSKarin Keller-SutterFinance
• ARAlbert RöstiEnvironment, Transport, Energy and Communications
• ESElisabeth Baume-SchneiderHome Affairs
• BJBeat JansJustice and Police
• MPMartin PfisterDefence, Civil Protection and Sport