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The Council of States  

The Council of States has 46 members who represent the Swiss Cantons. The Cantons of Obwald, Nidwald, Basel-City, Basel-Country, Appenzell Outer Rhodes and Appenzell Inner Rhodes shall elect one Senator each, the other Cantons shall elect two Senators. Zurich, which has over 1 million inhabitants, elects two representatives as does Uri, which has roughly 35'000 inhabitants.

 

 2009/2010

Function

Name

Party

Canton
 Erika Forster-Vannini President Forster-Vannini, Erika RDP.The Liberals SG
SR Hansheiri Inderkum First Vice-President Inderkum, Hansheiri PDC UR
Hans Altherr Second Vice-President Altherr, Hans RDP.The Liberals AR

 

 

Secretariate of the Council of States
 

 Function Name Phone, E-mail
 
Secretary of the Council of States / Deputy Secretary-General Philippe Schwab  T 031 / 322 97 14
philippe.schwab@pd.admin.ch
Deputy Secretary of the Council of States Pierre Scyboz T 031 323 03 77
pierre.scyboz@pd.admin.ch
Minute-taker / Translator Jean-Claude Hayoz  T 031 / 322 97 46
jean-claude.hayoz@pd.admin.ch
Enquiries Natalia Agra  T 031 / 322 98 07
F 031 322 99 21
natalia.agra@pd.admin.ch

 

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