Ignazio Cassis

99th President of the Swiss Confederation

Ignazio Cassis (born 13 April 1961) is a Swiss physician and politician. He was the President of the Swiss Confederation from 2022 to 2023. He is a member of the FDP.The Liberals and was elected to the Federal Council of Switzerland on 20 September 2017. He has served since 1 November 2017 as head of the Department of Foreign Affairs.[1] He was born in Sessa, Switzerland.

Ignazio Cassis
Cassis in 2023
President of Switzerland
In office
1 January 2022 – 31 December 2022
Vice PresidentAlain Berset
Preceded byGuy Parmelin
Succeeded byAlain Berset
Vice President of Switzerland
In office
1 January 2021 – 31 December 2021
PresidentGuy Parmelin
Preceded byGuy Parmelin
Succeeded byAlain Berset
Head of the Department of Foreign Affairs
Assumed office
1 November 2017
Preceded byDidier Burkhalter
Member of the Swiss Federal Council
Assumed office
1 November 2017
Preceded byDidier Burkhalter
Personal details
Born
Ignazio Daniele Giovanni Cassis

(1961-04-13) 13 April 1961 (age 63)
Sessa, Ticino, Switzerland
Political partyFDP.The Liberals
Spouse(s)Paola Rodoni
ResidenceMontagnola, Ticino
Alma materUniversity of Zurich
University of Lausanne

Cassis took office on 1 November 2017 as head of the Department of Foreign Affairs, succeeding Didier Burkhalter.[1][2][3]

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Quiquerez, Florent (1 November 2017). "Ignazio Cassis au pied du mur européen". 24Heures (in French). ISSN 1424-4039. Retrieved 2017-11-01.
  2. "New Federal Councillor Cassis Inherits Foreign Ministry". The Local. 22 September 2017. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  3. "Cassis to Take Over Foreign Ministry". Swissinfo. 22 September 2017. Retrieved 20 January 2018.

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Political offices
Preceded by
Didier Burkhalter
Member of the Swiss Federal Council
2017–present
Incumbent
Head of the Department of Foreign Affairs
2017–present
Preceded by
Guy Parmelin
Vice President of Switzerland
2021
Succeeded by
Alain Berset
Preceded by
Guy Parmelin
President of Switzerland
2022
Incumbent