Conseil d'Etat (Switzerland)
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In Switzerland
, Conseil d'Etat is the name of the council constituting the cantonal government of French-speaking canton
s. It is not to be confused with the Conseil des États (or Council of States
) which is a chamber of the Swiss parliament.
See also: Politics of Switzerland
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Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
, Conseil d'Etat is the name of the council constituting the cantonal government of French-speaking canton
Cantons of Switzerland
The 26 cantons of Switzerland are the member states of the federal state of Switzerland. Each canton was a fully sovereign state with its own borders, army and currency from the Treaty of Westphalia until the establishment of the Swiss federal state in 1848...
s. It is not to be confused with the Conseil des États (or Council of States
Swiss Council of States
The Council of States of Switzerland is the smaller chamber of the Federal Assembly of Switzerland, and is considered the Assembly's upper house. There are 46 Councillors....
) which is a chamber of the Swiss parliament.
See also: Politics of Switzerland
Politics of Switzerland
The politics of Switzerland take place in the framework of a multi-party federal parliamentary democratic republic, whereby the Federal Council of Switzerland is the head of government. Executive power is exercised by the government and the federal administration and is not concentrated in any one...
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