Council of State of Geneva
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The Council of State of Geneva is the executive organ of the canton
of Geneva
, in Switzerland
. Geneva, styled as a 'Republic and Canton', has a seven-member Conseil d'État
.
The last elections were held on 15 November 2009.
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...
of Geneva
Canton of Geneva
The Republic and Canton of Geneva is the French speaking westernmost canton or state of Switzerland, surrounded on almost all sides by France. As is the case in several other Swiss cantons The Republic and Canton of Geneva is the French speaking westernmost canton or state of Switzerland,...
, in Switzerland
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....
. Geneva, styled as a 'Republic and Canton', has a seven-member Conseil d'État
Conseil d'Etat (Switzerland)
In Switzerland, Conseil d'Etat is the name of the council constituting the cantonal government of French-speaking cantons. It is not to be confused with the Conseil des États which is a chamber of the Swiss parliament....
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The last elections were held on 15 November 2009.
Members
| Name | Party | Office | Elected | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Beer | Social Democratic Party Social Democratic Party of Switzerland The Social Democratic Party of Switzerland is the largest centre-left political party in Switzerland.... |
Education, Culture, and Sport | 2003 | ||
| David Hiler | Green Party Green Party of Switzerland The Green Party of Switzerland is the fifth-largest party in the National Council of Switzerland, and the largest party that is not represented on the Federal Council.-History:... |
Finance | 2005 | ||
| Michèle Künzler | Green Party Green Party of Switzerland The Green Party of Switzerland is the fifth-largest party in the National Council of Switzerland, and the largest party that is not represented on the Federal Council.-History:... |
Interior and Transport | 2009 | ||
| François Longchamp | Free Democratic Party Free Democratic Party of Switzerland The Free Democratic Party was a classical liberal political party in Switzerland. It was one of the major parties in Switzerland until its merger with the smaller classical liberal Liberal Party, to form FDP.The Liberals on 1 January 2009.... |
Employment and Social Security | 2005 | President | |
| Mark Muller Mark Muller Mark Muller is a Swiss real estate lawyer and politician in the canton of Geneva. A member of the Parti Libéral Genevois, he has been a member of the Grand Council since 2001. In November 2005, he was elected to the Council of State, and was re-elected in November 2009.-External links:*... |
Liberal Party | Buildings and Information Technology | 2005 | Vice-President | |
| Isabel Rochat | Liberal Party | Security, Police, and the Environment | 2009 | ||
| Pierre-François Unger | Christian Democratic People's Party Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland The Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland is a Christian democratic political party in Switzerland. It is the fourth-largest party in the National Council, with 31 seats, and the largest in the Council of States, with 15 seats. It has one seat, that of Doris Leuthard, on the Swiss... |
Regional Affairs, the Economy, and Health | 2001 |