Each Swiss president establishes a roadmap to guide them in their representative duties and to determine the milestones for their presidency. Pluralism and innovation are the compass for the journey of President of the Swiss Confederation Ignazio Cassis. Everything else you need to know about the 2022 Federal Presidency: key messages and meetings of Ignazio Cassis and the history of the five Ticino presidents of the Swiss Confederation.
"Geneva, Graubünden, Schaffhausen and Ticino: these are the four points on my compass for the 2022 Federal Presidency. Switzerland is a melting pot of languages, cultures and opinions. We talk, think, laugh and dream in different ways, but we are one country. It is a small miracle, which we can preserve by continuing to shape Switzerland's future together."
Ignazio Cassis
The representative duties of the President of the Swiss Confederation take them all over Switzerland and around the world. The latest stops on the President's itinerary – always up to date.
Ignazio Cassis' election speech to the Federal Assembly on 8 December 2021. At a glance: the roles and duties of the Swiss president.
Due to the uncertainties relating to the epidemiological situation, the celebration of the election is postponed until summer 2022. A special train will then be waiting to leave Bern and reach Ticino.
Foreign diplomats arrive at the Federal Palace for the traditional New Year's reception with the President of the Swiss Confederation.
What do Ticino's federal councillors have in common and why is Ignazio Cassis the eighth federal councillor from Ticino but only the fifth to serve as President of the Swiss Confederation.
Last update 26.01.2022
