Defence, Civil Protection and Sports (2016–2018) Economic Affairs, Education and Research (2018–)
Preceded by
Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf
Member of the Swiss National Council
In office 1 December 2003 – 31 December 2015
Constituency
Vaud
Personal details
Born
Guy Bernard Parmelin
(1959-11-09) 9 November 1959 (age 64) Bursins, Vaud, Switzerland
Political party
Swiss People's Party
Spouse
Caroline Merotto
(m. 1995)
Guy Bernard Parmelin (French pronunciation:[ɡibɛʁnaʁpaʁməlɛ̃]; born 9 November 1959) is a Swiss Federal Councillor and head of the Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research. A member of the Swiss People's Party (SVP/UDC), he has been a member of the Federal Council since 2016, and has led the Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research since 2019. He previously led the Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sports between 2016 and 2018. He served as president of Switzerland in 2021, having previously served as vice president of Switzerland in 2020.[1]
^(in French) Biography of Guy Parmelin on the website of the Swiss Parliament. (Page visited on 9 December 2015).
Guy Bernard Parmelin (French pronunciation: [ɡi bɛʁnaʁ paʁməlɛ̃]; born 9 November 1959) is a Swiss Federal Councillor and head of the Department of Economic...
the Federal Department of Home Affairs (not running for re-election), GuyParmelin (SVP-VD) since 2016, head of the Federal Department of Economic Affairs...
for the year 2022. He assumed the office on 1 January 2022 succeeding GuyParmelin. In 2022, as president of the Swiss confederation, Cassis took a leading...
not put her name forward as a candidate. The seat eventually went to GuyParmelin. In the course of speculations about a candidature for the Federal Council...
full four-year term (Ueli Maurer, Simonetta Sommaruga, Alain Berset, GuyParmelin) or a first full four-year term (Ignazio Cassis, Viola Amherd, Karin...
in 2020, a year marked by the COVID-19 pandemic. She was succeeded by GuyParmelin on 1 January 2021. On 2 November 2022, she announced her upcoming resignation...
Federal Department of Finance, with newly-elected Federal Councillor GuyParmelin, a fellow member of the SVP/UDC, replacing him as head of the Federal...
Constitution Human rights Federal Council Members (by seniority) Beat Jans GuyParmelin Ignazio Cassis Viola Amherd (President) Karin Keller-Sutter (Vice President)...
Aeschi (Zug), GuyParmelin (Vaud) and Norman Gobbi (Ticino) as candidates for the seat, with Aeschi being the favourite at the time. GuyParmelin, of the SVP/UDC...
Constitution Human rights Federal Council Members (by seniority) Beat Jans GuyParmelin Ignazio Cassis Viola Amherd (President) Karin Keller-Sutter (Vice President)...
v t e Swiss Federal Council Current members GuyParmelin Ignazio Cassis Viola Amherd (President for 2024) Karin Keller-Sutter (Vice President for 2024)...
elected by the Federal Assembly for a four-year term. Present members are: GuyParmelin (SVP/UDC), Ignazio Cassis (FDP/PLR), Viola Amherd (DM/LC), Karin Keller-Sutter...
Swiss federal administration. The current Swiss Federal Councillors are: GuyParmelin (first elected in 2015), Ignazio Cassis (first elected in 2017), Viola...
ISSN 1423-3967. Retrieved 2022-10-04. "Renovate Switzerland interpelle GuyParmelin et Simonetta Sommaruga". Le Temps (in French). 2022-07-01. ISSN 1423-3967...
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Constitution Human rights Federal Council Members (by seniority) Beat Jans GuyParmelin Ignazio Cassis Viola Amherd (President) Karin Keller-Sutter (Vice President)...
Putin at Villa La Grange. Held a bilateral meeting with Swiss President GuyParmelin and Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis at the InterContinental Geneva...
(2022–present) Switzerland Council – Federal Council of Switzerland Members – GuyParmelin (2016–present), Ignazio Cassis (2017–present), Viola Amherd (2019–present;...
Constitution Human rights Federal Council Members (by seniority) Beat Jans GuyParmelin Ignazio Cassis Viola Amherd (President) Karin Keller-Sutter (Vice President)...
Constitution Human rights Federal Council Members (by seniority) Beat Jans GuyParmelin Ignazio Cassis Viola Amherd (President) Karin Keller-Sutter (Vice President)...
Assumed office Leader State Office 1 January 2016 GuyParmelin Switzerland Federal Councilor: 1 January 2016 – present President: 1 January 2021 – 31...
Aeschi (Zug), GuyParmelin (Vaud) and Norman Gobbi (Ticino) as candidates for the seat, with Aeschi being the favorite at the time. GuyParmelin, of the SVP...
Constitution Human rights Federal Council Members (by seniority) Beat Jans GuyParmelin Ignazio Cassis Viola Amherd (President) Karin Keller-Sutter (Vice President)...
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