(1961-04-13) 13 April 1961 (age 63) Sessa, Ticino, Switzerland
Nationality
Switzerland (1976–present)
Italy (1961–2017)
Political party
FDP.The Liberals
Spouse
Dr. Paola Rodoni
Residence(s)
Montagnola, Ticino
Alma mater
University of Zurich University of Lausanne
Ignazio Daniele Giovanni Cassis (Italian pronunciation:[iɲˈɲattsjoˈkassis]; born 13 April 1961) is a Swiss physician and politician who has been a Member of the Swiss Federal Council since 1 November 2017. A member of FDP.The Liberals, Cassis was elected to the Federal Council on 20 September 2017 following the resignation of Didier Burkhalter. He has headed the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs since he took office. On 8 December 2021, Cassis was elected President of the Swiss Confederation for 2022.[1]
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Ignazio Daniele Giovanni Cassis (Italian pronunciation: [iɲˈɲattsjo ˈkassis]; born 13 April 1961) is a Swiss physician and politician who has been a Member...
the Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research, IgnazioCassis (FDP-TI) since 2017, head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs...
He assumed the presidency on 1 January 2021 alongside Vice President IgnazioCassis. On 16 June 2021, as President of Switzerland, Parmelin hosted the 2021...
Sommaruga, Alain Berset, Guy Parmelin) or a first full four-year term (IgnazioCassis, Viola Amherd, Karin Keller-Sutter). No portfolio changes were made...
the Federal Council, under President IgnazioCassis; on 7 December 2022, he was elected President, succeeding Cassis on 1 January 2023. In January 2024...
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with Cassis visiting China and India for this purpose. Gabriel Lüchinger of the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs and IgnazioCassis were responsible...
resigning as a Federal Councillor on 31 October 2017. He was succeeded by IgnazioCassis. In April 2018, Burkhalter stated he disagreed with his colleagues on...
right) Viktor Rossi (Federal chancellor), Élisabeth Baume-Schneider, IgnazioCassis, Karin Keller-Sutter, Viola Amherd (President in 2024), Guy Parmelin...
Swiss Federal Councillors are: Guy Parmelin (first elected in 2015), IgnazioCassis (first elected in 2017), Viola Amherd (first elected in 2018), Karin...
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the country's traditional neutrality." According to Swiss president IgnazioCassis in 2022 during a World Economic Forum speech, the laws of neutrality...
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for a four-year term. Present members are: Guy Parmelin (SVP/UDC), IgnazioCassis (FDP/PLR), Viola Amherd (DM/LC), Karin Keller-Sutter (FDP/PLR), Albert...
Since 1 November 2017, the department is headed by Federal Councillor IgnazioCassis. The mission of the FDFA is to safeguard Switzerland's interests abroad...
v t e Swiss Federal Council Current members Guy Parmelin IgnazioCassis Viola Amherd (President for 2024) Karin Keller-Sutter (Vice President for 2024)...
rights Federal Council Members (by seniority) Beat Jans Guy Parmelin IgnazioCassis Viola Amherd (President) Karin Keller-Sutter (Vice President) Albert...
v t e Swiss Federal Council Current members Guy Parmelin IgnazioCassis Viola Amherd (President for 2024) Karin Keller-Sutter (Vice President for 2024)...
was expected to mostly support Cassis. IgnazioCassis was elected to the Federal Council in the second round. Cassis swore oath on the same day and assumed...
Salvation Government) Commander-in-Chief of Tahrir al-Sham 1 November 2017 IgnazioCassis Switzerland Federal Councilor: 1 November 2017 – present President:...
rights Federal Council Members (by seniority) Beat Jans Guy Parmelin IgnazioCassis Viola Amherd (President) Karin Keller-Sutter (Vice President) Albert...
rights Federal Council Members (by seniority) Beat Jans Guy Parmelin IgnazioCassis Viola Amherd (President) Karin Keller-Sutter (Vice President) Albert...