Ignazio Cassis | |
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.jpg) Official portrait, 2024 | |
| President of Switzerland | |
| In office 1 January 2022 – 31 December 2022 | |
| Vice President | Alain Berset |
| Preceded by | Guy Parmelin |
| Succeeded by | Alain Berset |
| Vice President of Switzerland | |
| In office 1 January 2021 – 31 December 2021 | |
| President | Guy Parmelin |
| Preceded by | Guy Parmelin |
| Succeeded by | Alain Berset |
| Member of the Swiss Federal Council | |
| Assumed office 1 November 2017 | |
| Department | Foreign Affairs (2017–present) |
| Preceded by | Didier Burkhalter |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ignazio Daniele Giovanni Cassis 13 April 1961 Sessa, Ticino, Switzerland |
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| 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: [iɲˈɲattsjo ˈkassis]; 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]
- ^ "Amtliches Bulletin". www.parlament.ch. Retrieved 9 December 2021.