SWITZERLAND

GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE PARLIAMENTARY CHAMBER
OR UNICAMERAL PARLIAMENT

Parliament (generic name):

Bundesversammlung - Assemblée fédérale - Assemblea federale

Translated name:

Federal Assembly

Structure:

Bicameral

Chamber:

Ständerat - Conseil des Etats - Consiglio degli Stati

Translated name:

Council of States

President:

Christoffel Brändli (M)

Secretary General:

Philippe Schwab (M)

Members (statutory number):

directly elected

Members (current number):

Women (current number):

10 (21.74%)

Term:

4 years

Last renewal dates:

21 October 2007

25 November 2007

Address:

Ständerat - Conseil des Etats
Parlamentsgebäude/Palais du Parlement
3003 BERNE

Tel.: (41 31) 322 98 77
Fax: (41 31) 322 98 74
E-mail: srp08@parl.ch (Speaker/President)
ipu.uip@pd.admin.ch

Web site:

http://www.parlament.ch

Affiliation to IPU:

Yes

Affiliation date(s):

1891

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Also available: Archive of past election results for this chamber