Ignazio Cassis
Ignazio Cassis (born 13 April 1961) is a Swiss physician and politician. He was the President of the Swiss Confederation from 2022 to 2023. He is a member of the FDP.The Liberals and was elected to the Federal Council of Switzerland on 20 September 2017. He has served since 1 November 2017 as head of the Department of Foreign Affairs.[1] He was born in Sessa, Switzerland.
Ignazio Cassis | |
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.jpg) Cassis in 2023 | |
| 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 |
| Head of the Department of Foreign Affairs | |
| Assumed office 1 November 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Didier Burkhalter |
| Member of the Swiss Federal Council | |
| Assumed office 1 November 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Didier Burkhalter |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ignazio Daniele Giovanni Cassis 13 April 1961 Sessa, Ticino, Switzerland |
| Political party | FDP.The Liberals |
| Spouse(s) | Paola Rodoni |
| Residence | Montagnola, Ticino |
| Alma mater | University of Zurich University of Lausanne |
Cassis took office on 1 November 2017 as head of the Department of Foreign Affairs, succeeding Didier Burkhalter.[1][2][3]
Ignazio Cassis Media
Cassis (left) shakes hands with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Washington in February 2019
The 2022 Federal Council, the year Cassis was president
Cassis with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in 2022
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Quiquerez, Florent (1 November 2017). "Ignazio Cassis au pied du mur européen" (in fr). 24Heures. . https://www.24heures.ch/suisse/ignazio-cassis-pied-mur-europeen/story/31075762. Retrieved 2017-11-01.
- ↑ "New Federal Councillor Cassis Inherits Foreign Ministry". The Local. 22 September 2017. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
- ↑ "Cassis to Take Over Foreign Ministry". Swissinfo. 22 September 2017. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
Other websites
- Official website
- Biography of Ignazio Cassis on the website of the Swiss Parliament Archived 2007-10-09 at the Wayback Machine.
- Profile of Ignazio Cassis with election results on the website of the Swiss Federal Council.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Didier Burkhalter |
Member of the Swiss Federal Council 2017–present |
Incumbent |
| Head of the Department of Foreign Affairs 2017–present | ||
| Preceded by Guy Parmelin |
Vice President of Switzerland 2021 |
Succeeded by Alain Berset |
| Preceded by Guy Parmelin |
President of Switzerland 2022 |
Incumbent |