Federal Assembly of Switzerland

The Federal Assembly (in German, Bundesversammlung; in French, Assemblée fédérale; in Italian, Assemblea federale; in Romansh, Assamblea federala), is Switzerland's federal parliament. It meets in Bern in the Bundeshaus. The Federal Assembly is responsible for electing the Federal Council, the Federal Chancellor, and federal judges. It also appoints a General in case of crisis or war. The Federal Assembly is made up of two chambers: Seats in the ... more

Also known as:

  • Il Parlamento svizzero,
  • Swiss Federal Assembly,
  • Le Parlement suisse,
  • L'Assemblea federale,
  • Das Schweizer Parlament,
  • Parliament of Switzerland,
  • Die Bundesversammlung,
  • L'Assemblée fédérale,
  • Swiss Parliament
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