Anna Elisabeth Kopp was a Swiss politician of the Free Democratic Party (FDP). She was the first woman to serve in the Swiss government,the Federal Council. She held that office from 2 October 1984 to 12 January 1989,when she resigned following a scandal over an alleged breach of official secrecy. She previously served as a member of the National Council from 1979 to 1984.
The Ticino League is a regionalist,national-conservative political party in Switzerland active in the canton of Ticino.
Morcote is a municipality in the Swiss canton of Ticino situated about 10 kilometres from Lugano in the district of Lugano on the shore of Lake Lugano.
The Lugano District is a district of Canton of Ticino,southern Switzerland. The capital is the city of Lugano.
Massagno is a municipality in the district of Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.
Melano is a former municipality in the district of Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 10 April 2022,the former municipalities of Maroggia,Melano and Rovio merged to form the new municipality of Val Mara.
Elections to the Swiss Federal Assembly,the federal parliament of Switzerland,were held on Sunday,21 October 2007. In a few cantons,a second round of the elections to the Council of States was held on 11 November,18 November,and 25 November 2007. For the 48th legislative term of the federal parliament (2007–2011),voters in 26 cantons elected all 200 members of the National Council as well as 43 out of 46 members of the Council of States. The other three members of the Council of States for that term of service were elected at an earlier date.
A by-election to the Swiss Federal Council was held in Switzerland on 16 September 2009,after incumbent Federal Councillor Pascal Couchepin announced his intention to retire on 31 October 2009.
FDP.The Liberals is a liberal political party in Switzerland. It is tied for the largest party in the Federal Council,is the third-largest party in the National Council and is the second-largest in the Council of States.
Giuliano Bignasca was a Swiss politician,who was a co-founder of the Ticino League.
Ignazio Daniele Giovanni Cassis 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.
Claude Ruey is a Swiss politician. He was a member of the National Council from 1999 to 2011. From 2002 to 2008,he was the president of the Liberal Party of Switzerland. During his presidency,the Liberal Party moved towards its merger with the Free Democratic Party to form FDP.The Liberals.
Marco Chiesa is a Swiss politician who has presided over the Swiss People's Party (SVP/UDC) since 2020. He served as a member of the Grand Council of Ticino from 2007 to 2015 and National Council from 2015 to 2019. Chiesa has been a member of the Council of States since 2019.
The 2011 Zürich cantonal elections were held on 3 April 2011,to elect the seven members of the cantonal Executive Council and the 180 members of the Cantonal Council.
A by-election to the Swiss Federal Council was held on 20 September 2017,after federal councillor Didier Burkhalter (FDP-NE) announced he would leave the Council effective 31 October 2017. The by-election resulted in the election of Ignazio Cassis (FDP-TI),resulting in no change in the partisan composition of the council.
The 2015 Zürich cantonal elections were held on 12 April 2015,to elect the seven members of the cantonal Executive Council and the 180 members of the Cantonal Council.
The 2019 Zürich cantonal elections were held on 24 March 2019,to elect the seven members of the cantonal Executive Council and the 180 members of the Cantonal Council. All five incumbents running were re-elected to the Executive Council,as well as green candidate Martin Neukom and Swiss People's Party candidate Natalie Rickli.
