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The president of the Swiss Confederation, also known as the president of the Confederation or colloquially as the president of Switzerland, is the head of Switzerland’s seven-member Federal Council, the country’s executive branch.
The president of the Swiss Confederation, also known as the president of the Confederation or colloquially as the president of Switzerland, is the head of Switzerland’s seven-member Federal Council, the country’s executive branch.
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