Ignazio Cassis
MiniszterFederal Councillor, Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA)
FDP.The Liberals (PLR) · Svájc
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Ignazio Cassis is a Swiss physician and politician from the canton of Ticino, a member of FDP.The Liberals. A former Cantonal Doctor of Ticino and vice-president of the Swiss Medical Association (FMH), he sat in the National Council from 2007 to 2017. Elected to the Federal Council on 20 September 2017, he has headed the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA/DFAE) since 1 November 2017 and served as President of the Swiss Confederation in 2022.
Választási előzmények
Federal Council renewal election 2023
Re-election to the Federal Council2023-12-13
Re-elected
Confirmed in office by the Federal Assembly during the periodic renewal of the Federal Council following the 2023 federal elections.
Forrás:admin.chElection of the President of the Swiss Confederation for 2022
President of the Swiss Confederation (2022)2021-12-08
Elected
Elected by the Federal Assembly as President of the Confederation for 2022; previously Vice-President in 2021 and again in 2026.
Forrás:en.wikipedia.orgFederal Council renewal election 2019
Re-election to the Federal Council2019-12-11
Re-elected
Confirmed in office by the Federal Assembly during the periodic renewal of the Federal Council.
Forrás:admin.ch2017 Swiss Federal Council by-election
Member of the Federal Council (FDP seat, succeeding Didier Burkhalter)2017-09-20
Elected
125 of 244 valid votes (second round)
Isabelle Moret; Pierre Maudet (FDP ticket) ellen
Elected by the Federal Assembly in the second round with 125 of 244 valid votes, becoming the 117th Federal Councillor. First Italian-speaking Federal Councillor since 1999.
Swiss federal election 2015 (National Council)
Member of the National Council (Ticino, FDP)2015
Re-elected
Re-elected to the National Council; served until his election to the Federal Council in 2017.
Forrás:parlament.chSwiss federal election 2011 (National Council)
Member of the National Council (Ticino, FDP)2011
Re-elected
Re-elected to the National Council for the canton of Ticino.
Forrás:parlament.chSwiss federal election 2007 (National Council)
Member of the National Council (Ticino, FDP)2007
Elected
First elected to the National Council; took office on 4 June 2007.
Szakmai pályafutás
Federal Councillor, Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA/DFAE)
2017. nov. 1. – napjainkigSwiss Federal Council
Elected to the Federal Council on 20 September 2017; heads the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs since 1 November 2017. President of the Swiss Confederation in 2022; Vice-President in 2021 and 2026.
Vice-President
2008 – 2012Swiss Medical Association (FMH, Foederatio Medicorum Helveticorum)
Vice-president of the Swiss Medical Association, the professional body of Swiss physicians.
Member of the National Council
2007. jún. 4. – 2017. okt. 30.Federal Assembly of Switzerland
Member of the National Council for the canton of Ticino (FDP). From 2015 chaired the National Council's Social Security and Health Committee; previously FDP parliamentary group leader.
Member of the municipal legislature
2004 – 2007Municipality of Collina d'Oro, Ticino
Began his political career in the legislative authority of the Ticino municipality of Collina d'Oro.
Forrás:admin.chCantonal Doctor (medico cantonale)
1996 – 2008Canton of Ticino
Served as Cantonal Doctor for the canton of Ticino, responsible for public health functions in the cantonal administration.
Physician
1988 – 1996Private and hospital practice, Switzerland
Worked as a doctor before specialising in internal medicine and in prevention and public health (FMH specialist titles obtained in 1998).
Tanulmányok
University of Zurich / University of Lausanne
until 1987Degree in human medicine · Medicine
Studied medicine, completing his studies in 1987.
University of Geneva
1996Master of Public Health (post-graduate diploma) · Public health / epidemiology
Post-graduate diploma in public health.
University of Lausanne
1998Doctorate in medicine (Dr. med., MD) · Medicine
Awarded a doctorate in medicine; in 1998 also obtained FMH specialist titles in internal medicine and in prevention and public health.
Fontosabb jogszabályok
Termination of negotiations on the Institutional Framework Agreement (InstA) with the EU
Foreign policy / Switzerland-EU relations2021
On 26 May 2021 the Federal Council, with Cassis as Foreign Minister, broke off seven years of negotiations on the Institutional Framework Agreement with the European Union, citing unresolved differences over the free movement of persons, state aid and wage protection.
Jelentőség: Ended a flagship dossier of Swiss-EU relations, led to Switzerland's exclusion from full association with Horizon Europe and Erasmus+, and reset the bilateral path that later produced the Bilaterals III package.
Adoption of EU sanctions against Russia
Foreign policy / sanctions / neutrality2022
Following Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the Federal Council, with Cassis as President of the Confederation and Foreign Minister, decided to adopt the EU's economic sanctions packages against Russia.
Jelentőség: A major shift in Swiss practice on neutrality and sanctions; Russia later designated Switzerland an 'unfriendly state'. Sanctions have been progressively extended in line with subsequent EU packages.
Summit on Peace in Ukraine (Bürgenstock conference)
Foreign policy / good offices2024
Switzerland hosted a high-level international Summit on Peace in Ukraine at the Bürgenstock on 15-16 June 2024, organised under the FDFA led by Cassis, gathering delegations to seek a common understanding toward a peace process.
Jelentőség: A high-profile exercise of Swiss good offices and mediation diplomacy; outcomes were debated given the absence of Russia from the conference.
Bilaterals III package of agreements with the EU
Foreign policy / Switzerland-EU relations2026
Negotiations launched after the 2021 collapse led to a new package of agreements between Switzerland and the EU, signed on 2 March 2026, covering institutional questions and renewed Swiss association to EU programmes in research and education.
Jelentőség: Marks a stabilisation of the Switzerland-EU relationship and restores Swiss access to programmes such as Horizon Europe and Erasmus+; the package faces domestic ratification and likely referendum.