| Rodolphe Rubattel Rodolphe Rubattel (September 4, 1896 - October 18, 1961) was a Swiss politician.He was elected to the Swiss Federal Council on December 11, 1947 and handed over office on December 31, 1954. Free Democratic Party. During his time in office he held the Department of Economic Affairs. Rodolphe_Rubattel
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| Hans Streuli Hans Streuli (July 13, 1892 - May 23, 1970) was a Swiss politician.He was elected to the Swiss Federal Council on December 22, 1953 and handed over office on December 31, 1959. He was affiliated to the Free Democratic Party. Hans_Streuli
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| Markus Feldmann Markus Feldmann (May 21, 1897 in Thun - November 3, 1958 in Berne) was a Swiss politician, member of the Swiss Federal Council (1951-1958).He was elected to the Federal Council on December 13, 1951 and died in office on November 3, 1958. He was affiliated to the Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents (BGB/PAI), now the Swiss People's Party. Markus_Feldmann
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| Ernst Nobs Ernst Nobs (July 14, 1886 - March 15, 1957) was a Swiss politician.He was the mayor of Zürich from 1942 to 1944. He was elected to the Swiss Federal Council on December 15, 1943, as the first member of the Social Democratic Party. He handed over office on December 31, 1951. Ernst_Nobs
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| Enrico Celio Enrico Celio (June 19, 1889 - February 23, 1980) was a Swiss politician.He was elected to the Federal Council of Switzerland on February 22, 1940 and handed over office on October 15, 1950. He was affiliated to the Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland. Enrico_Celio
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| Eduard Müller (Swiss politician) Eduard Müller (November 12, 1848 in Nidau - November 9, 1919) was a Swiss politician, mayor of Berne (1888-1895) and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1895-1919).He was elected to the Federal Council of Switzerland on August 16, 1895 and died in office on November 9, 1919. He was affiliated to the Free Democratic Party. Eduard_Müller_(Swiss_politician)
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| Bernhard Hammer Bernhard Hammer (March 3, 1822 - April 6, 1907) was a Swiss politician.He was elected to the Federal Council of Switzerland on December 10, 1875, and handed over office on December 31, 1890. He was affiliated with the Free Democratic Party. Bernhard_Hammer
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| Emil Welti Emil Welti (23 April 1825 - 24 February 1899) was a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1866-1891).He was elected to the Federal Council on 8 December 1866 and handed over office on 31 December 1891. He was affiliated to the Free Democratic Party. Emil_Welti
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| Friedrich Traugott Wahlen Friedrich Traugott Wahlen (10 April 1899 in Mirchel – 7 November 1985) was a Swiss politician.He was elected to the Swiss Federal Council on December 11, 1958 and handed over office on December 31, 1965. He was affiliated to the Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents (BGB/PAI), now the Swiss People's Party. Friedrich_Traugott_Wahlen
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| Jean-Marie Musy Jean-Marie Musy (April 10, 1876 - April 19, 1952) was a Swiss politician. Jean-Marie_Musy
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| Robert Haab Robert Haab (August 8, 1865 - October 15, 1939) was a Swiss politician.He was elected to the Swiss Federal Council on December 13, 1917 and handed over office on December 31, 1929. He was affiliated to the Free Democratic Party. During his office time he held the Department of Posts and Railways and was President of the Confederation twice in 1922 and 1929. Robert_Haab
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| Walther Stampfli Walther Stampfli (December 3, 1884 - October 11, 1965) was a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1940-1947).He was elected to the Federal Council on July 18, 1940 and handed over office on December 31, 1947. He was affiliated to the Free Democratic Party (FDP/PRD). Walther_Stampfli
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| Ernst Wetter Ernst Wetter (27 August 1877 - 10 August 1963) was a Swiss politician.He was elected to the Swiss Federal Council on 15 December 1938 and handed over office on 31 December 1943. He was affiliated to the Free Democratic Party. Ernst_Wetter
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| Marcel Pilet-Golaz Marcel Pilet-Golaz (December 31, 1889 - April 11, 1958) was a Swiss politician. Swiss Federal Council on December 13, 1928 and handed over office on December 31, 1944. He was affiliated to the Free Democratic Party. During his time in office he held the following departments Department of Home Affairs (1929) Department of Posts and Railways (1930 - 1939) Political Department (1940) Department of Posts and Railways (1940) Political Department (1941 - 1944) He was President of the Confederation twice in 1934 and 1940. Marcel_Pilet-Golaz
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| Pascal Couchepin Pascal Couchepin (born April 5, 1942) is a Swiss politician, member of the Swiss Federal Council since 1998 and President of the Confederation in 2003 and 2008. He has been heading the Federal Department of Home Affairs (Swiss interior ministry) since 2003.He was elected to the Swiss Federal Council on March 11, 1998 as a member of the Free Democratic Party (FDP/PRD) and the canton of Valais. Pascal_Couchepin
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| Fribourg Fribourg
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| Advance health care directive Advance health care directives, also known as advance directives or advance decisions, are instructions given by individuals specifying what actions should be taken for their health in the event that they are no longer able to make decisions due to illness or incapacity. Advance_health_care_directive
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| Legality of cannabis Since the 20th century, most countries have enacted laws affecting the legality of cannabis regarding the cultivation, use, possession, or transfer of cannabis for recreational use. Many jurisdictions have lessened the penalties for possession of small quantities of cannabis, so that it is punished by confiscation or a fine, rather than imprisonment. Legality_of_cannabis
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| Lake Geneva Lake Geneva or Lake Léman () is the second largest freshwater lake in central Europe in terms of surface area (after Lake Balaton). 60% of it comes under the jurisdiction of Switzerland (cantons of Vaud, Geneva, and Valais), and 40% under France (Haute-Savoie).The crescent-shaped lake, formed by a withdrawing glacier, narrows around Yvoire on the southern shore, the lake can thus be divided into the "Grand Lac" (Large Lake) to the east and the "Petit Lac" (Small Lake) to the west. Lake_Geneva
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| Graubünden Graubünden
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| Canton of Schwyz Canton_of_Schwyz
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| Chur Chur
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| EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg is an international airport near Basel (Switzerland), Mulhouse (France), and Freiburg (Germany). It is located in France, on the administrative territory of the commune of Saint-Louis near the Swiss and German borders. It handled 4,270,000 passengers in 2007. EuroAirport_Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg
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| Schaffhausen Schaffhausen
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| Basel-City Basel-City
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| Cantons of Switzerland cantons of Switzerland are the member states of the federal state of Switzerland. Each canton was a fully sovereign state with its own borders, army and currency from the Treaty of Westphalia (1648) until the establishment of the Swiss federal state in 1848. Cantons_of_Switzerland
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| Lucerne Lucerne
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| Rolle Rolle
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| Valais Valais
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| Cantons of Switzerland Talk:Cantons_of_Switzerland
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| Heidi Heidi's Years of Wandering and Learning (), usually abbreviated Heidi, is a novel about the events in the life of a young girl in her grandfather's care, in the Swiss Alps. It was written as a book "for children and those who love children" as quoted from its subtitle in 1880 by Swiss author Johanna Spyri. Two sequels, Heidi Grows Up and Heidi's Children, were not written by Spyri, but by her English translator, Charles Tritten. Heidi
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| Lake Lucerne Lake Lucerne (, lit. "Lake of the Four Forest Cantons") is a lake in central Switzerland, the fourth largest in the country. It lies approximately at coordinates .The lake is a complicated shape, with bends and arms reaching from the city of Lucerne into the mountains. Lake_Lucerne
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| Makati City The City of Makati, or simply Makati, is one of the cities and municipalities that make up Metro Manila, the greater metropolitan area of the national capital of the Philippines. It is the major financial, commercial and economic hub in the Philippines, often referred to as the financial capital of the Philippines since many global companies have their offices and headquarters in the city. Makati_City
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| Federal Chancellor of Switzerland The Federal Chancellor (; ; ; ) is the head of the Federal Chancellery of Switzerland, which acts as the general staff of the seven-member Federal Council (the federal government). The Swiss Chancellor is not a member of the government, and his or her position is not comparable to that of the Chancellor of Germany. Federal_Chancellor_of_Switzerland
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| List of members of the Swiss Federal Council by date This is a list of members of the Swiss Federal Council (, , , ), in chronological order and for any given year since inauguration of the federal council, from 1848 to present. The Council's seven members constitute the federal government of Switzerland and serve as the country's head of state. Each of the seven Councillors heads a department of the Swiss federal administration. List_of_members_of_the_Swiss_Federal_Council_by_date
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| Swiss Federal Council The Swiss Federal Council (, , , ) is the seven-member executive council which constitutes the federal government of Switzerland and serves as the Swiss collective head of state.While the entire council is responsible for leading the federal administration of Switzerland, each Councillor heads one of the seven federal executive departments. The current members of the Federal Council are, in order of seniority Swiss_Federal_Council
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| Pilatus (mountain) Pilatus is a mountain near Lucerne, Switzerland. Jurisdiction over the mountain is divided between the cantons of Obwalden, Nidwalden, and Lucerne. The peak is in Obwalden right on the border with Nidwalden.The top can be reached with the Pilatus Railway, the world’s steepest cogwheel railway from Alpnachstad, operating from May to November (depending on snow conditions), and the whole year with the aerial panorama gondolas and aerial cableways from Kriens. Pilatus_(mountain)
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| Sri Lankan Civil War Sri_Lankan_Civil_War
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| Liestal Liestal
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| Canton of Uri Canton_of_Uri
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| Canton of Zug The Canton of Zug (German Kanton ) is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland. It is located in central Switzerland and its capital is Zug. With 239 km² the canton is one of the smallest of the cantons in terms of area. It is not subdivided into districts. The word der Zug means "train" in German. Canton_of_Zug
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| Matura Talk:Matura
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| Dignity Dignity is a term used in moral, ethical, and political discussions to signify that a being has an innate right to respect and ethical treatment. It is an extension of Enlightenment-era beliefs that individuals have God-given, inviolable rights, and thus is closely related to concepts like virtue, respect, self-respect, autonomy, human rights, and enlightened reason. Dignity is generally proscriptive and cautionary Dignity
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| Information privacy Information privacy, or data privacy is the relationship between collection and dissemination of data, technology, the public expectation of privacy, and the legal and political issues surrounding them.Privacy concerns exist wherever personally identifiable information is collected and stored - in digital form or otherwise. Information_privacy
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| Swiss Psalm The "Swiss Psalm" is the national anthem of Switzerland. It was composed in 1841, by Alberich Zwyssig (1808-1854). Since then it has been frequently sung at patriotic events. The Federal Council declined however on numerous occasions to accept the psalm as the official anthem. This was because the council wanted the people to express their say on what they wanted as a national anthem. Swiss_Psalm
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| List of rivers of Switzerland list of rivers in Switzerland: List_of_rivers_of_Switzerland
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| Micheline Calmy-Rey Micheline Anne-Marie Calmy-Rey (born July 8, 1945) is a Swiss politician, member of the Swiss Federal Council since 2002. She is head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (the Swiss foreign minister) and was President of the Confederation in 2007. Micheline_Calmy-Rey
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| Max Weber (politician) Max Weber (August 2, 1897 - December 2, 1974) was a Swiss politician.He was elected to the Swiss Federal Council on December 13, 1951 and handed over office on January 31, 1954. He was affiliated to the Social Democratic Party. During his time in office he held the Department of Finance. Max_Weber_(politician)
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| Albert Meyer (politician) Albert Meyer (March 13, 1870 - October 22, 1953) was a Swiss politician, editor of Neue Zürcher Zeitung (1915-1930) and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1929-1938).He was elected to the Swiss Federal Council on December 12, 1929 and handed over office on December 31, 1938. He was affiliated to the Free Democratic Party. Albert_Meyer_(politician)
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| Ludwig Forrer Ludwig Forrer (February 9, 1845 - September 28, 1921) was a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1902-1917).He was elected to the Swiss Federal Council on December 11, 1902 and handed over office on December 31, 1917. He was affiliated to the Free Democratic Party. Ludwig_Forrer
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