Photos of the Federal Council

An archive of Federal Council photos, including the official annual portraits

The Federal Council in 2026 (from left to right):Federal Chancellor Viktor Rossi, Federal Councillor Beat Jans, Federal Councillor Albert Rösti, Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis (Vice President), Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin (President of the Swiss Confederation), Federal Councillor Karin Keller-Sutter, Federal Councillor Elisabeth Baume- Schneider, Federal Councillor Martin Pfister. Photo: Nathan Bugniet, Eileen Fraefel, Samantha Keller and Léo Margueron - students at the CEPV in Vevey

Official Federal Council portraits since 1993

A formal photograph of the government, with the seven Federal Councillors and the Chancellor, is published every year. The President has the opportunity to act as the “artistic director”.