President of the National Council

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The President of the National Council is the annually elected presiding officer and highest-ranking member of the lower house of the Swiss Federal Assembly, responsible for leading its sessions and representing it externally.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf parliamentary office
political position in Switzerland
presiding officer
alsoKnownAs President dal Cussegl naziunal
Presidente del Consiglio nazionale
Präsident des Nationalrates
Président du Conseil national
belongsTo federal level of government in Switzerland
chamber National Council (Switzerland)
linked to: Conseil national
city Bern
country Switzerland
createdBy Swiss Federal Constitution
electedBy members of the National Council
electionFrequency annually
hasSubordinateOffice First Vice President of the National Council
Second Vice President of the National Council
jurisdiction Switzerland
languageOfOfficialTitle French
German
Italian
Romansh
legislativeHouseType lower house
officeHolderMustBe member of the National Council
officeLocation National Council chamber in the Federal Palace
linked to: Bundeshaus
partOf Federal Assembly of Switzerland
National Council (Switzerland)
linked to: Conseil national
positionHeldIn Swiss Federal Assembly
protocolRank one of the highest-ranking officials of the Swiss Confederation
rank highest-ranking member of the National Council
relatedOffice President of the Council of States (Switzerland)
President of the Swiss Confederation
responsibility chairing the Bureau of the National Council
coordinating the work of the National Council
ensuring observance of the rules of procedure
granting and withdrawing the floor to speakers
maintaining order during debates
participating in joint functions of the Federal Assembly
presiding over plenary sessions of the National Council
representing the National Council externally
signing official acts and decisions of the National Council
seat Federal Palace of Switzerland
selectionMethod election by the National Council
symbolicRole often referred to as the highest Swiss citizen (höchste Schweizerin / höchster Schweizer)
termLength 1 year
termRenewable yes, but not consecutively in practice
typeOfBodyPresidedOver unicameral chamber within a bicameral parliament
votingRight has vote as a member of the National Council

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National Council (Switzerland) presidingOfficerTitle President of the National Council
subject linked to: National Council
State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs headOfGovernmentTitle President of the National Council
President of the National Council (Switzerland) alsoKnownAs Präsident des Nationalrates
linked to: President of the National Council
President of the National Council (Switzerland) alsoKnownAs Président du Conseil national
linked to: President of the National Council
President of the National Council (Switzerland) alsoKnownAs Presidente del Consiglio nazionale
linked to: President of the National Council