Guy Parmelin
Guy Parmelin | |
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Official portrait, 2026 | |
| President of Switzerland | |
| Assumed office 1 January 2026 | |
| Vice President | Ignazio Cassis |
| Preceded by | Karin Keller-Sutter |
| In office 1 January 2021 – 31 December 2021 | |
| Vice President | Ignazio Cassis |
| Preceded by | Simonetta Sommaruga |
| Succeeded by | Ignazio Cassis |
| Vice President of Switzerland | |
| In office 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025 | |
| President | Karin Keller-Sutter |
| Preceded by | Karin Keller-Sutter |
| Succeeded by | Ignazio Cassis |
| In office 1 January 2020 – 31 December 2020 | |
| President | Simonetta Sommaruga |
| Preceded by | Simonetta Sommaruga |
| Succeeded by | Ignazio Cassis |
| Member of the Swiss Federal Council | |
| Assumed office 1 January 2016 | |
| Department | Defence, Civil Protection and Sports (2016–2018) Economic Affairs, Education and Research (2018–) |
| Preceded by | Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf |
| Member of the Swiss National Council | |
| In office 1 December 2003 – 31 December 2015 | |
| Constituency | Vaud |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Guy Bernard Parmelin 9 November 1959 |
| Party | Swiss People's Party |
| Spouse |
Caroline Merotto (m. 1995) |
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Guy Bernard Parmelin (French pronunciation: [ɡi bɛʁnaʁ paʁməlɛ̃]; born 9 November 1959) is a Swiss politician who has been a member of the Federal Council since 2016. A member of the Swiss People's Party (SVP/UDC), he is currently the president of Switzerland for 2026, having previously served as president in 2021 and as vice president in 2020 and 2025. Parmelin has also led the Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research since 2019. He previously led the Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sports between 2016 and 2018.