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Judicial branch Switzerland, in 36 editions.
The entry for Switzerland published Judicial branch in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 12 editions. Each is shown as published. Judicial branch in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 12
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Judicial branch” (1990 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024- Federal Supreme Court Chief of State and Head of Government--President Arnold KOLLER (1990 calendar year; presidency rotates annually);
- Vice President Flavio COTTI (term runs concurrently with that of president)
Federal Supreme Court Chief of State and Head of Government--President Arnold KOLLER (1990 calendar year; presidency rotates annually); Vice President Flavio COTTI (term runs concurrently with that of president)
- Federal Supreme Court Chief of State and Head of Government--President Flavio COTTI (1991 calendar year; presidency rotates annually);
- Vice President Rene FELBER (term runs concurrently with that of president) Free Democratic Party (FDP), Bruno HUNZIKER, president;
- Social Democratic Party (SPS), Helmut HUBACHER, chairman;
- Christian Democratic People's Party (CVP), Eva SEGMULLER-WEBER, chairman;
- Swiss People's Party (SVP), Hans UHLMANN, president;
- Green Party (GPS), Peter SCHMID, president;
- Automobile Party (AP), DREYER;
- Alliance of Independents' Party (LdU), Dr. Franz JAEGER, president;
- Swiss Democratic Party (SD), NA;
- Evangelical People's Party (EVP), Max DUNKI, president;
- Workers' Party (PdA; Communist), Jean SPIELMANN, general secretary;
- Ticino League, leader NA Liberal Party (LPS), Gilbert COUTAU, president;
- National Action Party (NA), Rudolph KELLER, chairman;
- Republican Party (RP), Franz BAUMGARTNER, president;
- Progressive Organizations of Switzerland (POCH), Georg DEGEN, secretary;
- Unitary Socialist Party (PSU), Dario ROBBIANI, president
Rewritten: too little of the 1990 text remains to mark the changes.
Federal Supreme Court Chief of State and Head of Government--President Flavio COTTI (1991 calendar year; presidency rotates annually); Vice President Rene FELBER (term runs concurrently with that of president) Free Democratic Party (FDP), Bruno HUNZIKER, president; Social Democratic Party (SPS), Helmut HUBACHER, chairman; Christian Democratic People's Party (CVP), Eva SEGMULLER-WEBER, chairman; Swiss People's Party (SVP), Hans UHLMANN, president; Green Party (GPS), Peter SCHMID, president; Automobile Party (AP), DREYER; Alliance of Independents' Party (LdU), Dr. Franz JAEGER, president; Swiss Democratic Party (SD), NA; Evangelical People's Party (EVP), Max DUNKI, president; Workers' Party (PdA; Communist), Jean SPIELMANN, general secretary; Ticino League, leader NA Liberal Party (LPS), Gilbert COUTAU, president; National Action Party (NA), Rudolph KELLER, chairman; Republican Party (RP), Franz BAUMGARTNER, president; Progressive Organizations of Switzerland (POCH), Georg DEGEN, secretary; Unitary Socialist Party (PSU), Dario ROBBIANI, president
The same text in 4 editions, 1992 to 1995.
Federal Supreme Court
Rewritten: too little of the 1991 text remains to mark the changes.
Federal Supreme Court
Federal Supreme Court, judges elected for six-year terms by the Federal Assembly
Federal Supreme Court Court, judges elected for
six-year terms by the Federal Assembly
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
Federal Supreme Court, judges elected for six-year terms by the Federal Assembly
Federal Supreme Court, judges elected for
terms by the Federal Assembly
Federal Supreme Court, judges elected for six-year terms by the Federal Assembly
Federal Supreme Court, judges elected for six-year
six-year terms by the Federal Assembly
Federal Supreme Court, judges elected for six-year terms by the Federal Assembly
Federal Supreme Court, judges elected for
The same text in 12 editions, 2001 to 2012.
Federal Supreme Court (judges elected for six-year terms by the Federal Assembly)
Federal Supreme Court, judges Court (judges elected for six-year terms by the Federal Assembly Assembly)
The same text in 2013 and 2014.
- highest court(s):
- Federal Supreme Court (consists of 38 judges and 31 substitutes and organized into 5 sections)
- judge selection and term of office:
- judges elected by the Federal Assembly for 6-year terms;
- note - judges are affiliated with political parties and are elected according to linguistic and regional criteria in approximate proportion to the level of party representation in the Federal Assembly
- subordinate courts:
- Federal Criminal Court (began in 2004);
- Federal Administrative Court (began in 2007);
- note - each of Switzerland's 26 cantons has its own courts
Rewritten: too little of the 2012 text remains to mark the changes.
highest court(s):
Federal Supreme Court (consists of 38 judges and 31 substitutes and organized into 5 sections)
judge selection and term of office:
judges elected by the Federal Assembly for 6-year terms; note - judges are affiliated with political parties and are elected according to linguistic and regional criteria in approximate proportion to the level of party representation in the Federal Assembly
subordinate courts:
Federal Criminal Court (began in 2004); Federal Administrative Court (began in 2007); note - each of Switzerland's 26 cantons has its own courts
The same text in 3 editions, 2015 to 2017.
- highest court(s):
- Federal Supreme Court (consists of 38 judges and 31 substitutes and organized into 5 sections)
- judge selection and term of office:
- judges elected by the Federal Assembly for 6-year terms;
- note - judges are affiliated with political parties and are elected according to linguistic and regional criteria in approximate proportion to the level of party representation in the Federal Assembly
- subordinate courts:
- Federal Criminal Court (began in 2004);
- Federal Administrative Court (began in 2007);
- note - each of Switzerland's 26 cantons has its own courts
highest court(s):
judge selection and term of office:
subordinate courts:
The same text in 4 editions, 2018 to 2021.
- highest courts:
- Federal Supreme Court (consists of 38 justices and 19 deputy justices organized into 7 divisions)
- judge selection and term of office:
- judges elected by the Federal Assembly for 6-year terms;
- note - judges are affiliated with political parties and are elected according to linguistic and regional criteria in approximate proportion to the level of party representation in the Federal Assembly
- subordinate courts:
- Federal Criminal Court (established in 2004);
- Federal Administrative Court (established in 2007);
- note - each of Switzerland's 26 cantons has its own courts
highest court(s): courts: Federal Supreme Court (consists of 38 judges and 31 substitutes justices and 19 deputy justices organized into 5 sections) 7 divisions)
judge selection and term of office: judges elected by the Federal Assembly for 6-year terms; note - judges are affiliated with political parties and are elected according to linguistic and regional criteria in approximate proportion to the level of party representation in the Federal Assembly
subordinate courts: Federal Criminal Court (began (established in 2004); Federal Administrative Court (began (established in 2007); note - each of Switzerland's 26 cantons has its own courts
The same text in 3 editions, 2022 to 2024.
- highest court(s):
- Federal Supreme Court (consists of 38 justices and 19 deputy justices organized into 7 divisions)
- judge selection and term of office:
- judges elected by the Federal Assembly for 6-year terms;
- note - judges are affiliated with political parties and are elected according to linguistic and regional criteria in approximate proportion to the level of party representation in the Federal Assembly
- subordinate courts:
- Federal Criminal Court (established in 2004);
- Federal Administrative Court (established in 2007);
- note - each of Switzerland's 26 cantons has its own courts
highest courts: court(s): Federal Supreme Court (consists of 38 justices and 19 deputy justices organized into 7 divisions)
judge selection and term of office: judges elected by the Federal Assembly for 6-year terms; note - judges are affiliated with political parties and are elected according to linguistic and regional criteria in approximate proportion to the level of party representation in the Federal Assembly
subordinate courts: Federal Criminal Court (established in 2004); Federal Administrative Court (established in 2007); note - each of Switzerland's 26 cantons has its own courts
- highest court(s):
- Federal Supreme Court (consists of 38 justices and 19 deputy justices organized into 7 divisions)
- judge selection and term of office:
- judges elected by the Federal Assembly for 6-year terms;
- judges are affiliated with political parties and are elected according to linguistic and regional criteria in approximate proportion to party representation in the Federal Assembly
- subordinate courts:
- Federal Criminal Court (established in 2004); Federal Administrative Court (established in 2007)
note: each of Switzerland's 26 cantons has its own courts
highest court(s): Federal Supreme Court (consists of 38 justices and 19 deputy justices organized into 7 divisions)
judge selection and term of office: judges elected by the Federal Assembly for 6-year terms; note - judges are affiliated with political parties and are elected according to linguistic and regional criteria in approximate proportion to the level of party representation in the Federal Assembly
subordinate courts: Federal Criminal Court (established in 2004); Federal Administrative Court (established in 2007); note - 2007)
note: each of Switzerland's 26 cantons has its own courts
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Switzerland: Judicial branch.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/switzerland/judicial-branch.