The President of the Swiss Confederation serves a one-year, rotating term, holding the role of "first among equals" with no extra powers.Guy Parmelin, the President of the Swiss Confederation for 2026, is married to Caroline Parmelin. He was born in Bursins, Switzerland, as the eldest of three siblings in a family of farmers and winemakers. His parents are Richard Parmelin and Jeannine Parmelin (née Favre), who managed their traditional family wine estate. [1, 2, 3]For a look into Guy Parmelin's official diplomatic engagements as the President of Switzerland:Switzerland does not have a single president or prime minister as the head of state or government. Instead, executive power is vested in the Federal Council, a collective seven-member body that acts jointly as the country's head of state and government. [1, 2, 3]The Swiss Federal CouncilThe council consists of seven members who represent a coalition of major political parties and serve as heads of various government departments. [1, 2]The seven Federal Councillors are:Guy Parmelin: Serves as the President of the Swiss Confederation, acting as the "first among equals" to chair the council meetings. He also leads the Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research.Ignazio Cassis: Serves as the Vice President of the Swiss Confederation and heads the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs.Karin Keller-Sutter: Heads the Federal Department of Finance.Albert Rösti: Heads the Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications.Élisabeth Baume-Schneider: Heads the Federal Department of Home Affairs.Beat Jans: Heads the Federal Department of Justice and Police.Martin Pfister: Heads the Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sports. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]How the Presidency WorksThe President of the Swiss Confederation is not an all-powerful leader; they have no powers above the other six councillors and continue to run their respective departments. The presidency is a rotating role lasting for exactly one calendar year, traditionally moving among the members in order of seniority