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This article lists the 'executive and legislative organs of the Cantons of Switzerland', as well as the current number of members. For purposes of comparison, the federal authorities are also listed.
The cantonal executives are collegial bodies with 5 or 7 members. They are generally called ''Regierungsrat'' (Executive Council) in German-speaking cantons and ''Conseil d'Etat'' (State Council) in French-speaking cantons.
The cantonal legislatures are unicameral parliaments. Two cantons also still use the Landsgemeinde, a general popular assembly.
''See also:'' List of cantonal office-holders.

Canton			Executive		Legislative
Aargau	AG	Aargau	Regierungsrat	5	Grosser Rat	140
Appenzell Ausserrhoden	AR	Appenzell Ausserrhoden	Regierungsrat	7	Kantonsrat	65
Appenzell Innerrhoden	AI	Appenzell Innerrhoden	Standeskommission	7	Landsgemeinde (legislative) Grosser Rat	49
Basel-City	BS	Basel-City	Regierungsrat	7	Grosser Rat	130
Basel-Country	BL	Basel-Country	Regierungsrat	5	Landrat	90
Berne	BE	Berne	Regierungsrat, Conseil exécutif	7	Grosser Rat, Grand Conseil	160
Fribourg	FR	Fribourg	Conseil d'Etat, Staatsrat	7	Grand Conseil, Grosser Rat	130
Geneva	GE	Geneva	Conseil d'Etat	7	Grand Conseil	100
Glarus	GL	Glarus	Regierungsrat	7	Landsgemeinde (legislative) Landrat	80
Grisons	GR	Grisons	Regierungsrat, Regenza, Governo	5	Grosser Rat, cussegl grond, Gran Consiglio	120
Jura	JU	Jura	Conseil d'Etat	5	Parlement	60
Lucerne	LU	Lucerne	Regierungsrat	5	Grosser Rat	120
Neuchâtel	NE	Neuchâtel	Conseil d'Etat	5	Grand Conseil	115
Nidwalden	NW	Nidwalden	Regierungsrat	7	Landrat	60
Obwalden	OW	Obwalden	Regierungsrat	5	Kantonsrat	55
Schaffhausen	SH	Schaffhausen	Regierungsrat	5	Kantonsrat	80
Schwyz	SZ	Schwyz	Regierungsrat	7	Kantonsrat	100
Solothurn	SO	Solothurn	Regierungsrat	5	Kantonsrat	100
St. Gallen	SG	St. Gallen	Regierungsrat	7	Kantonsrat	180
Thurgau	TG	Thurgau	Regierungsrat	5	Grosser Rat	130
Ticino	TI	Ticino	Consiglio di Stato	5	Gran Consiglio	90
Uri	UR	Uri	Regierungsrat	7	Landrat	64
Valais	VS	Valais	Conseil d'Etat, Staatsrat	5	Grand Conseil, Grosser Rat	130
Vaud	VD	Vaud	Conseil d'Etat	7	Grand Conseil	150¹
Zug	ZG	Zug	Regierungsrat	7	Kantonsrat	80
Zurich	ZH	Zurich	Regierungsrat	7	Kantonsrat	180
Confederation	CH	Confederation	Federal Council	7	'Federal Assembly' (bicameral: Council of States, National Council)	246

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★ ¹Currently still 180. With the new constitution which just became effective there are only 150. So starting from the next period in 2007 there will be 150 people in the Grand Conseil.