LIST OF LEGISLATIVE AND EXECUTIVE COUNCILS OF THE CANTONS OF SWITZERLAND


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.


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