Council of States

The Council of States has 46 members who represent the cantons. The cantons each send two representatives, with the exception of Obwalden, Nidwalden, Basel-Stadt, Basel-Landschaft, Appenzell Ausserrhoden and Appenzell Innerrhoden, which each send one. The canton of Zurich, which has a population of over 1 million, elects two representatives as does Uri, which has a population of around 35,000.

2012/2013	Function	Name	Party	Canton
	President	Lombardi, Fillippo	PDC	TI
​	​First Vice President	​Germann, Hannes	​SPP	​SH
​	​Second Vice President	​Hêche, Claude	​SP	​JU

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