Members of the National Council

Members of the Council of States

Specific responsibilities

• Organisation and procedures of the government and Federal Administration
• Parliamentary law (subject to special topics/responsibilities of the offices)
• Separation of powers, division of responsibilities among federal authorities (incl. constitutional review)
• Federal employees
• Relations between Confederation and cantons (general and institutional issues, respect of cantonal constitutions)
• Political rights
• Role of the state in formation of public opinion
• Citizens' rights
• Identity documents
• Foreign nationals
• Asylum law
• Data protection
• Relations between state and religion

Committee Secretariat