Who is the king of Switzerland?AnswerSwitzerland started with three royal families, tribes, or ruling families who created a confederacy among themselves to protect each other and their collective interests and boundaries that formed Switzerland. This confederacy was established 1 August 1291. One of the families Schwyz(Switzer) was the largest of the three families, the strongest of the three tribes, with the largest canton. Uri and Nidwalden being the other two original cantons were joined by Glarus, Zug, Lucerne, Zurich and Bern by 1353. Though the Swiss did bring Kings from Germany, Austria, and French and Roman Emperors imposed their claim on Switzerland. Those Kingdoms were overthrown by the Swiss once the Swiss discovered that they did not like being ruled by outsiders, treated like second class citizens on their own land and Swiss interest was not being served.
Switzerland is a Confederation of the Cantons. Swiss Government consist of seven members who are elected by the United Federal Assembly to the Federal Council; who hold the position in trust for a four year mandate. Among the Federal Council a President is elected for a one Year term. We'd like to congratulate Doris Leuthard to her appoint for 2010.
The President of the Swiss Confederation is regarded as Primus inter pares, or first among equals, for this period. She leads the meetings of the Federal Council and undertakes special representational duties. The President of the Swiss Confederation is an admin