President of the Swiss Confederation

President of the Swiss Confederation Official names Bundespräsident(in)  (German) Président(e) de la Confédération  (French) Presidente della Confederazione  (Italian) President(a) da la Confederaziun  (Romansh)
Incumbent Viola Amherd since 1 January 2024
Residence	Federal Palace
Term length	1 year, not eligible for reelection immediately
Inaugural holder	Jonas Furrer
Formation	21 November 1848
Deputy	Vice President of the Federal Council
Salary	CHF 445,163, p.a. as of 1 January 2017[update][1]
Website	Federal Presidency

The President of the Swiss Confederation is the chair of the Federal Council of Switzerland and is the first amongst equals of councillors of the executive branch of the Swiss government.

1. ↑ "How much does a federal councillor earn?" (official site). Berne, Switzerland: The Federal Council. 24 April 2017. Retrieved 2018-05-17.