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This is a list of political parties in Switzerland.
Switzerland has a
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This is a list of political parties in Switzerland.
Switzerland has a multi-party system
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. Since 1959, the four largest parties have formed a coalition government, according to a ' or "magic formula Magic formula may refer to:
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*Magic formula (Swiss politics)
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Political parties in Switzerland
Federal and cantonal parliaments
The following parties are represented either in theSwiss Federal Assembly
The Federal Assembly (german: Bundesversammlung, french: Assemblée fédérale, it, Assemblea federale, rm, Assamblea federala), also known as the Swiss parliament (''Parlament'', ''Parlement'', ''Parlamento''), is Switzerland's federal leg ...
as of March 2016 or in cantonal parliaments and executive councils. For their names in the 4 national languages of Switzerland, see #Names in the national languages below.
For more detailed information on the political positions of some of the parties listed below, see here: For Swiss political party strength on the municipal level, see here:
Minor parties
The following groups or parties are not represented at either the cantonal or national level (but may hold positions in municipal parliaments).Historical parties
Names in the national languages
Sources: The Swiss Federal ChancelleryRelative importance
At the federal level
Federal Council
Federal Council may refer to:
Governmental bodies
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* Federal Council of Austria, the upper house of the Austrian federal parliament
* Federal Council of Germa ...
by political party, 1919–2017
Overall
See also
*Politics of Switzerland
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* List of political parties by country
This is a list of ruling political parties by country, in the form of a table with a link to an overview of political parties in each country and showing which party system is dominant in each country. A political party is a political organizat ...
Notes
References
Bibliography
* Pierre Cormon,Swiss Politics for Complete Beginners
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External links
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