Swiss Parliament Elects Economy Chief Parmelin as President

Guy Parmelin, right, and Karin Keller-Sutter, in Washington, DC, in August.Photographer: Al Drago/Bloomberg

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By Zoe Schneeweiss and Bastian Benrath-Wright

December 10, 2025 at 11:20 AM UTC

Updated on

December 10, 2025 at 4:00 PM UTC

Switzerland’s parliament elected Economy Minister Guy Parmelin as the country’s president for 2026, succeeding Finance Minister Karin Keller-Sutter.

Parmelin will take up a role that is rotated among the seven members of the Federal Council. He was vice president this year, and will now assume the head of state position because it is his turn. Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis, who will be his deputy, will then become president in 2027.