Stefano Franscini was a Swiss politician and statistician. He was one of the initial members of the Swiss Federal Council elected in 1848 and Switzerland's first native Italian speaking federal counci
Stefano Franscini
The first seven members of the Swiss Federal Council (1848). Stefano Franscini is portrayed in the bottom left corner.
The Federal Council is the federal cabinet of the Swiss Confederation. Its seven members also serve as the collective head of state and government of Switzerland. Since World War II, the Federal Counc
The interior of the west wing of the Federal Palace in Berne, where the Council meetings are held
2006 election of the Federal Council in the Federal Assembly