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 National Council is a house of the Federal Assembly of Switzerland, representing the people. The other house, the Council of States, represents the states. As the powers of the houses are the same