This is a list of 2005 Swiss incumbents. Federal offices Swiss Federal Council Members of the Swiss Federal Council, ordered by seniority Moritz Leuenberger (SP) -- Vice-President of the Confederation 2010 Micheline Calmy-Rey (SP) Hans-Rudolf Merz (FDP) Doris Leuthard (CVP) -- President of the Confederation 2010 Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf (BDP) Ueli Maurer (SVP) Didier Burkhalter (FDP) Federal parliament Pascale Bruderer -- President of the National Council Erika Forster-Vannini -- President of the Council of States Cantonal office-holders Data on the cantonal executive council and parliament, as of January 1, 2005. The president is generally elected for one year. As dates and terms vary, they are generally stated. Names and official titles in local languages are given. Sorting is alphabetical, the president and vice-president first. AG, AI, AR, BL, BS, BE, FR, GE, GL Aargau Executive: Regierungsrat (2001–2005) Roland Brogli Peter C. Beyeler, Landammann Alex Hürzeler Susanne Hochuli Urs Hofmann Parliament: Grosser Rat Appenzell Innerrhoden Executive: Standeskommission Carlo Schmid, Regierender Landammann Bruno Koster, Stillstehender Landammann Werner Ebneter Lorenz Koller Melchior Looser Hans Sutter Paul Wyser Parliament: Grosser Rat (2003–2007) Regula Knechtle, president Appenzell Ausserrhoden Executive: Regierungsrat Alice Scherrer-Baumann, Landammann Hans Altherr Jakob Brunnschweiler Rolf Degen Hans Diem Köbi Frei Jürg Wernli Parliament: Kantonsrat Peter Langenauer, president 2003/2004 Basel-Country Executive: Regierungsrat (July 1, 2003 - June 30, 2007) Adrian Ballmer, Regierungspräsident 2004/2005 Elsbeth Schneider-Kenel, Vizepräsidentin 2004/2005 Sabine Pegoraro Erich Straumann Urs Wüthrich Parliament: Landrat Daniela Schneeberger, president 2004/2005 Basel-City Executive: Regierungsrat (- February 2, 2005) Jörg Schild, Regierungspräsident 2004 Ueli Vischer, Regierungsvizepräsident 2004 Carlo Conti Christoph Eymann Ralph Lewin Barbara Schneider Hans Martin Tschudi Parliament: Grossrat Beatrice Inglin-Buomberger, president 2004/2005 Bern Executive: Executive Council of Bern, Regierungsrat or Conseil-exécutif Werner Luginbühl, President of the Government (Regierungspräsident / Président du Conseil-exécutif) for 2006/2007 Urs Gasche, Vice President of the Government (Vizepräsident des Regierungsrates / Vice-président du Conseil-exécutif) for 2006/2007 Barbara Egger-Jenzer Hans-Jürg Käser Philippe Perrenoud Bernhard Pulver Andreas Rickenbacher Chancellor (Staatsschreiber / Chancelier) and government chief of staff is Kurt Nuspliger. Parliament: Grand Council of Bern (Grosser Rat / Grand conseil) Werner Lüthi, President for 2006/2007 Fribourg-Freiburg Executive: Conseil d'Etat or Staatsrat Ruth Lüthi-Affolter, Présidente 2005 Isabelle Chassot Pascal Corminboeuf Claude Grandjean Claude Lässer Michel Pittet Beat Vonlanthen Parliament: Grand Conseil or Grosser Rat (2002–2006) Anne-Claude Demierre, president 2005 Geneva Executive: Conseil d'Etat (November 2001 - 2005) Martine Brunschwig Graf, Présidente du Conseil d'Etat (2004–2005) Carlo Lamprecht, Vice-Président du Conseil d'Etat (2004–2005) Charles Beer