Council of State of Vaud

The Council of State of the Canton of Vaud (French: Conseil d'État du Canton de Vaud) is the executive organ of the Canton of Vaud, in Switzerland. Vaud has a seven-member Conseil d'État. The responsibilities of the Council of State is to run the administration, submit laws and decrees to the Grand Council, observe a budget and adopt regulations or directives. Essentially, the Cantons define their own structure within federal regulations. Switzerland consists of twenty-six cantons in which each can influence the federal government. Vaud is a part of these cantons, and it is the central area connected to high trafficked communication routes in Switzerland.

Members

Notes and references

See also

• Grand Council of Vaud
• List of cantonal executives of Switzerland

External links

• Council of State official webpage

1. Grand Council of Vaud
2. Vaud
3. Nuria Gorrite
4. Christelle Luisier
5. Jacqueline de Quattro
6. Pierre-Yves Maillard
7. Charles-Louis Rochat
8. Daniel Schmutz
9. Rebecca Ruiz
10. Marcel Blanc
11. 2005 in politics
12. 2002 in politics
13. Morges
14. University of Lausanne
15. Isabelle Moret
16. Saint-Maire Castle
17. La Chaux-de-Fonds
18. Lavaux
19. 2003 in politics
20. Nouria Hernandez