Ignazio Cassis

Ignazio Cassis (born 13 April 1961) is a Swiss physician and politician. He was the President of the Swiss Confederation from 2022 to 2023. He is a member of the FDP.The Liberals and was elected to the Federal Council of Switzerland on 20 September 2017. He has served since 1 November 2017 as head of the Department of Foreign Affairs.^[1] He was born in Sessa, Switzerland.

Ignazio Cassis
Cassis in 2023
President of Switzerland
In office 1 January 2022 – 31 December 2022
Vice President	Alain Berset
Preceded by	Guy Parmelin
Succeeded by	Alain Berset
Vice President of Switzerland
In office 1 January 2021 – 31 December 2021
President	Guy Parmelin
Preceded by	Guy Parmelin
Succeeded by	Alain Berset
Head of the Department of Foreign Affairs
Incumbent
Assumed office 1 November 2017
Preceded by	Didier Burkhalter
Member of the Swiss Federal Council
Incumbent
Assumed office 1 November 2017
Preceded by	Didier Burkhalter
Personal details
Born	Ignazio Daniele Giovanni Cassis (1961-04-13) 13 April 1961 (age 64) Sessa, Ticino, Switzerland
Political party	FDP.The Liberals
Spouse(s)	Paola Rodoni
Residence	Montagnola, Ticino
Alma mater	University of Zurich University of Lausanne

Cassis took office on 1 November 2017 as head of the Department of Foreign Affairs, succeeding Didier Burkhalter.^[1][2][3]